"Chris Gamble was asked a couple of times Wednesday who he thought the Packers' No. 1 receiver is.

The fact that Gamble is the Panthers' unquestioned No. 1 cornerback shows how far the eight-year veteran has come in his short time with the new coaching staff.

Buried on the bench in the final days of John Fox, Gamble has been given a clean slate by Ron Rivera, who told him in their first meeting that he would be matched up with the opponent's top wideout each week.

"We wanted him to know we had all the confidence in him," Rivera said. "Based on the tape we'd seen, we were looking to establish him as a No. 1 corner. And he's responded very well.""