Panini America’s ballyhooed 2016 Contenders Football arrived in hobby shops three weeks ago to a ready-and-waiting collector base that has spent the last 21 days in a wrapper-ripping, Rookie Ticket-revealing frenzy. That’s certain to continue in the weeks ahead as the many Contenders completists work on building their sets, with one eye always on the set’s various variations and short prints.
Three weekends ago we started sharing early information in an effort to clarify or demystify some of the set’s SP and SSP mysteries. You can check out our first SP update here, our second SP update here and our third SP update here. The list below details more of the SPs and SSPs featured in 2016 Contenders Football’s Rookie Tickets, Rookie Ticket Variations (horizontal) and Rookie Ticket Variations Sepia sets. For 2016 Contenders Football, an SP indicates cards with a print run of 250 or less; an SSP indicates cards with a print run of 99 or less. Enjoy the list and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage.