"After years outside the national spotlight, Roddy White's profile has grown.

Over the offseason, the Falcons' All-Pro wide receiver participated in ESPN the Weekend at Disney World and later debated the affable but tenacious Skip Bayless on First Take.

"I got my five minutes in with Skip," White said. "The First Take thing was good."

White also toured the ESPN facilities in Bristol, Conn., and did maybe a dozen other shows, mostly discussing the high expectations set for his team.

The painful part was White also had to explain the Falcons' exit from the playoffs at the hands of eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.

"Everybody has high expectations for us," White said.

White's expectations for himself and the team aren't any different.

"Last year was a good year for us," White said. "Our team excelled. We had [nine] Pro Bowlers. So all of that stuff is really good, but our ultimate goal is to win a Super Bowl. Until that's done, we've got a lot of work to do."

White has not pursued the spotlight during his climb to stardom after his first-round selection in the 2005 draft from Alabama-Birmingham. It found him after he led the league with 115 catches last year and posted his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season."