Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars' New Lineup!

Get to know the Chilean soap sensation, the Olympic figure skater and the defensive lineman before they take to the ballroom March 17

Jason Taylor

Age: 33
Known for: Playing defensive end for the Miami Dolphins and earning this year's NFL Man of the Year Award.
Dancing partner: Edyta Sliwinska
On trading his helmet for sequins: "I'll step outside the box a little bit, but there are boundaries for everything. You know, my biggest fear in doing this whole thing ... is going back into the locker room!"

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CREDIT: Lynne Sladky/AP

PUBLISHED: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2008 06:00 AM EST

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