Thornton to Keep Corner Spot
If Ahmed Plummer returns to the 49ers' active roster Sunday in Chicago after missing five games with an ankle injury, it won't be as a starter at left cornerback. Former practice-squad player Bruce Thornton has done enough to hold onto the job, coach Mike Nolan said.
Niner News:
49ers' chances look bleak
San Francisco Chronicle: Having hit rock bottom in the NFL rankings, 32nd in offense, 32nd in defense, the 49ers will play the rest of the season without their biggest free-agent acquisition and, for at least one more game, with a quarterback who started the season as fourth-string.
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Optimism abounds despite losing records
Mercury News: Winning the NFC West was the goal Coach Mike Nolan set for his team in the spring and he's making no apologies for that after the 49ers finished the first half 2-6 and tied for last place.
Owens still has friends with 49ers
Mercury News: When you're the NFL's biggest pariah, can you still have friends? When you're Public Enemy No. 1, does anyone still love you?
Money a cure for 49ers' woes
Contra Costa Times: Their body of "work" to this point has only confirmed what we've expected all along. The 49ers have less talent than any other team in the NFL.
Tackle is out rest of season
Sacramento Bee: The 49ers Wednesday revealed what many had been suspecting for the past month - that Jonas Jennings, their top free-agent acquisition this offseason, will miss the rest of the year with a shoulder injury.
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'Right now it doesn't look like (Plummer) will start,' Nolan said. 'He'll be listed as questionable. He wasn't 100 percent but he's close. It's his first day back.'
Niner News:
49ers' chances look bleak
San Francisco Chronicle: Having hit rock bottom in the NFL rankings, 32nd in offense, 32nd in defense, the 49ers will play the rest of the season without their biggest free-agent acquisition and, for at least one more game, with a quarterback who started the season as fourth-string.
More Niner News...
Optimism abounds despite losing records
Mercury News: Winning the NFC West was the goal Coach Mike Nolan set for his team in the spring and he's making no apologies for that after the 49ers finished the first half 2-6 and tied for last place.
Owens still has friends with 49ers
Mercury News: When you're the NFL's biggest pariah, can you still have friends? When you're Public Enemy No. 1, does anyone still love you?
Money a cure for 49ers' woes
Contra Costa Times: Their body of "work" to this point has only confirmed what we've expected all along. The 49ers have less talent than any other team in the NFL.
Tackle is out rest of season
Sacramento Bee: The 49ers Wednesday revealed what many had been suspecting for the past month - that Jonas Jennings, their top free-agent acquisition this offseason, will miss the rest of the year with a shoulder injury.
Filed Under: 49ers
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