Did anyone else catch the little tidbit from Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns
"Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rod Gardner was active over the weekend after sitting out the team's loss to New Orleans. But his progress is still slow, and hopes of him having an early impact in the passing game have evaporated.
There have been grumbles from within the organization that Gardner wasn't putting in the necessary time off the field to learn Carolina's offense, and that his Week 1 scratch was intended as a message. Currently listed as the No. 4 receiver, Gardner is going to be used only in running situations until the Panthers feel he's ready to contribute. "