Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) and quarterback Dennis Dixon (2) walk off the field after the Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 20-17 in...

PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 13: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks to pass during a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals...

PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 13: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes during a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz...

PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 13: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes during a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz...

CAPTION: Oct 27, 2007; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon (10) rushes for a touchdown against the Southern California Trojans in the first quarter at Autzen...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon reacts after throwing an incomplete pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon outruns Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce (90) for a touchdown during the second half of...

Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger (7) talks with starting quarterback Dennis Dixon, right, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) and quarterback Dennis Dixon (2) walk off the field after the Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 20-17 in...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon drops back to pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football...

EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #10 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates his touchdown run in the first quarter against the Southern...

...Dennis Dixon will be a viable pro

Cameron Colvin during Dennis Dixon's pro-day workout in Eugene, OR

Oregon's Dennis Dixon (10) outruns Arizona's Spencer Larson (51) on the way to a touchdown during the first...

THE GREAT IMPROVISERS

USC v Oregon EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Dennis Dixon #10 of the Oregon Ducks runs with the ball against Ryan Maualuga #58 of the Southern...