It was a fun day off yesterday, honoring my (sort-of) lineage, but now it's back to work. Here's an XL, three-days-worth version of the Dropback.

Enjoy!

THE PROS
The Boston Globe's Bob Ryan pooh-poohs Brett Favre.

Five quality free agents without a home.

Latest teams featured on ESPN.com's "On the Clock": Packers and Giants.

I linked a week or so ago to ESPN.com's Sal Paolantonio's column on Brett Favre's decline, and he's been forced to defend them. Good for him; it was a good column, offering a different view on Favre's last years.

Monday Morning Quarterback breaks down the quarterbacks. (He also points out that some were unimpressed when Ryan passed on the Senior Bowl and the combine. Why wouldn't he? He was, as King says, the lead dog.)

Browns fans might scoff at this William-Green-turns-his-life-over-to-the-Lord story.

This year's wide receiver class is weak.

East Carolina's Chris Johnson's stock is rising.

COLLEGES
Non-BCS news, including items on Nevada, East Carolina and Middle Tennessee.

20 unknowns you'll know in 2008.