Press Pass football

bigp621 · 06-07-2024, 10:09 AM

Who is ready to remember 2012 over again.

oldgoldy97 · 06-07-2024, 10:57 AM

If it was the real PP, not so much now.

But I should watch some breaks first before passing judgement.

Stifle · 06-07-2024, 11:26 AM

Found a seller on EBay in the early 2000 in Florida that had 2 sealed cases of 96 Press Pass Football. The pull ratio was absolute horrible. I purchased was was equal to another case of 96 and again the pulls were not equal to the stated odds. The 96 had by far the best quality as far as the hobby version.

bigp621 · 06-07-2024, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

If it was the real PP, not so much now.

But I should watch some breaks first before passing judgement.

I watched a half case and not impressed. Another watered down leaf product.

TheVolta · 06-07-2024, 11:35 AM

I absolutely loved press pass from 1997-2010. Only design I didn’t like was 2002 but the JE and power picks were nice.

ThatGuyPal · 06-07-2024, 12:27 PM

I was one of the few looking forward to this, but the first box I saw the design didn't really pop to me the way a Metal does, best card was the die-cut but I dunno expected a bit more flash, which is usually Leaf specialty.

oldgoldy97 · 06-07-2024, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bigp621

I watched a half case and not impressed. Another watered down leaf product.

Way too many nobodies.

majestik101 · 06-07-2024, 01:31 PM

Leaf "execs" after securing the defunct Press Pass property for pennies and thinking up ways of how to make money hand over fist off of it

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hairysasquatch · 06-07-2024, 02:29 PM

Depressed - A$$ Football

No bueno.

Shinypsptitans · 06-08-2024, 11:58 AM

This stuff is stickers. The "old" press pass were all nice and on-card

glassofwater · 06-08-2024, 09:00 PM

I still don’t understood why leaf does not pony up to get some licenses if onit can do it.

Mahomie · 06-05-2025, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinypsptitans

The "old" press pass were all nice and on-card

No lies detected. A lot of the card designs looked clean and still hold up today.

Picked up an Alstott Saturday Signature recently:

Slette · 06-06-2025, 09:53 AM

For my money, I can't beat the original Press Pass Legends.

bojesphob · 06-08-2025, 07:38 AM

I used to buy Press Pass right before the draft to see if I could hit a Packers auto from that draft class. Even if it was a 7th rounder, it was still fun to get someone drafted by them. Didn't hurt the blasters were under 20 bucks, either, and would always have at least one auto. College stuff nowadays sucks the soul out of that, including Leaf stuff...

Stifle · 06-16-2025, 06:38 PM

Wish I had done the Press Pass Bowl Edition. They are tough cards to come across at shows. Beautiful looking cards.

Mahomie · 06-17-2025, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bojesphob

Didn't hurt the blasters were under 20 bucks, either, and would always have at least one auto. College stuff nowadays sucks

Amen, brother. They were low end offerings but produced some nice looking on-card autos. Now everything is twice the price and way less fun to open.

Here's my Stafford Press Pass auto:

Stifle · 06-17-2025, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahomie

Amen, brother. They were low end offerings but produced some nice looking on-card autos. Now everything is twice the price and way less fun to open.

Here's my Stafford Press Pass auto:

Older Press Pass is criminally underrated.

Siberian13 · 06-17-2025, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahomie

Amen, brother. They were low end offerings but produced some nice looking on-card autos. Now everything is twice the price and way less fun to open.

Here's my Stafford Press Pass auto:

On card with some nice penmanship. Can’t beat that

Mahomie · 06-17-2025, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stifle

Older Press Pass is criminally underrated.

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

On card with some nice penmanship. Can’t beat that

It was good while it lasted.

I guess I'm just an oldhead yelling at the clouds at this point, but I miss some of those card designs.

Pringles tasted better back then, too.

slyguy · 06-18-2025, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Leaf "execs" after securing the defunct Press Pass property for pennies and thinking up ways of how to make money hand over fist off of it

Yes, 100%.

I have a couple nostalgia 1989 NFL sets and random things from my childhood days, but I'm glad I was in school for a lot of this stuff... so I'm not susceptible to the corny cash grab reboots.

barberromo2008 · 06-23-2025, 08:38 PM

I didn’t love press pass but the on card autos were nice. My favorite pull for me was from a box of 2009 Press Pas Legends Dual of Lee Corso and Deion Sanders and was the chase card on the sale sheet!

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BostonNut · 06-24-2025, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by glassofwater

I still don’t understood why leaf does not pony up to get some licenses if onit can do it.

Why?

Morons are buying it all up regardless.

Stifle · 06-25-2025, 08:27 PM

The year Oress Pass did the Bowl Edition, those boxes were scooped and gone in no time. Forgot the year but they were one of the hottest boxes.

06-07-2024, 10:09 AM	#1
bigp621 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: TN Posts: 3,247 pooh045646dj bigp621	Press Pass football Who is ready to remember 2012 over again. __________________ Collecting Prospects and Stars https://www.flickr.com/photos/158566194@N07/

06-07-2024, 11:35 AM	#5
TheVolta Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,940	I absolutely loved press pass from 1997-2010. Only design I didn’t like was 2002 but the JE and power picks were nice. __________________ NO STICKERS! Cuts > Stickers… even if they’re alive

06-07-2024, 01:31 PM	#8
majestik101 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 42,260 majestik101	Leaf "execs" after securing the defunct Press Pass property for pennies and thinking up ways of how to make money hand over fist off of it . . . . . __________________ "Watson alone sells for over $20" https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1182760 Last edited by majestik101; 06-08-2024 at 09:55 PM.

06-07-2024, 02:29 PM	#9
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 35,181	Depressed - A$$ Football No bueno. __________________ I am going signature-free

06-06-2025, 09:53 AM	#13
Slette Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St Paul, MN Posts: 3,215	For my money, I can't beat the original Press Pass Legends. __________________ Always buying 2006 Donruss Elite Chad Greenway and Abdul Hodges.

06-07-2024, 10:57 AM	#2
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 49,528	If it was the real PP, not so much now. But I should watch some breaks first before passing judgement.

06-07-2024, 11:26 AM	#3
Stifle Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: I've met great collectors throughout MI and N. Indiana / CHI. Posts: 9,314 Stifle	Found a seller on EBay in the early 2000 in Florida that had 2 sealed cases of 96 Press Pass Football. The pull ratio was absolute horrible. I purchased was was equal to another case of 96 and again the pulls were not equal to the stated odds. The 96 had by far the best quality as far as the hobby version.

06-07-2024, 12:27 PM	#6
ThatGuyPal Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 3,730	I was one of the few looking forward to this, but the first box I saw the design didn't really pop to me the way a Metal does, best card was the die-cut but I dunno expected a bit more flash, which is usually Leaf specialty.

06-08-2024, 11:58 AM	#10
Shinypsptitans Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,821	This stuff is stickers. The "old" press pass were all nice and on-card

06-08-2024, 09:00 PM	#11
glassofwater Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 3,576	I still don’t understood why leaf does not pony up to get some licenses if onit can do it.

06-08-2025, 07:38 AM	#14
bojesphob Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3,655 bojesphob	I used to buy Press Pass right before the draft to see if I could hit a Packers auto from that draft class. Even if it was a 7th rounder, it was still fun to get someone drafted by them. Didn't hurt the blasters were under 20 bucks, either, and would always have at least one auto. College stuff nowadays sucks the soul out of that, including Leaf stuff...

06-16-2025, 06:38 PM	#15
Stifle Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: I've met great collectors throughout MI and N. Indiana / CHI. Posts: 9,314 Stifle	Wish I had done the Press Pass Bowl Edition. They are tough cards to come across at shows. Beautiful looking cards.

06-23-2025, 08:38 PM	#21
barberromo2008 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 13,945 sportscloset12	I didn’t love press pass but the on card autos were nice. My favorite pull for me was from a box of 2009 Press Pas Legends Dual of Lee Corso and Deion Sanders and was the chase card on the sale sheet! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Collecting Dallas Cowboys,NFC East Players,Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

06-25-2025, 08:27 PM	#23
Stifle Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: I've met great collectors throughout MI and N. Indiana / CHI. Posts: 9,314 Stifle	The year Oress Pass did the Bowl Edition, those boxes were scooped and gone in no time. Forgot the year but they were one of the hottest boxes.