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Dwight White passes Away. He scored the first points in Steelers Super Bowl history when he sacked quarterback Fran Tarkenton for a safety in SB IX.

2008 NFL Schedule Released:

Well, it looks like we got the short end of the stick again, we go to the Patriots yet again and only have 2 1:00pm games that are secured. We also have the toughest schedule for the season and guess who gets the easiest, the "Patriots" of all teams. Talk about getting shafted. Almost every team that we play this year, had a winning record last year.

Draft News:

Rashard Mendenhall (No. 23 overall)

College: Illinois

Position: Running back

Height: 5-foot-9 1/2

Weight: 224

Notable: First running back to be taken in the first round by the Steelers since Tim Worley in 1989. ... Named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,681 yards and 17 touchdowns, both school records, on 262 carries. ... Led the Fighting Illini to a Rose Bowl berth, where he rushed for 155 yards on 17 carries against USC. ... A tough, inside runner, he will provide a backfield compliment to Willie Parker. ... Came out of Illinois' Niles West High School as a five-star football recruit and a track star. ... Played for former Steelers special teams coach Ron Zook at Illinois. ... Worked on his receiving skills after his sophomore season and increased receptions from 12 to 34 as a junior. ... Regarded for his low center of gravity and thick legs.

Quotable: "It felt good to be picked by the Steelers, the black and gold. It’s a great fan base and I feel good about playing there."

Limas Sweed (No. 53 overall)

College: Texas

Position: Wide receiver

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 212 pounds

Notable: A two-time All-Big 12 selection, he finished his career with 124 receptions for 1,915 yards and 20 touchdowns, which ranks second in school history. Only Roy Williams of the Lions had more. ... Runs the 40 in 4.5 seconds. ... He entered the 2007 season as a pre-season All-American, but a left wrist injury limited him to only 19 receptions on 306 yards and three touchdowns in six games. ... Had season-ending wrist surgery to replace damaged ligaments. ... Was one of Vince Young's favorite targets for the Longhorns' 2005 national championship team. ... Lettered four times in track in high school and was among the top hurdlers in the state.

Quotable: "I’m not disappointed because everything happens for a reason. I am with the Pittsburgh Steelers and I am ready to get in and go to work."

Third round

Bruce Davis (No. 88 overall)

College: UCLA

Position: Defensive end

Height: 6-foot-2 1/2

Weight: 252 pounds

Notable: Expected to play outside linebacker in the NFL. ... Finished second on UCLA's career sack list with 29 and third on the all-time list in tackles for loss with 43 1/2. ... Led Pac-10 Conference with 12 sacks in 2007, ranking ninth nationally, and had 15 1/2 tackles for loss. ... Originally agreed to attend Arkansas but later changed his mind and enrolled at UCLA -- his father's alma mater. ... Father Bruce Sr. played tackle and was a member of two Super Bowl teams with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers.

Quotable: ''I'm so ready to go to Pittsburgh. They have such a rich tradition. They have some of the best fans in the NFL. I couldn't have picked it better myself.''

Fourth round

Tony Hills (No. 130 overall)

College: Texas

Position: Tackle

Height: 6-foot-6

Weight: 305 pounds

Notable: Converted tight end who suffered a serious knee injury in high school. ... Before giving up basketball prior to his freshman year at Texas, he had earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National Team. ... Started 24 games at left tackle. ... Can play left and right tackle. ... Graded 83.2 percent for blocking consistency. ... Recorded 131 career knockdowns with 17 touchdown-resulting blocks. ... Allowed four sacks and seven pressures on 743 pass attempts. ... Started first 11 games in 2007 before breaking a bone in his left leg. ... Named first-team All-Big 12 Conference.

Quotable: ''I definitely prefer the left side. I feel that I am athletic enough to play left tackle in this league.''

Fifth round

Dennis Dixon (No. 156 overall)

College: Oregon

Position: Quarterback

Height: 6-foot-3 1/2

Weight: 206 pounds

Notable: Was named Pac-10 Conference offensive player of the year in 2007 despite missing final three games because of a torn ACL in his left knee. ... Guided Oregon to an 8-1 record and a No. 2 seed in the BCS standings before the injury. ... Completed 172-of-254 passes for 2,136 yards and 20 touchdowns with four interceptions in 2007. ... One of three finalists for the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien awards ... Selected by Cincinnati Reds in fifth round (168th overall) in 2007 baseball amateur draft. ... Appeared in 28 games in Atlanta's minor-league system as an outfielder, batting .176 with seven RBI.

Quotable: ''I can throw the ball different levels with strength. I know I have a lot to work on, and I'm willing and ready with open arms.''

Sixth round

Mike Humpal (No. 188 overall)

College: Iowa

Position: Linebacker

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 244 pounds

Notable: Earned All-Big Ten Conference second-team honors in 2007. ... Led team with 123 tackles as a senior, ranking fourth in the conference. ... Notched 10 tackles for losses, two forced fumbles, five pass deflections and six interceptions over his final 24 games. ... All-State wrestler at New Hampton (Iowa) High School.

Quotable: ''(The Steelers) said that I have a lot to learn coming in and that it would be a little different than what I was playing at Iowa. I look forward to the opportunity.''

Ryan Mundy (No. 194 overall)

College: West Virginia

Position: Safety

Height: 6- 1/2 feet

Weight: 205 pounds

Notable: Spent his first four years at Michigan before heading to West Virginia as a post-graduate transfer. ... Set Woodland Hills career receiving record with 54. ... USA Today prep All-American and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Class AAAA football player of the year in 2002. ... Started 18 career games at Michigan. ... Started 13 games at safety at West Virginia. ... The Mountaineers' fourth-leading tackler with 62. ... Tied for team lead with three interceptions and seven pass breakups. ... Had season-high 11 tackles against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Quotable: ''This is a very exciting time for me and my family right now. I couldn't really ask for a better place than to come back home and play for the hometown Steelers.''

2008 Schedule: PreSeason:
8/8	vs.	7:30
8/14	@	7:30
8/23	@	8:00
8/28	vs.	7:30
Regular Season:
9/7	vs.	1:00
9/14	@	8:15
9/21	@	4:15
9/29	vs.	8:30
10/5	@	8:15
10/12	Bye Week
10/19	@	1:00
10/26	vs.	4:15
11/3	@	8:30
11/9	vs.	4:15
11/16	vs.	4:15*
11/20	vs.	8:15*
11/30	@	4:15*
12/7	vs.	4:15*
12/14	@	1:00*
12/21	@	1:00*
12/28	vs.	1:00*