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Jeff Garcia is Back on the Map
January 01, 2007
After eight years in the league, Jeff Garcia has found his way back to the NFL elite. The former Donruss Playoff spokesman has been on fire since becoming the starter, leading the... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
December 21, 2006
by: Senior Football Brand Manager Ben Ecklar. And it's down to the wire...the race has been tight for this year's ROY and it's going to be a photo-finish. Known as "Pinball" to... [ continued ]
 
Playoff NFL Playoffs
December 13, 2006
Playoff NFL Playoffs released this week with one autograph seeded per box set. Each box set comes with a complete 150-card set of NFL stars and rookies utilizing a clean design... [ continued ]
 
Devin Hester is HOT...
December 13, 2006
The Chicago Bears might be one of the hottest teams in football right now, with their defense and special teams putting up the majority of the points. While Dante Hall might still... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
December 12, 2006
by: Senior Football Brand Manager Ben Ecklar. Just when you thought you'd seen it all, this rookie class does it again. In what was one of the most exciting weeks a rookie class... [ continued ]
 
Leaf Limited pays tribute to Steve Smith...
December 05, 2006
When you think of today's wide receivers, you hold your breathe in anticipation for what elaborate end zone celebration might be coming next. But Carolina's Steve Smith quietly... [ continued ]
 
Playoff Contenders Romo Sneak Preview
December 05, 2006
Officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed that Tony Romo will be included in their last program of the year, Playoff Contenders. Since the undrafted free agent got the call... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
November 29, 2006
by: Senior Football Brand Manager Ben Ecklar The race is on for this year's NFL Rookie of the Year. Marques Colston has fallen a few spots due to an injury, but his numbers are... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Announces Pop Warner Super Bowl Plans
November 27, 2006
Earlier in the year, officials at Donruss Playoff announced their exclusive relationship with Pop Warner football. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Pop Warner held their regional championships... [ continued ]
 
Blockdot Releases Two-Minute Drill Game for TSG client Donruss Playoff
November 22, 2006
Blockdot Releases "Two-Minute Drill" Game for TSG client Donruss Playoff November 20, 2006 - ( Dallas, Texas) Blockdot, a leading producer and provider of casual games and company... [ continued ]
 
Tony Romo's Contender is Hot...
November 21, 2006
The atmosphere at Texas Stadium on Sunday resembled that of a NFC championship game in January. The undefeated Colts galloped into town and the 'boys proudly bucked them back out... [ continued ]
 
Thanksgiving Classics update...
November 20, 2006
Donruss Playoff announced that it has retained Drotman Communications to help execute part of the media portion for their Thanksgiving Classic PR campaign. Drotman Communications... [ continued ]
 
1948 Leaf Reprints Return...
November 20, 2006
With Rookie Cards of names like Sid Luckman, Bobby Layne, Sammy Baugh, Chuck Bednarik and Doak Walker, 1948 Leaf remains one of the landmark releases in hobby history. To pay tribute... [ continued ]
 
Leaf Limited Releases Today...
November 15, 2006
Leaf Limited hits hobby shelves today and with it comes tradition and quality like no other high-end program. Since it's debut in '94, the program's name says it all…a premium set... [ continued ]
 
Thanksgiving Classic Update...
November 10, 2006
With the Thanksgiving holiday weeks away, officials at Donruss Playoff have announced the players list for their Thanksgiving Classic promotion. Three games are set to play on November... [ continued ]
 
Top Autographed Cards of 2005...
November 09, 2006
One month after Beckett released their Annual Game-Used Issue, they followed it up with the 2nd Annual Top 50 Autograph Cards of the Year. Once again Donruss Playoff had a great... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Hits the Road for Auto's ...(Part 2)
November 08, 2006
With the media focused on T.O. and which Cowboys quarterback will be the next Aikman, rookie linebacker Bobby Carpenter has been able to escape the magnifying glass that Cowboy... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff "Kickoff Classic" Insert Set
November 07, 2006
With the release of 2006 Leaf Rookies & Stars, officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed a retail exclusive insert available only at Target®. These cards can be found randomly... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
November 04, 2006
One more week in the books and yet another outstanding week for the young guys. As the holiday season approaches, visions of Colston's cardboard dance in collector's heads. After... [ continued ]
 
Donruss “Kickoff Classic” Promotion at participating Target® Stores
November 03, 2006
Full Official Promotion Rules for Donruss “Kickoff Classic” Promotion at participating Target® Stores... [ continued ]
 
He Got Game...
November 02, 2006
John David Washington might not have been thinking that professional football was his path to stardom. You see, in '92 he was busy making his acting debut in the film Malcolm X.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
October 28, 2006
Professional sports has been cruel in the past to those hyped as the next big thing…but this year's rookie crop continues to shine and live up to the hype as the greatest draft class... [ continued ]
 
Score Factory Set - Exclusive Rookie Cards
October 27, 2006
Donruss Playoff has announced the 10 exclusive rookie cards from Score factory set.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Produces Game-Used Card of the Year
October 24, 2006
When Beckett released their 2nd Annual Game-Used Issue this month, it was no surprise that 2005 Product of the Year (Playoff Absolute Memorabilia) would have a few cards on the li... [ continued ]
 
2006 Donruss Gridiron Gear "Rookie Autograph" Promotion at participating Wal Mart® Stores
October 18, 2006
Full Official Promotion Rules for 2006 Donruss Gridiron Gear "Rookie Autograph" Promotion at participating Wal Mart® Stores... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Gridiron Gear Ships Today...
October 18, 2006
Donruss Gridiron Gear hit hobby shelves as an underdog last year and pulled an upset by being one of the hottest releases of the year.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
October 13, 2006
Reggie Bush showed us why he's the most electrifying rookie in football. Hitting a gear that few have seen, Reggie made the Bucs look like they were standing still when he took a punt... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Hits the Road for Auto's...(Part 1)
October 11, 2006
When the Texans announced the night before the 2006 draft that they were taking Mario Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, you would have thought it was Mardi Gras madness in New... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Weekly Rookie Update
October 06, 2006
With another week behind us and only a couple of undefeated teams left, here's an update on the super hot rookie class. Donruss Threads continues to put up strong numbers, but the... [ continued ]
 
Score Factory Set to Release Next Week
October 05, 2006
Score's debut in 1989 was a landmark release when it came to rookie cards. Many collectors stashed away factory sets in anticipation that names like Barry Sanders, Troy Aikman,... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Helps Spread 3-A-Day Message
October 04, 2006
The Donruss Playoff Trading Card Company will be working with Dairy Management Inc. to produce five trading cards that will be used in their school initiative program. The program... [ continued ]
 
The Donruss Playoff Top Twelve...
September 29, 2006
One more week in the NFL books and these 12 rookies are making their way onto hobby hotlists. Donruss Threads continues to be the release many collectors are chasing, but for a... [ continued ]
 
Leaf Certified update
September 26, 2006
Leaf Certified was introduced to football card collectors in 1999 and has grown into one of the most anticipated football releases year after year. Over the past seven years, the... [ continued ]
 
The Donruss Playoff Elite 8
September 23, 2006
Two weeks into the NFL season, these eight rookies risen to the top and emerged as impact players in the NFL. Their best rookie cards can only be found in Donruss Playoff products.... [ continued ]
 
NFL Player of The Day Promotion
September 22, 2006
The Trading Card Industry’s Favorite Hobby Promotion Kicks-Off at Nearly 700 Hobby Shops ... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Named The Official and Exclusive Trading Card Supplier and Sponsor of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. Through 2009
September 18, 2006
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the largest national youth football and cheerleading organization in the United States with more than 400,000 participants, and the Donruss Playoff... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Retains The Sports Group for NFL Thanksgiving Day Trading Card Promotion
September 07, 2006
Donruss Playoff L.P. today announced it has retained the services of Dallas-based sports marketing firm, The Sports Group, as its agency of record for a promotion around the NFL’s... [ continued ]
 
2006 Donruss Threads Football Unannounced Insert
September 06, 2006
With 2006 Donruss Threads Football live and generating tons of hobby attention, officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed the existence of another un-announced insert. ... [ continued ]
 
Interview with Donruss Playoff Senior Football Brand Manager, Ben Ecklar
August 31, 2006
We talked with Donruss Playoff senior football brand manager Ben Ecklar about the process of creating memorabilia cards and how the company cuts and creates swatches.... [ continued ]
 
Mike Bell and Hank Baskett are HOT
August 29, 2006
With the regular season well-within field goal range, a couple of unknowns from this year's rookie crop have risen to the occasion and made a nice impression both to their teams and... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Threads Rookie Class
August 18, 2006
With Donruss Threads live, excitement over the signed jersey letters might put these Rookie Cards on the hobby hotlist for the remainder of the season.... [ continued ]
 
USA Football, NFL & NFL Players Association Celebrate Youth Football with 3rd Annual Play Football Month
August 17, 2006
USA Football to Award $500,000 in Grants to Youth Football Leagues; Former NFL Star Rod Woodson to Serve as Honorary Chairman... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Produces Colts Promotion Set
August 16, 2006
The Donruss Playoff Trading Card Company will be working with the Indianapolis Colts to produce a limited edition trading card set for the upcoming 2006 football season.... [ continued ]
 
Score Inscriptions Signed Card Numbers Released
August 15, 2006
Officials at Donruss Playoff Trading Card Company have released numbers for the signed cards in Score Inscriptions. Listed below are quantities for each signed card from the insert.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Threads Footballs Exclusive to Retail
August 07, 2006
With Donruss Threads set to go live Wednesday, those hitting retail shelves in the coming weeks will be surprised to find a special insert available only in retail packs. ... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Elite Card Headed for the Hall
August 04, 2006
It's been made official that the 1999 Donruss Elite Passing the Torch Autographs #4A Walter Payton/Barry Sanders will be immortalized in hobby heaven as one of the greatest cards of... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Threads With a Football First
August 02, 2006
With Donruss Threads set to go live August 9th, officials at Donruss Playoff have announced signed jersey letters will make the cross-over to football for the first time in the in... [ continued ]
 
Randy Cook Live at the Donruss Playoff Booth
July 27, 2006
Hobby legend Randy Cook of Talkin’ Sports 2000 will be broadcasting live at the Donruss Playoff booth Thursday and Friday.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff Heads to Anaheim
July 25, 2006
With the 27th annual National Sports Collector Convention set to kick-off this week in Anaheim, the folks at Donruss Playoff are excited to get out and talk shop about cardboard with... [ continued ]
 
Update on Donruss Classics School Colors Inserts
July 24, 2006
Officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed the existence of a un-announced inserts in 2006 Donruss Classics Football. ... [ continued ]
 
Collectors Can Score Select Rookies at the National
June 30, 2006
Donruss Playoff will be producing a limited edition Score Select rookie set for this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Anaheim and the checklist includes the top names... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Classics update
June 29, 2006
Officials at Donruss Playoff have announced Donruss Classics Football has been moved up in the calendar, shipping now on June 28th and releasing July 7th.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff produces limited edition set for the National Sports Collectors Convention
June 15, 2006
With Score football releasing during the week of the National Sports Collectors Convention, Donruss Playoff will use the design to produce a limited edition eight-card promotional... [ continued ]
 
Playoff Prestige Autographs Now Live
June 05, 2006
Donruss Playoff officials have confirmed that all autographs for 2006 Playoff Prestige are in-house.... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Playoff helps kick-off the Rookie Premier
June 01, 2006
The Thursday night hobby shop event has become the un-official kick-off to the NFL Rookie Premier. Scott Allen, owner of South Bay Baseball Cards, worked with Players Inc five years... [ continued ]
 
Prestige Sells Out, Elite Moves Up
May 25, 2006
Due to the overwhelming success of Playoff Prestige football, officials at Donruss Playoff announced that the release date of Donruss Elite football has been moved up two weeks to... [ continued ]
 
Pack Attack...Triple Cards in Plano, TX
May 23, 2006
Recently, Donruss Playoff teamed up with Keith Gentili of Sports Images to host a Pack Attack event at Triple Cards in Plano, TX. Over 60 people made an appearance to battle for more... [ continued ]
 
Playoff Prestige Short-Prints
May 17, 2006
2006 Playoff Prestige football went live today and officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed the existence of eleven short-prints.... [ continued ]
 
2005 Playoff Prestige Baseball Final Award Winners
May 04, 2006
Listed below are winners for the 2005 Playoff Prestige Playoff Champions Insert. Each card is redeemable for a complete base set with the respective winning logo printed on the ca... [ continued ]
 
Donruss inks Reggie Bush
May 01, 2006
As the dust settles on one of the deepest drafts in history, Donruss Playoff announced Monday the signing of Reggie Bush to an autograph and packaging agreement.... [ continued ]
 
NFL Players Gridiron Gala
April 24, 2006
Close to 2,000 people attended the annual NFL Players Gridiron Gala on Tuesday night at the Washington Hilton in D.C.... [ continued ]
 
Beckett delivers the goods...
April 17, 2006
Playoff Absolute Baseball was recognized by collectors and the industry as the Product of the Year for 2005... [ continued ]
 
Florida Teen Pulls 1/1 Babe Ruth Card
March 16, 2006
Teenager J.J. McCormick received national media attention last week when he pulled a one of a kind Babe Ruth baseball card from a pack and sold it for over $10,000.... [ continued ]
 
Playoff Prime Cuts III Baseball Wins High-dollar Prize
March 03, 2006
Donruss Playoff was presented an award for excellence in the category: Best Super-Premium Product of the Year by Card Trade magazine.... [ continued ]
 
Beckett Football Awards
March 02, 2006
Donruss must find room next to BB product of the year, Playoff Absolute Memorabilia, to proudly display its news addition - Football Product of the Year. Beckett unveiled the annual... [ continued ]
 
Hobby Spotlight: Terence Newman
March 01, 2006
In his third year with the Cowboys, Terence Newman has developed into one of the best cornerbacks in the league. Selected by the Cowboys with the fifth pick in the '03 NFL Draft, Newman... [ continued ]
 
Donruss helps Bragan Youth foundation rasie over $134,000
February 28, 2006
The numbers are in and with the help of the Donruss Trading Card Company, the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation was able to raise a record $134,000 for students from public schools across... [ continued ]
 
Donruss Teams Up With It’s Kids Time Xtreme Mall Tour
February 24, 2006
In 2006, SSPKIDS.COM will once again travel the country with the Seventh Annual It’s Kids Time Xtreme Mall Tour.... [ continued ]
 
Contender's Short Prints
February 09, 2006
Donruss Playoff L.P. has confirmed the existence of several short prints in the recently released 2005 Playoff Contenders.... [ continued ]
 
 
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