Certifiably Insane: 2011 Certified

As I mentioned in my Black Friday post Panini was having a nice promotion, giving out special Black Friday packs with the purchase of a box. I decided to snag a box of 2011 Certified and here were it's contents. Unfortunately the best card is a stinkin' redemption. First some of the base cards:

Adrian Clayborn RC /999
Eddie Royal Mirror Blue /100
Stephen Paea RC /999 - He's from OSU and I've seen him play a couple times, so this is a nice little bonus. And now the hits:

BAM! - DeMarco Murray Patch RC /50. This guy has burst onto the scene by averaging around 6 yards per carry and he's a Cowboy, which a lot of people collect. This was the first relic I pulled and I had a feeling it was going to be a good box.

AJ Green Relic /250 - Another nice relic. I like AJ Green and I think the Bengals made the right call by rebuilding with him and Dalton. I wouldn't surprised if they pick up a RB in the next couple years and then look out - it might be a three team division there again.

Ricky Stanzi Auto Mirror Red /25 - Holy Cow! I love the auto, it almost looks like an on-card auto and the mirror red goes nicely with the Chiefs color scheme (in addition to making the card more rare). I wish it was of somebody better than Ricky Stanzi, but the way things are going in KC he might get a shot before too long.

My Redemption was for an Antonio Gates / Vincent Brown (RC) Dual Autograph! One of the less common redemptions. My Local Card Shop says that most of them are Freshman Fabric redemptions. Definitely a nice box, pretty good value, good as far as rookies go and a nice set of relics and autos!