Random Wax: 2020 Playoff Football

2020 Playoff:  This brand is always fun if for no other reason than the retired greats.  One of my all-time favorites in the form of John Elway kicks off this pack with a Behind the Numbers insert.  I miss watching him play.  Man he had a cannon for an arm.

Not a design I'm a fan of but we get a mix of retired greats and stars from today.  Bought this pack in December, 2020 and just now showing it off.  Christian McCaffrey only played three games in 2020 due to injury while Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons went 4-12 that season.

Rookies received a different design and we get to see their fun college unis.

Did I say I like retired greats?  These are all keepers for me.  Who doesn't love Peyton or the creamsicle unis and Brian Urlacher is one of the great Bears linebackers and came from a small town close to where I grew up.

And we had no idea what drama would befall Deshaun Watson after the 2020 season.  Williams (though injured) and Metcalf are still going strong in the league.  The Rams are struggling while Aaron Donald can still hit double digits in sacks if he stays healthy.  Nice pull in this pack and very fun.

BREAKDOWN:
40 – Total Cards
7 – RC
5 – Retired Greats
2 – Green Parallel
1 – Rookie Wave
1 – Behind the Numbers
1 – Goal Line Parallel (Blue)

 

Random Wax: 2020 Playoff Football Blaster

2020 Playoff Football:  Josh Allen and the Bills have had a good start to the year but losses from opponents within the division has given fans pause.  Allen has been dealt with some injuries as well but is still one of the top quarterbacks in the league.

Love the retired greats in this set.  Eric Dickerson and LT are favorites of mine while I always liked Andre Tippett as well.  All three also show off the unis of their teams that I like.

No issues with these guys either.  I actually purchased this right before Tom Terrific and the Bucs won the Super Bowl last year.  Yes, I've had this blaster that long and am just now getting around to posting it.

More retired greats so I'm in and I like the theme here.

More inserts.  Gardner Minshew had a hot moment where he and his hair were a thing.  And wow that Henry Ruggs card has an entirely new vibe to it after his DUI arrest in which someone died.  John Elway is an all-time favorite of mine.  Loved watching him sling it when I was younger.

My relic from the blaster.  Kmet had a really good year two last season with 60 receptions but has fallen off some this year.  The Bears offense seems to be a bit better of late so maybe his stats will see an uptick.

Overall this is a really good box.  No complaints here.  We'll end it with a nice-looking Chase Young card.  He's still recovering from injury but I'm hoping he can return to form when he gets back on the field. 

BREAKDOWN:
56 – Total Cards
8 – RC
7 – Retired Greats
2 – Rookie Wave
2 – Green Parallel
1 – Call to Arms
1 – Kickoff Parallel
1 – Behind the Numbers
1 – Thunder & Lightning
1 – Rookie Stallions Relic

 

Random Wax: 2020 Playoff Football

2020 Playoff Football:  This set isn't a favorite of mine but I am a big fan of Joe Thomas.  Dude was a beast on the offensive line.  Really wish he had been able to be on a good Cleveland team but alas that never happened.  He started a remarkable 167 straight games of the 167 games he played and didn't miss a game until his final year in the league.  This 10 time Pro-Bowler should be a first ballot hall of famer when he hits the ballot.

As I've said before there is way too much white and in hand it is even more off putting.

Claypool and Kmet have both been good pickups for their respective team though Claypool has definitely been the better of the two.

These last four guys really helped my pull in this pack.  I know I didn't think the Bucs would be World Champions at the end of the season when I picked up this pack in December.  Fun pack even if the design is a big wonky.

 

BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

7 – RC

4 – Retired Greats

2 – Green Parallel

1 – Rookie Wave

1 – Behind the Numbers

1 – Goal Line Parallel (Blue)

Random Wax: 2020 Playoff Football

 2020 Playoff Football: Today's and tomorrow's posts will highlight the two starting quarterbacks and likely stars of the game.  Patrick Mahomes is a favorite of mine so this matchup is so tough for me when I try to figure out who to root for.  I've been pretty up front with my man crush on Tom Brady but I have to say Patrick Mahomes isn't far behind him.  We'll kick this one off with this shiny insert.

Good pull in this pack.  There were plenty of other veteran stars apart from Patrick Mahomes to be found.  Surprised to see Philip Rivers retire but I think he's a hall of famer when he hits the ballot.  He's been overshadowed a bit by the legendary quarterbacks that have played at the same time as him.

I like this insert and the fact they include retired greats is even better.  

Great RC pull of Justin Herbert.  Pending Joe Burrow's return from injury he is head of the 2020 quarterback class and the hope for Chargers fans everywhere.  

Like many I really expected Cam Newton to fair better with the New England Patriots.  I feel for both and hope Cam can bounce back next year.

Retired greats are my favorite part of this set.  This was a fun pack of cards. I could have just as easily started this off with Alvin Kamara but  Mahomes takes center stage this weekend.  Great pack with plenty of fun and good players.

 BREAKDOWN:

40 – Total Cards

6 – RC

4 – Retired Greats

2 – Green Parallel

1 – Call to Arms

1 – Thunder & Lightning

1 – Goal Line Parallel (Blue)

2020 Playoff Football

2020 Playoff Football: Playoff was a favorite of mine last year so I was pleased to see these show up.  This year's design is okay but all that white isn't exactly appealing.  Just seems bright and doesn't add anything.  These could grow on me though so I don't want to make any final judgements yet.

The design is a bit better on cards where the player isn't in all white but I'm still not there.  Good pull in this pack.  You get 40 cards per pack so you get some good value.

You won't find many inserts here.  This Rookie Wave is one of only two in the pack.  That Jaylon Smith is a Kickoff parallel.  

You know I love me some retired greats so these were fun pulls.  Wish there had been more.

The backs aren't bad sans the small font. Some color and some stats while duplicating the front's photo.

This was a fun pack.  I have more I'll show off in the future.  Maybe I'm not quite sold on the look but it won't stop me from buying more if I see them in the wild.

BREAKDOWN:  

40 – Total Cards

7 – RC

2 – Retired Greats

2 – Green Parallel

1 – Rookie Wave

1 – Kickoff Parallel

1 – Goal Line Parallel (Blue)

1 – Behind the Numbers