Indianapolis — Even during his NFL Scouting Combine media session, the two sides of former Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner are present. Ahmad is soft-spoken, friendly and thoughtful. Then there's Sauce, showing up every time Gardner flashes a smile, revealing a glistening, presumably diamond-studded grill.
"When I'm in my little calm mood, I would say it's just me being Ahmad," Gardner said. "But the Sauce is within me. So I'm always Sauce, but I got to know when to flick the switch up and when to turn it off."
There's no question which side has shown up on the field Saturday after Saturday and soon to be Sunday after Sunday, with Gardner in contention to be the first cornerback selected in April's draft.