The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The Rams are headed to the Super Bowl, showing off Matthew Stafford cards, Joe Burrow, something new on the NFT front and more.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Nothing but NFL links in this one as Championship Sunday is upon us.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Joe Burrow and NFL chatter, MLB breaks, Wander Franco's Rookie Card and tracking some Superfractors.

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What: 2021 Panini Playbook football cards
Arrives: Feb. 25
Box basics: Two autos, two mem cards and one book (auto or mem) per four-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Playbook returns for another go on the gridiron with a book card in every box, which gives this one sone big potential, as well as plenty of autographs from NFL newcomers as well as veterans.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: The Bengals light it up, Antonio Brown, Dan Reeves, 2021 Bowman's Best and its Rookie Cards as well as new pulls from Bowman Draft and more.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

A START FROM THE HARDCOURT
The Card: Ja Morant 2019-20 Donruss Optic #168 -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: As I noted last time, I have made an effort to slab some of my better (basic) Rookie Cards for key NBA names in the last couple of years and Morant is among them. Why? Well, I didn't pull all that many to start with, so they still sort of still feel special to me unlike some brands (Chronicles) where I cleaned up and have plenty of the basics. Last time here, you saw my Zion Williamson Optic Rookie Card, so I figured this time I'd drop my Morant ... If I remember correctly I found both of them in the same box.
The Grade: CSG 9.5

Reality Check: It graded well, which is what I was hoping for, and via CSG that's not always the easiest thing to get. Optichome-stock cards of the last couple years seem to always have issues on the backs from what I have seen with chippy edges and sometimes-textured stock that isn't all that smooth and clean. This time? It's clean and I think this mark on the CSG pop report (*they say it's coming very soon) might be a lot smaller than other places.

Keep reading for more of this month's pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Joe Burrow has a big game, some strong pulls, eBay Bucks, retail hunting and more.

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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: 2021 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one along with a gallery of images.

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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: 2021 Donruss NFL cards (holiday blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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What: 2021 Panini Mosaic football cards
Arrives: Dec. 22
Box basics: Two autographs per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Mosaic hits the gridiron for its sophomore season with the familiar format, new players and new surprises in a package that's "loaded with parallels, inserts and autographs of all the best rookies, current stars and retired legends the NFL has to offer."

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What: 2021 Panini Immaculate Collection football cards
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: Five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (six boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate drops for The League once again with plenty of rookie hits, legends from the past and more in a nearly hits-only release.

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What: 2021 Panini XR football cards
Arrives: Nov. 24
Box basics: Two autographs and one memorabilia card per 14-card box (14 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: XR hits the gridiron for another go with the familiar three hits per box and a 1/1 autographed card in every case.

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What: 2021 Panini NFL Five trading card game
Arrives: Dec. 29
Box basics: 24 10-card packs per box (12 boxes per case); Five parallels and two marker cards per 57-card starter deck (10 per box; four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini's NFL TCGs return for another go with a familiar look and approach that includes Epics and Swirl-O-Ramas among the chase cards.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Joe Burrow vs. Justin Herbert, NFL chatter, a hot mega box break, a possible MLB lockout and ... "Is LeBron even a Top Five all-time player?"

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Fast Five is a quick list that might offer a basic starting point for a themed collection or new focus -- five things that could be fun for a beginner or a new way to add something to your stash if you're a grizzled veteran.

This time? Five NFL players who impressed Buzz in Week 6.

HOW 'BOUT THEM PICKS?
Trevon Diggs -- CB, Cowboys (Rookie Cards in 2020 boxes)
Defensive stars rarely appear here -- it seems like most buyers just don't dig even the most tenacious of D when it comes to cardboard -- but if you're wanting to collect without breaking the bank then those guys on defense can make for some easier chases at times. This guy? He might not apply right now on that cheaper part of the equation, but he's doing things that make him get noticed and all you had to do was look at the last few minutes of the fourth quarter on Sunday between the Cowboys and Patriots. His league-leading seventh interception of the year was a pick-six off his old Alabama teammate Mac Jones -- and he's one of four players in league history to have an interception in six consecutive games to start a season. (The first since 2003.) His seven picks though six games is something only previously done by Hall of Famer Rod Woodson back in 1993. He has a lot of rookie-year cardboard last year and actually had stuff in USA Football sets in 2015, but his best pieces will be the cardboard in his Cowboys colors and perhaps some with full sigs vs. his simplified TD signature. He's having a big year -- so now may not be the best time to chase -- but now will likely be the time where the better stuff shows up on the market.

Keep reading for four more making up the list this time.

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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 pack: 2021 Donruss NFL cards (jumbo)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Showing off new Barry Bonds and Joe Burrow collections, new breaks, NFL NFTs, Salvador Perez and more in today's edition.

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What: 2021 Super Break 12/15 Football Edition
Arrives: Nov. 15
Box basics: One or two buybacks per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break presents a football buybacks release with every case guaranteed to include at least one NFL star known for wearing No. 12 and another known for wearing No. 15.

Keep reading for more info and a selection of images.

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What: 2021 Break King Football Premium Edition
Arrives: Early October
Box basics: At least two graded buyback cards and one encased card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: NFL fans can take their shot at some notables from the past and present here with everything being Rookie Cards or rookie-year inserts.

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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: 2021 Score football cards (hanger)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of everything that was in this one.

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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: 2021 Panini Prestige NFL cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one along with a gallery of images.

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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: 2021 Score football cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

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What: 2021 Break King Multi-sport Premium Edition
Arrives: September
Box basics: Two graded buyback cards and one other card per box (three boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Fans of the slabbed rookie chase have a place here as this buyback release includes Rookie Cards and prospect cards every single time.

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What: 2021 Panini Origins football cards
Arrives: Sept. 8 for hobby/Sept. 17 for International blasters
Box basics: One rookie patch auto, another auto and one jumbo or patch mem card per seven-card box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Origins' sixth season on the gridiron arrives with some new touches within the familiar format that add some differing types of artistic flair in this one as well as players shown in their NFL uniforms for the first time -- no Photoshopped updates this time.

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What: 2021 Donruss football cards
Arrives: Sept. 1
Box basics: One autograph and one memorabilia card per 18-pack hobby box (18 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Donruss' format stays the same as it hits the gridiron once again with plenty of Rookie Cards, inserts and more in every box.

Keep reading for a gallery and more info.

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