Speculating the 2012 Playoff Contenders Football Set
This years release of Contenders Football marks the 20th anniversary of the set. Over the last 20 years, this set has included some of the most iconic rookie cards in the hobby, with each year passing the cards becoming more desirable and collectible.
With the rookie crop that we have had in 2012 mixed with the milestone set for Contenders, we think that this is going to be a very hot product.
The set is going to consist of 100 base cards, and 100 Rookie Ticket Autographs. 35 of those Rookie Ticket Autographs will be players who attended this years Rookie Photo Shoot. Each box will contain at least 5 autographs, with two of them being on-card RPS Rookie Ticket Autographs. I am guessing that players to be included in the on-card RPS Rookie Tickets will be:
- Joe Adams WR Panthers
- Dwayne Allen TE Colts
- Justin Blackmon WR Jaguars
- Ryan Broyles WR Lions
- Michael Egnew TE Dolphins
- Coby Fleener TE Colts
- Michael Floyd WR Cardinals
- Nick Foles QB Eagles
- Chris Givens WR Rams
- T.J. Graham WR Bills
- Robert Griffin III QB Redskins
- Stephen Hill WR Jets
- Ronnie Hillman RB Broncos
- T.Y. Hilton WR Colts
- LaMichael James RB 49ers
- A.J. Jenkins WR 49ers
- Andrew Luck QB Colts
- Doug Martin RB Buccaneers
- Lamar Miller RB Dolphins
- Brock Osweiler QB Broncos
- Isaiah Pead RB Rams
- Bernard Pierce RB Ravens
- DeVier Posey WR Texans
- Brian Quick WR Rams
- Ruben Randle WR Giants
- Trent Richardson RB Browns
- Mohamed Sanu WR Bengals
- Ryan Tannehill QB Dolphins
- Nick Toon WR Saints
- Robert Turbin RB Seahawks
- Brandon Weeden QB Browns
- David Wilson RB Giants
- Russell Wilson QB Seahawks
- Jarius Wright WR Vikings
- Kendall Wright WR Titans
Without a doubt, I am sure that Panini will include some type of gimmick in the set for either short print rookie tickets or alternative photo rookie ticket autographs, much like they have done in the past.
Contenders is set to release on January 23, 2013.