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CB/WR Chris Gamble (All B1G, All-American, National Champion)

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Panthers notebook: Gamble looks to have monster year


By DAN ARMONAITIS
For the Herald-Journal


Published: Monday, August 11, 2008 at 8:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 11, 2008 at 8:42 p.m.
Set to become a free agent at the end of this season, Chris Gamble has plenty of reasons for wanting to have a monster year.


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Chris Gamble, right, stops DeAngelo Williams during training camp.


The possibility of a big contract, however, is only part of the motivation for the fifth-year Carolina Panthers cornerback.
?My goal is try to go to the Pro Bowl,? Gamble said. ?I just want to play, be consistent and have fun.?
As part of a secondary that also includes veteran cornerback Ken Lucas and newly acquired safety Chris Harris, Gamble has been flying under the radar throughout much of this year?s training camp.
Of course, the lack of widespread attention probably has more to do with the soft-spoken nature of the former first-round draft pick from Ohio State than with his performance on the field.
?I?m just me,? said the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Gamble, who is tied for second in franchise history with 17 interceptions. ?I?m very quiet, but I try to go out there every day and practice hard and just do what I have to do.?
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Gamble having a real solid year so far.....

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Another guy setting the example is 5th year CB Chris Gamble. Always a good cover guy Gamble has stepped up his tackling; he is the third leading tackler (25) on the Panthers in 2008. Gamble is showing good break on the ball and has the speed to stay with most WR's in the league. His team leading 8 passes defensed through just 5 games is one away from his career high in a season.
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Gamble shining when it counts

By Charles Chandler
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Posted: Friday, Nov. 07, 2008

Chris Gamble appears headed toward a big payday.
The Carolina Panthers' cornerback is in the final year of his contract and is having a standout season, combining with cornerbacks Ken Lucas and Richard Marshall and safeties Chris Harris and Charles Godfrey to form one of the best defensive backfields in the NFL.
?That chemistry is just there right now,? said Gamble. ?It feels like a big family back there. Everybody is trying to go hard every play and you don't want to let anybody down. We're having fun at the same time.?

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Despite the Falcons victory - Chris Gamble played very, very well for the Panthers today. He was effective in limiting the Falcons biggest play maker (Roddy White) to just 4 catches.

He also stripped White to cause a fumble and batted down two passes.

He's clearly becoming a top ten shutdown corner in the NFC.
 
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NFL: Former Buckeye Gamble signs 6-year extension with Panthers

Saturday, November 29, 2008 5:26 AM

Chris Gamble could have been one of the most coveted free agent cornerbacks in the NFL this offseason.
But Gamble, a first-round draft choice out of Ohio State in 2004, didn't want the uncertainty, and the Carolina Panthers rewarded him with a lucrative deal that will keep him in Charlotte through the 2014 season.

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"I like the organization, the city, the fans and my teammates," said Gamble. "I just feel very comfortable here. I love it here. I want to be a Panther."
The 2004 first-round pick out of Ohio State has 327 tackles, 19 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 43 passes defensed and one sack over his five seasons in the NFL, all with Carolina.
"Chris is an extremely talented player and is playing at a high level," said Carolina general manager Marty Hurney. "He started his career with us and this extension is another step toward the possibility of his finishing his career as a Panther."
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Tuesday, Jan. 06, 2009
Is he worth the Gamble?
Tough task may be up to young CB
By Darin Gantt - [email protected]

CHARLOTTE -- It was a month and a half ago when the Carolina Panthers gave cornerback Chris Gamble the money. Saturday night, he needs to prove he's worth it.

But more importantly, it's time for him to accept the title that has become his without a ceremony, to take charge of a secondary simply because it's his time.

Perhaps more than any player on the roster, the $54 million man has to be at his absolute best when the Panthers face Arizona in a divisional-round playoff game. Because across the line from him on most plays (they better hope) will be Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who might be the toughest matchup in the game.

Now, the Panthers typically don't dedicate one defender to one particular offensive player. Partly, that's for logistical reasons, since they don't want guys running from side to side from snap to snap, and they don't want their entire defensive plan held hostage by vagaries in the offense's motion and alignment.

But there's also an element of pride involved, and that may be the bigger issue. Teams don't want to admit one of their own isn't good enough to handle the other side's best guy, and in a business where coaches beat their chests about working in "the ultimate team game," they don't want to reduce it to an NBA-level one-on-one matchup.

The Panthers ought to take those thoughts and chuck them right in the trash this week.

Fitzgerald might be, in his own way, as difficult to cover as Panthers receiver Steve Smith. Fast and strong, with hands so sure he should be delivering babies, Fitzgerald's the guy the Cards look to when they're in a pinch.

So in order to stop him, the Panthers are going to have to transfer their crown, and Gamble better be ready to take it.
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Is he worth the Gamble? | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC
 
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I very rarely saw Gamble covering Fitzgerald last night. It seemed like they were always on the opposite sides of the field.

I think he is worth the investment that Carolina just made in him. He has consistently been solid. Still one of my favorite Buckeyes, too.
 
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Panthers CB Gamble anxious to take on opposition's top receiver
Written by Steve Reed
6/15/2009

CHARLOTTE ? After Larry Fitzgerald torched Carolina for 151 yards on six catches in the first half of January?s divisional playoffs, Panther fans were irate over the decision not to alter defenses and shadow him with top-tier cornerback Chris Gamble.

After all, hadn?t the Panthers just paid Gamble $53 million to be their shutdown corner?

Instead, the Panthers stuck with the game plan they had employed most of the season, basically keeping Gamble sequestered to one side of the field and Ken Lucas to the other.

The Cardinals made the most of it, running Fitzgerald in motion and finding him the best matchups against Carolina's secondary. And, even though fellow star receiver Anquan Boldin sat out with an injury, Fitzgerald finished the game with eight catches for 166 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals won 33-13.

While Gamble would never second-guess the coaching staff?s decision, he admits it was a frustrating day because he wanted to face Fitzgerald one-on-one.

?It was kind of frustrating, but you have to play what?s called,? Gamble said. ?I wish I could have been on him? I felt like that game I wanted to play on him because I felt like they were going to go to him a lot. I was ready to play him.?

This year, Gamble hopes things are different.

He wants to cover the opposition?s top receiver throughout the game and he hopes defensive coordinator Ron Meeks gives him that opportunity.

?I?m open for it. I want to go against the best and get myself better,? Gamble said.

That?s why Gamble has been trying to take as many reps as possible against Steve Smith in practice.

?I?m trying to get myself better,? he said. ?If they call a defense I will be ready for it. But hopefully they will put me on the best receiver and let me try to do what I can do.?
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Panthers CB Gamble anxious to take on opposition's top receiver - CarolinaGrowl.com
 
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Chris Gamble (6th year, Ohio State) - 6'1", 200: Gamble has been a relatively successful draft pick of the Panthers after they traded up in the 2004 draft to get him, but last season, he really put it all together. Gamble was never a full-time cornerback in college (playing wideout as well), and, as such, his technique and consistency was a work in progress from the beginning. He had lots of interceptions early in his career (13 in his first two years), but that had a lot to do with the fact that he had good hands and opponents were willing to challenge him. This year, though, even though the picks didn't necessarily come in bunches, he truly began to show those "shutdown corner" abilities every team looks for in their #1 CB. As his teammate and fellow defensive starter Damione Lewis said:

"They stick him out on an island from time to time, and he's making plays out there. Every time they threw to him, the ball is on the ground, it's batted down or he's getting a pick or a big hit. He's (always) doing something where he's making a lot of noise over there."

To reward Gamble for his consistent improvement, the team signed him to a six-year, $53.5 million contract (of which $23 million is guaranteed) during Week 13. This contract places him among the top five CBs in the NFL in terms of salary, but the money wasn't the only reason Gamble wanted to stay a Panther:

"I didn't want to be with another team. I like the organization, the coaching staff, the fans (and) my teammates," Gamble said on the day the contract was announced. "I wanted to get it out of the way."

By the end of the season, Gamble had scored the defense's only TD on a fumble return against the Chargers, led the secondary in tackles with a career-high 101, and tied for the team lead in INTs with three. Hopefully he will not grow complacent with his new deal and will continue to provide performance commensurate with his salary. It will also be interesting to see how Gamble, who has always played as more of a finesse corner, responds to Ron Meeks' system and coaching style, which has always called for a more physical corner who can be a stout and consistent tackler against the run.
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MililaniBuckeye;2952; said:
Check his drop of the game-winning INT in overtime. No fricking reason for him to drop that. Now, don't get me wrong...I love the guy as a CB, and as an offensive play maker on bubble screens and reverses where he can make things happen on his athletic ability. However, he just doesn't have sure enough hands to be a starting WR. I'd rather have Childress (who has been playing occasionally) and Hall in the game as receivers. I'd like to see Hall get some more time.
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Its true you have to look at their strengths and weak points and switch it up. It might be for the better.
 
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Can the Panthers fix their horrible pass defense of a season ago?

Coach John Fox used to like a complicated defensive playbook, but new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks likes it simple and speedy, the Colts way. Julius Peppers, whose weekly game check will be over $1 million this season, will have to be disruptive like Dwight Freeney is in Indy and cornerback Chris Gamble must isolate on the opposing team's best receiver. Remember, the Cardinals beat them by 20 points and Fitzgerald caught 8 passes for 166 yards, with most of those with Gamble on the opposite side of the action.

Czar's Prediction: Carolina improves, but still eventually falls short of Atlanta in the NFC South.
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Top training camp questions and predictions - FOX Sports on MSN
 
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Shutdown corner? Gamble eager for bigger role
The Associated Press
Thursday, August 06, 2009

SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Chris Gamble is getting paid like a shutdown cornerback. He might soon get the added responsibility that comes with it.

Under former defensive coordinator Mike Trgovac, the Panthers shied away from assigning one cornerback to the opposing team's top receiver, preferring zone coverage. Yet the image of Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald running free over the middle in Carolina's playoff loss was the culmination of a late-season defensive collapse.

Under new coordinator Ron Meeks, the Panthers have simplified the defense. That could mean Gamble, who signed a six-year, $50 million extension late last season, will spend Sundays matching up with Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and the other big-name receivers.

"I feel like they pay me to do that, and that's what I really want to do," Gamble said Thursday. "I did it in college, so I feel like I can do it here. I'm just ready for that challenge."

The Panthers haven't revealed their secondary plans,and Fox indicated they've assigned a cornerback to specific receivers in the past.

"You mix that up," Fox said. "We've done both."

Gamble joined the list of vocal fans of Meeks' system, designed to take advantage of Carolina's speedy, athletic players.

"When it's simple you can go out there and play faster. Last year was just a lot, a lot of thinking," Gamble said. "This year it's going to be just playing fast and a lot of simple calls."
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Shutdown corner? Gamble eager for bigger role - State |
 
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