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The box: 2016 Donruss football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
74 of 300 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ozzie Newsome, A.J. Green, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Blake Bortles, Ryan Shazier, Eli Manning, Derek Carr, Todd Gurley, Marcus Mariota

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The NFL's regular season may be over, but the next card set comes on Friday -- and we have a new look at what's to come.

It's 2016 Panini Limited and it's packed with memorabilia cards featuring some of the biggest young stars in the game as well as others.

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Who's an SP in 2016 Panini Contenders?

One day after its official release, Panini America has begun teasing who's tougher than you might think -- and some of the biggest names in the rookie class have some of the rarer regular Rookie Tickets of the bunch.

>>> Checklist & gallery for 2016 Panini Contenders football cards.

Keep reading for a rundown of who's rarer ... so far.

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We're less than a week away from the latest high-end football card brand from Panini America and it's one that looks like it has a pretty high standard.

One might call it impeccable.

The brand is 2016 Panini Impeccable and it will pack some serious punch with metal cards, autographed memorabilia cards and standard autographs -- and plenty of on-card autographs.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Panini football cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for blasters) 

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 240
Base set completion: 
144 of 200 (72 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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The new greats and the past greats are both part of the forthcoming Panini America promo card packs that will be available at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.

On-card autographs from this year's rookie class and the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class will be stamped and included in the wrapper redemption packs, according to a company announcement released on Thursday.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Panini Classics football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby) 

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
56 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards – Roger Staubach, Emmitt Smith, Lawrence Taylor, Mike Singletary, Eric Dickerson, Thurman Thomas, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Kelly, Brett Favre, Len Dawson, Barry Sanders, Julio Jones, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Norman, Drew Brees, Cam Newton.

Rookie Cards (8) – Connor Cook, Pharoh Cooper, Jonathan Williams, Glenn Gronkowski, Leonard Floyd, Kolby Listenbee, Brandon Doughty, Brandon Allen.

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There are short-printed Rookie Cards in 2016 Panini Prestige football packs, which begin arriving today in hobby shops and Panini America is planning a slow reveal of who's rarer than the rest of the guys.

The company announced the first two SPs Wednesday and they are Oakland Raiders pick Connor Cook and Dallas Cowboys pick Jaylon Smith.

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Take a simple array of variation types to enhance a 1980s-inspired design for a checklist loaded with past, present and future greats and then add in some autographs, buybacks and other surprises for a bargain price and you get 2016 Panini Classics.

The retro-inspired modern release arrived today with an autograph in every 14-pack box and a memorabilia in every other box.

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The NFLPA Rookie Premiere is here and that means more than 40 newly drafted NFL players are already signing, signing and signing some more before donning their pro uniforms for trading cards.

Among those who have signed so far is Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who just might have the most-dynamic autograph of the bunch.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Score football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 132
Base set completion: 
88 of 440 (20 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards: Todd Gurley, Adrian Peterson, Julio Jones.

Rookie Cards (33) – Notables include Jared Goff, Connor Cook, Will Fuller, Kenyan Drake, Paxton Lynch, Braxton Miller.

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What: 2016 Leaf Trinity football cards
Arrives: Late May
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers "the introduction of Clear technology autographed cards with the goal of improving the overall card grade quality for its customers" in this one while including the biggest autographs from players in the NFL Draft. It's also the final Leaf draft picks release of the year.

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What happens when you take some memorable baseball card designs of the early 1990s, add the latest crop of potential NFL players and autographs?

You get 2016 Leaf Ultimate Draft.

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What: 2016 Panini Prestige football cards
Arrives: June 8
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Prestige arrives packing 40 cards and an autograph per pack with NFL rookies in action photography and their new pro teams listed.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2016 Leaf Ultimate Draft football cards
Arrives: March
Box basics: Five autographs per box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf will offer its second pre-draft football card set next month with Ultimate utilizing some favorite baseball designs from the past for today's newest football stars -- along with future Hall of Famer Tom Brady -- in a limited all-autograph release.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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