2009 Playoff Contenders Football

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2009 Playoff Contenders Football Hobby Box
Sports Trading Cards Box Review

Scheduled Release Date: January 6^th, 2010

Boxes on eBay: 2009 Playoff Contenders Football Hobby Box

Box Break: 24 Packs – 5 Cards Per Pack
-4 Autograph Cards Per Box (At Least 1 On-Card Auto)

•8 out of 12 Boxes Will Contain 5 Autograph Cards
•5 out of 12 Boxes Will Contain 1 Legendary Autograph
•1 On Card Autograph Per Case From:
Matthew Stafford – Mark Sanchez – Percy Harvin
•2 On-Card Autographs Per Case From:
LeSean McCoy – Michael Crabtree – Chris Beanie Wells –
Jeremy Maclin –  Josh Freeman – Knowshon Moreno –

Collector Profile Rating:

Box Price: (Under $150 Per Box)

Rookie & Prospects Cards:

Veteran & HOF Cards:

Autograph Cards:

Jersey & Memorabilia Cards: No Jersey Cards

Inserts – Parallel & SP Cards:

Mojo Potential:

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Playoff Contenders Football has long been a popular set among collectors. The Autograph Rookie Ticket cards have always been some of the best and most collectible RC cards on the football market. Typically Playoff will Short Print SP some of the Rookie Ticket Auto cards and those are always a fun addition to this product each year. In 2009 -34- RPS Rookie Ticket Cards will feature On-Card Autographs adding to the value of the already popular RC Ticket design.

Each box contains at minimum 4 autograph cards with at least 1 being on-card. Given the strength of this years Rookie Class and the addition of possible Brett Favre, Dan Marino, John Elway, Troy Aikman and other HOF Autograph cards your chances of getting 4 ‘dud’ autograph cards are less than previous years.

SP Autograph Rookie RC Ticket Checklist

Below is the complete checklist of 2009 Playoff Contenders Football RC Tickets Cards

• #101 Matthew Stafford SP 540 Copies

• #102 Jason Smith SP 237 Copies

• #103 Tyson Jackson SP 443 Copies

• #106 Darrius Heyward-Bey SP 540 Copies

• #107 Michael Crabtree SP 539 Copies

• #108 Knowshon Moreno SP 445 Copies

• #110 Jeremy Maclin SP 278 Copies

• #112 Percy Harvin SP 497 Copies

• #113 Donald Brown SP 465 Copies

• #114 Hakeem Nicks SP 318 Copies

• #116 Chris Beanie Wells SP 531 Copies

• #128 Juaquin Iglesias SP 467 Copies

• #131 Andre Brown SP 363 Copies

• #136 Aaron Kelly SP 21 Copies

• #137 Aaron Maybin Redemption SP 99 Copies

• #138 Alphonso Smith Redemption SP 99 Copies

• #145 Brandon Myers SP 99 Copies

• #147 Brian Cushing SP 151 Copies

• #150 Brian Orakpo SP 199 Copies

• #157 Clint Sintim SP 257 Copies

• #161 Demetrius Byrd SP 505 Copies

• #166 Hunter Cantwell SP 281 Copies

• #179 Kevin Ogletree SP 493 Copies

• #180 Kory Sheets SP 449 Copies

• #183 Larry English SP 510 Copies

• #185 Louis Murphy SP 99 Copies

• #186 Malcolm Jenkins SP 393 Copies

• #190 Mike Goodson Redemption SP 99 Copies

• #193 Quan Cosby SP 311 Copies

• #196 Rey Maualuga SP 157 Copies

• #198 Ryan Mouton SP 99 Copies

• #201 Shawn Nelson SP 99 Copies

• #204 Tom Brandstater SP 63 Copies

• #207 Tyrell Sutton SP 440 Copies

• #208 James Davis SP 99 Copies

• #209 Michael Oher SP 99 Copies

#101 Matthew Stafford SP 540 Exist

#103 Tyson Jackson SP 443 Exist

#147 Brian Cushing SP 151 Exist

#113 Donald Brown SP 465 Exist

#107 Michael Crabtree SP 539 Exist

#116 Chris Beanie Wells SP 531 Exist

#108 Knowshon Moreno SP 445 Exist

#207 Tyrell Sutton SP 440 Exist

2009 On Card Rookie Ticket Autographs

2009 Legendary Contenders Autographs

• #101 Matthew Stafford

• #10 Brett Favre

• #105 Mark Sanchez

• #20 Dan Marino

• #107 Michael Crabtree

• #29 Emmitt Smith

• #108 Knowshon Moreno

• #50 Joe Namath

• #112 Percy Harvin

• #51 John Elway

• #113 Donald Brown

• #63 Michael Irvin

• #116 Chris “Beanie” Wells

• #81 Troy Aikman

• #120 LeSean McCoy

• #82 Warren Moon

For a set to not have any jersey or memorabilia pieces in it and still be priced at $120 + Per Box, lets just say the Autographs in the set better be good! For the most part Playoff Contenders relies on a strong RC class to bring in the big $$ but you do see a mix of Hall Of Fame / Legend Autographs in the checklist. I wouldn’t say that the 2009 Class is blowing the doors off RC card values like Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson and Matt Ryan did, but you do have some nice Rookies that may become year 2 or 3 superstars.

I like the design for the most part but feel that its possibly a little cluttered and takes away from the autograph. However, as you can see with the original On-Card Auto design…Peyton Manning’s signature blends in with the blue in his uniform and the blue background. This years golden boy Matthew Stafford has a nice signature but the word “ROOKIE” doesn’t make the best back-drop for on-card signatures in my opinion.

Top 3 Things I’m Watching For 2009 Playoff Contenders Football

#1 – SP Rookie Checklist / Print Runs

Its possible that all the ON-Card autograph rookies will be ‘SP’ compared to the sticker auto versions. Either way it will be fun to discover which rookie cards are in short supply. You always see a boost in price no matter who the player is and typically it comes down if its not a top NFL player after a year or two. Don’t over spend for SP’s unless you really like the player or feel he has huge upside potential.

#2 – The Box Price

I can’t imagine this set reaching the heights of 2007 and 2008 but you never know. I feel that if you wait until SP Authentic Football, Playoff National Treasures and Upper Deck Exquisite you may be able to scoop a box of this at a better price than when its first live.

-Compare With 2007 Box Price on eBay: 2007 Playoff Contenders Football Hobby Box
-Compare With 2008 Box Price on eBay: 2008 Playoff Contenders Football Hobby Box

#3 – Box Break Videos

Always fun to see someone else spend money! We’ll have the breaks when they go live on YouTube and you’ll find them in our Box Break Video Section.