OK Guys, here's what we have now.
I removed the ICSP header as suggested by RMP since it was on the 3.3v trace and we still have the short. I looked at the 48 pin connector (2 - 24pins) and figured that I probably wasn't going to get it removed without any damage so I checked for any continuity between pin 40 (3.3v) and the surrounding pins and found none. Pin 33 on the connector is the closest ground and it and pin 40 show a short. According to my mapping of the 3.3 trace the only other components on it are the two SMD chips as RMP has verified also.
PK I removed all 0.1uf capacitors on the 3.3v rail as my initial try going for the most likely thing. There were 11 of them and I have circled them in red in the attached picture.
Maybe RJ could chime in on this one for any other suggestions or if you guys have any other options, please put them out on the table.
Thanks
Denny