2024 Panini Zenith Football

 2024 Zenith: One of the biggest "What If" stories in NFL history, Bo was nothing short of spectacular in the short time he was in the league.

This Zenith design is much different than year's past and really has a Pinnacle design to me.  I like it even though it wasn't at all what I thought I'd find.

Zero stats or player information on the back but I still really like these backs.  The photo with the helmet is great.

Nice pull with the Brock Bowers RC.  I'll pick up more of these cards so maybe I'll get a Jayden Daniels at some point.

Looks like you get one retired great from each team.  I always enjoy retired greats, so it makes me happy especially when I get to see Bucco Bruce on cardboard.

My one insert was this A to Z of Sterling Sharpe.  I'm seeing him in more sets lately which is great. Good cards and you'll be seeing more of these from me sometime in the future.

BREAKDOWN:
30 – Total Cards
8 – Retired Greats
5 – RC
1 – A to Z

2023 Zenith Football

2023 Zenith: Some new cards I recently found on the local shelves.  2022 Zenith was different and one I'm not sure I like.  This one has a better design but still might not appeal to everyone.  Keenan Allen is one of the top receivers in the league and is now catching balls for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

The base card design is one I'm liking the more I see of it.  The football leather at the bottom and the spotlight behind the players works for me.

Both my inserts were a Behind the Numbers.  The card backs spell out why the players have the jersey numbers they do.  This Derrick Henry card is a red parallel.

The Rookie cards are a bit different in design.  I like the big logo in the background at the bottom of the card.  The rest doesn't really work for me.  The Tank Bell card is a Red Zone parallel where the foil on the card is red.

I do like the backs.  Always want more stats but otherwise the color and information provided is fine.  Would have also preferred a different photo but a cropped version of the front is very standard nowadays though a lazy choice by card companies.

Jalen Carter was #88 in high school and in college at Georgia, swapping to #98 when he went to the NFL.

Glad I picked these up and I don't doubt I'll grab another pack if available.  Something about them has an appeal to me.  They are very different than what we normally see.

BREAKDOWN:

30 – Total Cards

6 – RC

2 – Behind the Numbers

3 – Red Zone Parallel

1 – Red Parallel

Random Wax: 2022 Zenith Football

2022 Zenith:  Joe Burrow is out for the season but I'm hoping he'll come back healthy next season and help the Bengals compete once again.  This guy is too good to not see on the field.

Seems like folk are all over the place on this set. I can't blame them.  This base design is different while rookie and inserts seem to be a hit.  I'm still not 100% on this base design but I still like it.  Nice pull in this pack.  The base set is 200 cards with 100 of those being rookies.

I do like these rookie cards.

Nice looking Behind the Numbers card.

Some nice pass catchers here though Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta offense still haven't figured out the passing game.

Red Zone parallel.  Olave is having a good season as the leading receiver on the Saints.

Z-Stars is a good looking insert.  Fun cards.  Not sure if there is a 2023 release of this set but it is good for what it is.

BREAKDOWN:
30 – Total Cards
7 – RC
3 – Red Zone Parallels
2 – Behind the Numbers
1 – Z-Stars
1 – Behind the Numbers Red Parallel

2022 Zenith Football

2022 Zenith:  Plenty of new football to show off in the last week with the NFL Draft occurring.  We'll keep the new football going with Zenith.  I don't remember 2020 and 2021 Zenith so this year's offering is my first look at Zenith.  Kick it off with Josh Allen.  Allen went 7th overall in the 2018 draft.  So many teams would like a redo with that draft.  Neither Allen, nor Lamar Jackson who wasn't picked to the end of the first round, would make it past the first two picks.

I'm okay with the design though it feels a bit goofy.  Can get pretty repetitive really quickly as well.  But I'm not complaining.  Just won't be a go to for me.  The base set is 200 cards with 100 of those being rookies.

Rookies have a drastically different design.  I like it.  Has a Donruss vibe to it.  Would have liked to see the team log to set it off though.

The backs are fine.  Won't win any awards but they're colorful and not unappealing.

Rookie Wave and Revolution inserts.  I'm good with both of these.  The wave thing is different but at least I get the wave reference here.  They used wave in one of Panini's other brands but with zero context making it confusing.

I have another pack of these I'll show off someday but I don't know if I'll pick up more of this one.  Just doesn't stand out enough to me and there are way too many other options on the shelf right now.

BREAKDOWN:
30 – Total Cards
7 – RC
3 – Red Zone Parallels
1 – Revolution
1 – Rookie Wave