Anyone for New Terrible Towel/Steeler Fan Pics? And Some Steeler Links

I'm sitting on a small pile of Steeler fan pics and other assorted goodies in the old inbox, and since I haven't posted any in a while, consider this a call to submit yours if you've got a fresh one lying around that you'd like to share (mondesishouse@gmail.com). The more, the merrier.

While you're here, a few Steeler links to share:

UPDATED: STEELER MINICAMP LOOKS SERIOUS

It's been a slow news morning, which means the best I can do for this afternoon is a picture from Steeler minicamp of Brett Keisel Ben Roethlisberger in what looks to be a Mexican wrestling mask. Because the alternative storylines from the national outlets are:

A. The Kentucky Derby and that jockey with the wicked Cajun accent
B. That horrible Hawks-Heat series finally coming to an end
C. Selena Roberts' A-Rod book, which every ESPN radio host seems to hate
D. Brett Favre playing for the Vikings in 2009

No, no, no, and....no.

And locally, everyone seems to be complaining about the Penguins' top-heavy scoring and impotent power play, so that's obviously been done to death.

So we'll go with a brief Steeler recap, since I haven't mentioned the Champs in a few days...

--James Farrior is sad to see Larry Foote go. Aren't we all. [PG]

--The Lions might not be interested in trading for Mr. Foote. [MLive.com]

--A.Q. Shipley is planning on making a formal request for Mike Webster's #52. He might have a shot, considering he played alongside Webster's son Garrett at Moon HS. [Daily Collegian Online]

--Shipley and Pitt's Mark Estermeyer are off to good starts. Expect a lot of support to be thrown to this local duo throughout camp. [Beaver County Times]

--Imagine this: the Cardinals re-acquired a former Steeler, lineman Oliver Ross. [PFT]

--Hines Ward wants to retire as a Steeler. So does Limas Sweed. OK, I made that one up. Or did I? [PG]

--But seriously, Sweed and Rashard Mendenhall both want to pick it up in year two. [Trib]

--And so does LB Bruce Davis, who was invisible last year. [Trib]

UPDATE:

From the email - the photo ID is confirmed:

Just an FYI, that is actually Big Ben Roethlisberger wearing Keisel’s jersey and the Mexican wrestling mask in the photo on your website. On the last day of minicamp many of the players switched jerseys in addition to adorning their hat of choice… Below is a picture of Keisel wearing Ben’s # 7 and another picture of Roethlisberger sporting # 99.

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THE TRASH TALKER COMETH

BRUCE DAVIS

DE/LB - UCLA

Height: 6-3 Weight: 252 40-Time: 4.72

College Coach: Karl Dorrell

The Steelers go defense in round three, selecting highly-regarded UCLA Bruin DE Bruce Davis with their first Sunday pick. Davis was a defensive end in college but will make the transition to linebacker just because Mike Tomlin asked him nicely. He's also sure to be a fan favorite for no other reason than the fact that he's annoyed by ESPN nearly as much as you are.

Notes on Davis:

--Ranks 2nd in UCLA history with 29 sacks

--2007 All-American second-team by NFL Draft Report and Walter Camp

--2006 All-American first-team by Sports Illustrated and College Football News

--Davis father, Bruce Sr., was a two-time Super Bowl champion in a career spanning from 1979-1989. He played O-tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers.

--Patterns his style after Pittsburgh's own Jason Taylor

--Here's video of Davis calling out ESPN's Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit:

Thoughts?
Davis looks like he'll fit right in. Scouting reports say that he's got a quick first step and is very difficult to block; on the downside, word is that he needs to get into the weight room and needs to work on dropping into coverage. He obviously plays (and talks) with a chip on his shoulder and he's from NFL pedigree. Looks like a bit of a minor project but could be a solid contributor in the near future.

Required Reading:
UCLA Profile
Steelers Profile
NFL Draft Dog Profile