2024 Donruss: I don't usually kick my posts off with offensive lineman, but I really like this photo and Joe Thuney is a 4X Super Bowl winner, 2X Pro Bowl and 1X All-Pro selection.
I'm still not sure about this design but I think I like it. Kinda feels like we've seen something pretty similar not too long ago.
Youngsters get to shine on different cards and the Jayden Daniels is a really good pull. I like those Rated Rookie Retro cards.
Speaking of retro, there's lots of retired greats. Love the inclusion of some of these guys. Danny White had a 62-30 record as a starting QB. He was also a punter and the starter replacing Roger Staubach upon his retirement. Vince Ferragamo and the Rams made a playoff run to the 1980 Super Bowl before losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I really like the Drew Bledsoe photo.
The backs are pretty bland which is a Donruss staple. Would have been nice if they'd had the logo on the current and retired great players as they did with the rookie cards.
Jim McMahon in an Eagles uni is a curious choice.
The Jamaal Williams is a Red Press Proof Parallel.
My inserts included Galaxy of Stars, Champ is Here and Dominators. I really like the Champ is Here inserts. Great way to salute each player for winning the championship. There are 19 players and Andy Reid in the insert set.
Wish Panini would do some vertical offerings on base cards. I think it'd work with football pretty well which we saw with Topps back in the day.
This was a fun box of cards. I'll definitely pick up more. Maybe try to complete the retired greats. We'll end it with Andre Reed and that nice Bills uni.
BREAKDOWN:
90 – Total Cards
18 – Retired Greats
13 – Rated Rookie
1 - Optic
1 – Retro
1 - Dominators
1 – Champ is Here
1 – Galaxy of Stars
1 – Rated Rookie Retro
1 – Red Press Proof Parallel
90 – Total Cards
18 – Retired Greats
13 – Rated Rookie
1 - Optic
1 – Retro
1 - Dominators
1 – Champ is Here
1 – Galaxy of Stars
1 – Rated Rookie Retro
1 – Red Press Proof Parallel
Thanks for sharing! I have not found any Donruss football yet. Nice looking Russell Wilson in a Steelers uniform.
ReplyDeleteIf I pull an extra Wilson he'll go your way and hope you see Donruss in your neck of the woods soon.
DeleteNot a bad looking product, though I prefer more action shots than border lol
ReplyDeleteI agree. The boarders are bigger than they need be.
DeleteKudos to Panini for including veteran offensive linemen into their products. I don't open a lot of football... but based on what I see, most cards are dedicated to guys who score... and guys who try to prevent those guys from scoring. I also think it's cool that they're including guys like Vince Ferragamo, Danny White, Jim McMahon, and Curt Warner (one of my favorite players back in the 80's).
ReplyDeleteThe retired greats really a fun.
DeleteThanks for sharing. Haven't seen any Donruss around me either. Not sure why 2024 sets are coming out so late in the season. There's no basketball yet either
ReplyDeleteA.J. Brown wins it.
ReplyDeleteThese are all vertical. What you want is horizontal.
I thought Donruss stopped selling retail a couple years ago and was only doing online and through hobby shops. Hmm.