What's Buzzing: Tua Time to the bench, NFL Week 16 chatter, Shedeur Sanders, Drake Maye and more.

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1 -- Dolphins bench Tua Tagovailoa

2 -- NFL Week 16 chatter

3 -- Shedeur Sanders

4 -- Drake Maye

5 -- Reactions: PSA parent company to buy Beckett ... and more reactions

6 -- Still talking WWE and John Cena's finale

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What: 2025 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Nov. 26
Box basics: Seven autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures goes back to school for another year with new draft picks, current college stars and past greats all in their school colors in a release that's once again nearly all about the hits -- and some cards in this will be Flawless creations, too.

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Panini America has another new college quarterback on its team.

University of Alabama Crimson Tide star and Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe signed an exclusive autographed card deal with the company, which was formally unveiled this week.

"Jalen is one of the premiere players in college football and is another outstanding addition to our family of athletes," said Jason Howarth, Senior VP of Marketing and Athlete Relations. "He will be a great partner for us as we continue to grow our Panini College platform and product offerings."

As part of that deal, according to the company, the junior will have a inked spot in the Panini Instant lineup, Panini marketing and in, of course, in standard in-pack football releases.

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What: 2024 TRISTAR Hidden Treasures Autographed Platinum Edition Mini Helmets Season Edition
Arrives: Dec. 13
Box basics: One autographed mini helmet per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: A second batch of Hidden Treasures autographed minis arrives from TRISTAR this year with every box including either a Hall of Famer or an active player.

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What: 2024 Panini National Treasures college football cards
Arrives: Oct. 16
Box basics: Seven autographs or memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: National Treasures goes back to school for another fall with new draft picks, current college stars and past greats all in their school colors in a release that's once again nearly all hits.

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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 ...

MAMI'S HOME ...
The Card: Rhea Ripley 2020 Topps Chrome WWE Gold Refractor Autographs (/50) -- rookie-year auto
The Reason Graded: I picked up this one a few years ago for a pretty modest price -- about the price of a box back then -- and since then Ripley has emerged as the top name among a newer wave of stars who, barring injuries, should be helping redefine women's wrestling for some time. I had this one in my get-graded stacks for a long time as I don't often slab up auto cards -- I don't like surprises -- but I did it on this one and a standard auto earlier this year since they looked quite clean.
The Grade: CGC 10 (Pristine) with 10 auto

Reality Check: As good as it gets and this card is a monster as it is. A raw copy pushed $500 not that long ago and a PSA 9 sold for that much as well earlier this year. A perfect 10 absolutely works for me on this one ... it's the best color here if you ask me, too.

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

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What: 2023 Panini Prizm Draft Picks football cards
Arrives: Aug. 2
Box basics: Four autographs per four-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Panini revisits Prizm Draft once again with current college stars greats of the recent past in their school colors with an autograph in every pack and more.

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What: 2023 Leaf Trinity Football cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back on the field with a mix of recent past college greats as well as future pros, too, in a release that's nothing but hits of three basic types.

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What: 2023 Leaf Signature Series football cards
Arrives: June 30
Box basics:  One 1/1 autograph per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Signature Series returns to the gridiron once again with just one 1/1 autographed card per pack and a mix that includes past, present and potential future stars all together in the same spot.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What: 2022 Leaf Valiant football cards
Arrives: February 2023
Box basics: Nine autos and one slabbed 1/1 proof auto card per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Valiant arrives with nothing but autographs of potential NFL draft picks, young stars already in the NFL and others all in one spot in a colorful release with plenty to chase -- and these boxes are more than twice as large as last year.

Keep reading for more and a montage of teaser images.

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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity football cards
Arrives: Feb. 24, 2023
Box basics: Five autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity is back on the field with a mix of past NFL greats, current young NFL players and recent draft picks as well as future pros, too, in a release that's nothing but hits.

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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: 2022 Leaf Draft Football blaster box
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: It's a retail release ... BlowoutCards.com for more 2022 football

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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 Pro Set College Football (blaster)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: It's a retail release ... BlowoutCards.com for more Pro Set stuff

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What: 2021 Leaf Memories College Football cards
Arrives: February 2022
Box basics: Seven autographed cards per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: There will be nothing but ink in this one with current college stars signing on via NCAA Name Image and Likeness rules as well as current draft picks already on NFL rosters all found in one place.

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