A post from a reader last night brought to my attention that most of you are likely either die hard NFL fans, or college football fans. The NFL Draft attracts a special hybrid-style fan, part college and part NFL.

To quench your football knowledge thirst, here is our entire list of seniors that we will scout for the 2009 NFL Draft. This list is subject to change as players rise and fall throughout the season.

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The final list will be made available Wednesday, but here is a sneak peak at the top 20 NFL cornerbacks.

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The college football season is oh-so close, and yes I'm counting down the days until kickoff for Missouri-Illinois in St. Louis.

I'll be attending at least one game per weekend bringing you scouting reports, game notes and matchup breakdowns. To get you started, scouting reports are being added to the Top 32 you see on the left side of the screen.

Check 'em out and let me know which players you'd like to see added.

Just a little something to get you through the night....

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Wonder where I've been? Wonder what I thought of the Monday Night game? You're in luck. I was gone for most of the last month, but I am back in full swing now. Obviously, the Packers-Bengals game had a lot of good stories tonight. The two biggest stories of the offseason were Chad Johnon trying to get out of Cincinnati and then Brett Favre trying to get back into football.

Here you can find my thoughts on the first half of the game.

Leave a comment there or here... or both.

We have two games under our belts for most NFL teams, and with the knowledge gained from the preseason, we've updated our rankings. Today, we unveil the quarterback numbers.

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It is fun to see other sites following our lead. Only three positions left in our Scouting 101 series. Here are the linebackers.

#:: Name:: Team:: '08 Salary:: Grade
1 Merriman, Shawne Chargers LB $2,643,620 (10)
2 Urlacher, Brian Bears LB $5,850,510 (10)
3 Willis, Patrick 49ers LB $4,081,000 (10)
4 Peterson, Julian Seahawks LB $7,300,000 (9)
5 Lewis, Ray Ravens LB $9,428,574 (9)

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The trade late last night moving Brett Favre from retirement/Green Bay to the New York Jets was quite monumental. We won't get in to the details of the trade, as too many people are doing that today. However, let's take a look at the team Favre will be joining, and what this means for QB Chad Pennington, who wil be cut at 4:00pm EST today.

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• Freshman wide receiver Josh Jarboe has been booted off the Oklahoma Sooners. Jarboe became well known after being expelled from public school in Georgia when he was seen getting a pistol from his car. The talented football star received a reduced misdemeanor charge, was allowed to finish school online and then attend the University of Oklahoma. Jarboe has been released due to a profanity-laced rap song he recorded that has been surfacing online. Jarboe was considered a top wide receiver prospect, and will undoubtedly surface elsewhere.

• Staying in the Big 12, Texas is considering using a two-quarterback approach... kind of. The team wants to get sophomore John Chiles on the field alongside junior starter Colt McCoy. Many are comparing this to what the Florida Gators did in 2006, using Chris Leak and Tim Tebow. Chiles is an exciting runner, but showed in spot duty last season that he is not much of a passer. Some close to the program tell us that Chiles is most likely to be used as a slot receiver and runner.

• Notre Dame is again looking in to allegations involving alcohol and sophomore quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Thanks to The Big Lead, pictures have been posted showing Clausen and teammates participating in Beer Olympics. Big deal? We think not, but the NCAA may think so.

Rivers-Bengals far from signing
- The Bengals needed help at outside linebacker when they drafted Keith Rivers out of USC. The team has been impressed with free agent Brandon Johnson, but you do not replace a Keith Rivers with an undrafted free agent. Getting Rivers in camp should be priority #1, for all involved parties. Rivers has the look of a future star, and missing key reps and game experience this pre-season will not help him. While linebacker may be one of the easier positions for a rookie to transition to, Rivers needs the work.

Brennan Impresses Scouts, Coaches
- Colt Brennan fell to the sixth-round after a horrible showing in the Sugar Bowl, a forgettable Senior Bowl week and hip surgery. Oh, and he's a convicted felon in case ESPN hasn't reminded you yet this hour. The day-two gem did look good in mop-up time last night against other sixth and seventh-round players. While it is only the pre-season, Brennan has likely earned himself a roster spot. Unless he falls flat on his face next week.

Who is Alex Hall?
- He may be the Cleveland Browns starting outside linebacker before too long. The seventh-round steal from tiny St. Augustine's has looked good in camp ,and with Antwan Peek hurt, he could see immediate playing time rushing the passer.

This Just In...
- Every bit of respect Brett Favre has gained in my eyes and many others is gone today. I don't even have the words for it today.