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1. * Mario Williams #9 - 6’7� 295 lbs. - North Carolina St. - Sp. 4.75 Rating 94

Gifted athletic junior defensive end has the rare physical package to become a top flight NFL defender with further development. Mario has great size and athleticism that are the key components to become a dominant pro defensive end. He has continued to develop over his short career with another top performance over his junior season, earning first team ACC honors for the third consecutive time. He has been a dominant pass rusher over his entire career, combining imposing size and athleticism to beat blockers with both speed and power. He can be a strong outside pass rusher and gets great use of his long arms and quick hands to separate from blockers. He has lined up mainly on the strongside where his speed and quickness have allowed him to become one of the premier upfield speed rushers in football. He has developed better pass rusher moves with experience especially a spin move to the inside. His development of additional moves helped him battle the double teams he faced often over his later career. He is a two-way defender who shows the ability to defend the run well, though he needs further lower body strength to handle plays at the point of attack.

A total of 32 compensatory choices for the NFL Draft ’06 have been awarded to 19 teams, the NFL announced. Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four. The 32 compensatory choices announced will supplement the 223 choices in the seven rounds of the 2006 NFL Draft (April 29-30). This year, the compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.

Detroit, Michigan - Feb. 5, 2006

Steelers Look to Drive The Bus to Win Super Bowl XL over Seahawks
Iron City Boys vs Cappuccino Yuppies in NFL Title Game

The Steelers return to the Super Bowl in hopes of winning one for the thumb. They were the terror of the NFL through the ‘70s when they won 4 times over a six year period. In their only Super Bowl appearance since then, the Steelers lost to the Cowboys in the early ‘90s in head coach Bill Cowher’s only visit to the show. The Seahawks make their first appearance ever to the Super Bowl show after a long history of playoff disappointments.

1 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-5)
Steelers are peaking at just the right time and will look to the savvy Big Ben, a sound ground game and their tough defense to bring the title back to Pittsburgh.

2 Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
Seahawks recaptured their strut vs Panthers and prepare for what should be a tough Super Bowl.

3 Carolina Panthers (12-5)
Panthers were not able to overcome key injuries and big mistakes by Jake.

4. Denver Broncos (13-3)
Broncos had a fine season but went as far as they can go with veteran QB Jake Plummer.

5 Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Colts fell apart down the stretch that ended whaot looked like a special season until December.