LOS ANGELES — The
2012 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere kicked off in earnest Wednesday afternoon as the brightest young stars in the NFL began descending upon Los Angeles for one of the most important days on the trading card calendar.
The
Panini America studio was buzzing well into Wednesday night as one superstar after another — including
Robert Griffin III,
Trent Richardson,
Ryan Tannehill,
Brandon Weeden,
Ryan Broyles and
Brock Osweiler — made their way through the room to begin signing what promise to be the most coveted autographs of the season.
A highlight-filled first day included Panini America unveiling the welcome return of acetate
Rookie Inscriptions cards (a development met by rave reviews from both the players who signed them and the football-loving
Twitterverse) and a special
Rated Rookie T-shirt that seemed to generate just as much buzz.
What follows is a comprehensive gallery of Panini America’s fun-filled first day at the 2012 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere. Enjoy. And stay tuned to
The Knight’s Lance and the
Panini America Twitter feed all week long for additional updates and for details on how to win some sweet autographed cards from the top rookies of 2012.
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