C Ryan Kalil pretty much hates the nickname offensive line coach Dave Magazu has bestowed upon him -- "Butterball." "He's a terrible nicknamer," Kalil said. Kalil said Magazu recently nicknamed guard Justin Geisinger "Goose" for no apparent reason. "We asked him, 'What does Goose mean?' And he said, 'It's just easier than saying Geisinger,'" said Kalil in a mocking tone. "So you see there's not a whole lot of substance there in his nickname giving. There's neither rhyme nor reason." Panthers tackle Jordan Gross is taking great joy in Kalil's new nickname. "I think he can be a little sensitive, so I love it that everyone is calling him Butterball," Gross said with a laugh. 81/6/2009

Carolina was again without Kalil and right tackle Jeff Otah for Sunday's game against Arizona. Both linemen have been sidelined with right ankle injuries.
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