Grizzly Sports Cards brings Collectors 2006 Donruss Threads Football with Unannounced Inserts
September 15, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Sports News
Mississauga, ON, (PR Leap) September 15, 2006 – As NFL games started this past weekend, arguably the greatest rookie class ever has taken the field. Headlining this class are college football superstars such as Reggie Bush, Vince Young and Matt Leinart. These three dynamic players and many more are featured in 2006 Donruss Threads Football. Not only this, but the good people at Donruss have made it known that Threads Football will contain another unannounced insert set, sure to have football card collectors licking their lips. Just in time for the start of the NFL campaign, Grizzly Sports Cards ( http://www.grizzlysportscards.com ), the Largest Canadian Online Sports Card Store announces the launch of 2006 Donruss Threads football.As previously publicized, Threads Football will feature: Rookie Class Signatures showcasing signed nameplates of the Top 2006 NFL Draft Picks. Also look for: Century Collection materials, which will feature football superstars including: Joe Montana, Jim Brown, Brett Favre and more. Another insert set of particular interest to collectors will be Donruss Threads College Gridiron Kings, which includes Heisman Winners like: Allen, Dorsett, Bush and Bo Jackson.
Just this past week officials at Donruss Playoff have confirmed the existence of another un-announced insert. College Greats, a 20-card base featuring some of the most electrifying players from the past, are being pulled from the product at an average rate of 1-2 per case.
The twenty card set features: 1. Peyton Manning Tennessee, 2 Carson Palmer USC, 3 Ronnie Brown Auburn, 4 Carnell "Cadillac" Williams Auburn, 5 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU, 6 Cedric Benson Texas, 7 Hines Ward Georgia, 8 Larry Johnson Penn State, 9 Michael Vick Virginia Tech, 10 Willis McGahee Miami, 11 Reggie Bush USC, 12 Matt Leinart USC, 13 Vince Young Texas, 14 Jim Brown Syracuse, 15 Anquan Boldin FSU, 16 Chad Johnson Oregon State, 17 Ben Roethlisberger Miami (Ohio), 18 Ken Kavanaugh LSU, 19 Jack Cloud William and Mary and 20 Doc Blanchard Army
Each player in the set signed 10 or less of their cards except for first year certified autograph signers Ken Kavanaugh, Jack Cloud and Doc Blanchard. These three legends made their autograph debut in 2006 and can be found only in Donruss Playoff products.
The Combo autographs will be the highlight of the insert. Serial-numbered to only five copies, the five-card set contains some exciting pairings. Young/Leinart, Bush/Barber and even Elway/Montana will definitely hit the hobby hotlists.
2006 Donruss Threads contains 24 packs per box and 5 cards per pack.
About Grizzly Sports Cards
Grizzly Sports Cards carries one of the widest selections of factory sealed sports card boxes available on the Internet. Collectors can find rare as well as new boxes of hockey, baseball, basketball, football and golf cards. Along with 2006 Donruss Threads and Prestige Football, Grizzly Sports Cards also carries 2006 Fleer Ultra and Topps Draft Picks as well as factory sealed Football wax boxes dating back to 1986. For more information on Donruss Threads visit: http://www.grizzlysportscards.com/2006_Donruss_Threads_Football.htm