Official Review: 2008 Press Pass

**hagansp** · 04-26-2008, 02:04 PM

Thanks to the wonderful folks at Press Pass, we are able to do a break/review of 2008 Press Pass Hobby Football.

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Product Description:

28 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
SRP: $90.00-$100.00 per box

The Draft Pick Authority!

Once again this year Press Pass will lead the pack and deliver the first autograph, memorabilia and licensed rookie cards of the 2008 NFL draft pick class! The last three years we have delivered our products prior to the draft and we will guarantee that promise again this year!

Again this year, the draft has many NFL teams wishing they had higher picks to land the next great player. Three QB's include Matt Ryan - Boston College, Brian Brohm - Louisville, and Andre Woodson - Kentucky are all top 15 picks. The RB class includes projected first rounders Darren McFadden - Arkansas, Rashard Mendenhall - Illinois, Felix Jones, Arkansas and Limas Sweed - Texas. There are five wide receivers projected to be drafted in the first round including Early Doucet - LSU, Adarius Bowman - Oklahoma State, Desean Jackson - California, Malcolm Kelly - Oklahoma and Mario Manningham - Michigan. Finally, there are four additional QB's projected to be drafted in the first three rounds; John David Booty - USC, Chad Heene - Michigan, Colt Brennan - Hawaii and Erik Ainge - Tennessee. Is there a Tom Brady in this bunch?

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
* The First Set to feature the Top 2008 Rookies!
* PRESS PASS SIGNINGS - the first autographs from the newest rookie class!
* AT LEAST 4 ON-CARD AUTOGRAPHS IN EVERY BOX!
* Four levels of Autographs to collect, including randomly inserted RED INK & NICKNAME SIGNATURES!
* GRIDIRON GAMERS - rare game-worn college jersey cards from the top 2008 rookies!
* Expanded 100-card base set including 4 subsets!

BASE SET
* Expanded 100-card base set including 4 subsets

INSERT LINEUP

PRESS PASS SIGNINGS - 1:7 Hobby
Comprehensive set of certified authentic autograph cards from the top 2008 rookies with three distinct levels. BRONZE featuring each player’s school logo. SILVER featuring each player’s uniform number and sequentially numbered to 199. GOLD, the rarest level, includes an "X’s and O’s" pattern and is sequentially numbered to 99. Look for randomly inserted red ink versions, as well nickname versions!

GRIDIRON GAMERS - 1:72 Hobby
Own a piece of the collegiate gridiron action with rare game-worn jersey cards from the hottest new rookies. Three levels of sequentially numbered memorabilia cards!

POWER PICK subset - 1:14
Short printed subset, featured on holo-foil board (base cards #101-105)

POWER PICK AUTOGRAPHS - Sequentially Numbered to 250 or less!
Autographed version of Power Pick subset .

PRIMETIME PLAYERS - 1:4
Fifteen of the top players from the collegiate gridiron are highlighted in this insert

REFLECTORS - Numbered to 500
100-card set of the base cards printed on holographic stock - PLUS Hobby-only Reflectors “Proof Edition” #'d to 100 and SOLO “1 of 1’s”!

Overall Break:

Base - 96/105 (91% complete)
Missing/Needed - 9 (7,26,53,76,80,88,101,102,104)
Dupes - 0
Reflectors(#/500) - Matt Ryan #52 #d 204/500, Chris Long #80 #214/500, Joe Flacco #10 #d 268/500
Proof Editiion Reflectors(#/100) - Jonathan Stewart #88 #d 043/100

Inserts

Primetime Players (1:4) - Chris Long #2, Brian Brohm #5, Andre Woodson #7, Limas Sweed #10, Early Doucet #12, Chad Henne #13, Felix Jones #15

Autos: (5 Autos per box) - Jacob Hester #JH, Tashard Choice #TC, Lavelle Hawkins #LH, Dan Connor #DC

Andre Woodson Gold Autograph #AW #d 33/39

Final Ratings (Out of 5):

Base Set - 4.0
Fun - 4.5
Overall Design - 4.0
Value - 4.0
Rebuy - 3.5

Final Grade - 20/25 (80%)

28 packs is a lot of packs, speaking for myself, I am used to opening boxes with 10-12 packs or so. It didn't help pulling the 5 autos in the first handful of packs, and basically knowing nothing else was coming. The set and design looks very similar to past years, especially the autos which are identical in appearance. It was definitely a fun box to break as they came in on draft day, and what better way to kick off a draft party then opening a box of 2008 draft pick cards in Press Pass.

For me, being a auto, higher end collector, the value and rebuy value isn't really there. We did well on the parallels but the auto selection wasn't great. Enjoy the break

Once again, on behalf of SCF, I would like to thank Press Pass for providing us with this box of 2008 Press Pass Football Hobby.

**rchurchward** · 04-26-2008, 02:19 PM

Nice break Sean, thanks for the review!

**RenegadeLonghorn** · 04-26-2008, 02:19 PM

Sweet break. Nice job!

**TheTGB** · 04-26-2008, 02:54 PM

Nice break Sean! Thanks goes out to Press Pass!

**~~nascards~~** · 04-26-2008, 02:59 PM

Really good Break. And I do not even collect football.
My opinion I think That ALL SCF box breaks
Should be Done just like This.
It keeps every one honest.

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