3 Blasters Break: Topps Strata, Panini Gridiron, & Absolute Football

[mkhawk21]

Was at the store today and with the extra birthday funds, I decide to get a few blasters. Here is what I got:

Gridiron
Pack 1:
Base: Delone Carter, Ryan Williams, Champ Bailey, Ed Reed, Brandon Pettigrew, Chad Greenway, Antonio Gates, Jerod Mayo, Aldon Smith
Rookie: Danny Coale
Jersey: Stephen Hill, Jets (1 color) 158/249

Pack 2:
Base: C.J Spiller, Ndamukong Suh, Stevie Johnson, Colt McCoy, Jimmy Graham, Randy Moss, Brent Celek, Jake Looker
Rookie: Morris Claiborne
Hit: Ben Rothlisberger "Arms Race"

Pack 3:
Base: Marcedes Lewis, Julius Peppers, Austin Collie, Patrick Peterson, Fred Davis, Shonn Greene, Danny Amendola, Adrian Peterson
Rookie: Demario Davis
Hit: Brandon Marshall #3/25 Diecut imprint

Pack 4:
Base: Tom Brady, Frank Gore, Marques Colston, Braylon Edwards, Jacquizz Rodgers, Elvis Dumervil, Ray Lewis, Jahvid Best
Rookie: Shea McClellin
Hit: Brandon Marshall "Air Command"

Pack 5:
Base: Mario Williams, Charles Woodson, DeAngelo Williams, Jermichael Finley, Hakeen Nicks, Matt Flynn, Matt Hasselbeck, Carson Palmer
Rookie: Brandon Taylor
Hit: Peyton Manning #138/250 Diecut Imprint

Pack 6:
Base: Rob Gronkowski, Troy Polamalu, Christian Ponder, Ronde Barber, Julio Jones, Donald Brown, A.J. Green, Jon Beason
Rookie: Lavonte David
Hit: Eli Manning "Monday Night Heroes"

Pack 7:
Base: Alex Smith, Mark Ingram, Vernon Davis, Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Fred Jackson, Calvin Johnson Jr., Joe Flacco, Demaryius Thomas
Rookie: Chris Rainey
Hit: Nothing!

Pack 8:
Base: Steven Jackson, Tim Tebow, Kenny Britt, DeSean Jackson, Matt Forte, Maurice Jones-Drew, Greg Jennings, David Nelson
Rookie: Matt Kalil
Hit: NaVorro Bowman "Crash Course"

Pulled the jersey first pack but still got some good #ed cards (the Manning and Marshall I almost missed). Fun little break!! I'll be back in a short bit with the other 2 blaster boxes

 

[mkhawk21]

Alright, back now to open up the blaster of Topps Strata. Here we go:

Pack 1:
Robert Griffin III, LaMichael James, Randy Moss, Jimmy Graham, Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees

Pack 2:
Beanie Wells, Brandon Marshall, Shonn Greene, Mohamed Sanu, Dwayne Allen

Pack 3:
Carson Palmer, Michael Vick, Rob Gronkowski, Julio Jones, Luke Kuechly, Courtney Upshaw

Pack 4:
Frank Gore, Wes Welker, Victor Cruz, Willis McGahee, Chandler Jones, T.J. Graham

Pack 5:
Miles Austin, Steve Smith, Aaron Hernandez, Michael Crabtree, Joe Adams, Michael Floyd

Pack 6:
Darrelle Revis, Tony Gonzalez, Eli Manning, Tim Tebow, Trent Richardson, Whitney Mercilus

Pack 7:
Laurent Robinson, LeGarrette Blount, Fletcher Cox, Ryan Broyles....... First Hit: Dwight Jones Auto

Pack 8:
Ahmad Bradshaw, Maurice Jones-Drew, Arian Foster, Adrian Peterson, Russell Wilson, Jarius Wright

All and all not to bad, nice getting the auto (even though not a big name) Pulled some decent rookies in the box though. Scans coming after bit. Absolute break coming shortly.

 

[mkhawk21]

Alright, 3rd and final box and it is Absolute Football. Here we go:

Pack 1:
Base: Michael Turner, Andre Johnson, LeSean McCoy, Fred Jackson, Golden Tate, Eli Manning, Mike Thomas, Vernon Davis, Mark Sanchez, Roy Helu Jr

Pack 2:
Base: Matthew Stafford, DeAngelo Williams, Percy Harvin, Austin Collie, Sam Bradford, Brandon Marshall, Greg Little, Tom Brady, Vincent Jackson, Greg Jennings

Pack 3:
Base: Matt Ryan, Mike Wallace, Michael Vick, Steve Johnson, Sidney Rice, Ray Lewis, Marques Colston, Mauric Jones-Drew, Frank Gore, Aaron Hernandez

Pack 4:
Base: Santana Moss, Matt Forte, Philip Rivers, Davone Bess, Josh Freeman, Demaryius Thomas, Steve Smith, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant, Santonio Holmes
Hit: Alshon Jeffrey Jersey (1 color)

Pack 5:
Base: Matt Cassel, Beanie Wells, Rashad Mendenhall, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Rice, Darren Sproles, Blaine Gabbert, Alex Smith
Hit: Tony Gonzalez "Hall Worthy"

Pack 6:
Base: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jason Witten, Willis McGahee, Cam Newton, Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, Pierre Garcon, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Ahmad Bradshaw, Kenny Britt

Pack 7:
Base: Matt Schaub, Jeremy Maclin, Daniel Thomas, LeGarrette Blount, Ndamukong Suh, DeMarco Murray, Tim Tebow, Jamaal Charles, Kevin Kolb, Ben Roethlisberger

Pack 8:
Base: Anquan Boldin, Drew Brees, Donald Brown, Ryan Matthews, Darren McFadden, Chris Johnson, Jay Cutler, A.J. Green, Hakeen Nicks
Hit: Josh Freeman "Spectrum" (Red)

Ok pack, the Jeffrey Jersey was nice. Will get some scans up later on. Everything is available FS or FT. Just message me with anything you may be interested in. Fun breaking different boxes.

 

[jdhaugh11]

Not too shabby for retail. Getting any hits in retail makes you feel like you got your values worth.
Des Moines didn't get Strata in Friday due to blizzard we had, so I had to buy 2 blasters from Target and did about as well as I could hope for.
I got a Luck & RG3 base rookie and 2 autos! Both were in the first packs of the blasters. A Greg Childs Clear Cut Relic Auto and a Nick Foles blue auto 10/75.
Odds of pulling these cards in retail are 1 in 445 & 327, so not too shabby also!
Retail has gotten better but still want my hobby.

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