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	Cincinnati Post Bengals coverage
		Plummer is now in his fourth season as a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers and returns home this week to play the Bengals.
		Plummer, however, is in position to possibly come back to his hometown in the offseason.
		Plummer will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and he admitted that the thought of possibly playing for the Bengals has crossed his mind.
	www.cincypost.com /bengals/2003/beng12-12-2003.html (1034 words)

	News - Homecoming for Plummer - Cincinnati Bengals
		As fate would have it, the last time 49ers cornerback Ahmed Plummer took in a game as a Bengals’ fan was the last time his San Francisco team came to town to play a Cincinnati team in contention for the playoffs.
		Plummer may not get the chance to play for Wyche, but he raised some eyebrows when he was asked if he wouldn’t mind playing for the guy who is here now.
		The 6-0, 190-pound Plummer, regarded as a fine NFL corner, is on the free-agent market this upcoming offseason, and he was asked by one of the local reporters if he would entertain thoughts about returning to his hometown.
	www.bengals.com /news/news.asp?story_id=2019 (366 words)

	Plummer retires, too passion-challenged - Niner Cap Hell
		Plummer was certainly not the most popular 49ers player the past two seasons, as two different front offices were perplexed with his apparent lack of interest in playing football.
		Plummer at his peak was a good cornerback, relying mostly on smarts and skill to reach that level.
		Plummer was the only one of the other four not deemed worthy of being poached by another organization.
	forum.ninercaphell.com /showthread.php?p=14970 (1679 words)

	O-Zone Players of the Week
		Ahmed Plummer got the call for defensive player of the week against Minnesota.
		Ahmed tied for high tackle honors with Na'il Diggs with a total of 8 (7 solos and 1 assist).
		Ahmed had one tackle for loss, and also had an interception and a team high 4 passes broken up.
	www.the-ozone.net /football/powmin98.htm (294 words)

	49ers Clubhouse - News
		Plummer, who has been the rock of the 49ers' secondary the past two seasons, endured an unusually difficult game in the NFC wild-card playoff against the New York Giants.
		Plummer had perfect coverage on a deep pass to Toomer on the Giants' final drive and nearly had the interception.
		On Wednesday and Thursday, Plummer was back at practice with Mora working on turning to find the ball in flight while running with the man he's covering.
	spazioinwind.libero.it /sf49ers/dem1001.html (771 words)

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		Plummer is in the second year of a five-year, $25-million contract that includes $11 million in guaranteed money.
		Plummer was in Miami on Monday for a second opinion on his ankle.
		Nolan and Plummer agreed the second opinion was not markedly different from the one rendered by the 49ers' medical staff.
	www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3293672 (935 words)

	All Headline News - Injury-Prone Plummer To Retire From NFL - September 28, 2006
		Plummer, the 24th overall pick in the 2000 draft, has battled multiple injuries the last two seasons.
		He was regarded as one of the best up-and-coming coverage cornerbacks until neck and shoulder injuries sidelined him in 2004, the same year he signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the 49ers.
		Plummer, 30, recently met with the Tennessee Titans, but was not offered a contract.
	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7003944242 (208 words)

	San Francisco 49ers Ahmed Plummer retired Tennessee Titans - Realfootball365.com
		Plummer quickly demonstrated why he was selected so high by the team, and continued to steadily improve.
		In his aforementioned second season, Plummer made sure there was no "sophomore slump," as he notched an impressive seven interceptions to go along with 64 tackles and 11 passes defended.
		Plummer was subsequently released in February by the 49ers.
	www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/06/ahmed-plummer-49ers190606.html (799 words)

	Scout.com: 49ers part ways with Plummer
		Plummer, the second of the team’s two first-round picks in its superb 2000 draft class, fell out of favor with the 49ers’ new regime last year when he failed to make it back onto the field after relatively minor surgery to remove bone particles from his left ankle in September.
		Plummer was expected to miss a maximum of five games after the procedure, but he instead experienced pain and discomfort in the ankle and never played another down after the 49ers’ Week 3 loss to Dallas.
		Plummer immediately locked down the starting position at left cornerback in his rookie season after becoming the 24th player taken overall in the 2000 draft.
	49ers.scout.com /2/502205.html (873 words)

	DBs
		Plummer was very steady last year, and has continued to improve as a DB.
		In off season all the time I'd workout and come out of the weight room and I would always see Ahmed just practicing on his back pedal and his burst, all the time, every day, he would be the only one out on the indoor field just back pedaling 20 yards then bursting 10.
		Along with Plummer at the corner, Tenuta had to find replacements for the spots left void at safety with the losses of Kelley, Burden and Bryant.
	www.the-ozone.net /football/dbs.htm (967 words)

	SportingNews.com - NFL - Niners' Plummer dismayed by another lost season
		Plummer contradicts those who believe he has lost his taste for the hitting and pain of football.
		Plummer still attends meetings with his teammates, even if everyone with the 49ers doesn't seem warm to him.
		Plummer is due to make $5.5 million in base salary in 2006, and releasing him would create a small salary-cap savings while clearing him off the books in 2007 and 2008.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=42099 (887 words)

	Detroit Lions Site: Lions Notebook-030304
		Ahmed Plummer was one of two unrestricted free agents who made visits with the Lions today
		Plummer, a first-round draft pick (24th-overall) of San Francisco in 2000, played under Mariucci for three seasons.
		Plummer intercepted four passes last year for the 49ers and returned one for a touchdown.
	www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=334500 (343 words)

	ohiostatebuckeyes.com - Ohio State University Official Athletic Site
		Ahmed Plummer is an extremely talented defensive back who has been in the shadows of some greats, but is fast becoming known as a big-time player.
		Plummer is a two-time academic all-Big Ten selection and a three-time OSU Scholar-athlete.
		Plummer appeared in 10 games in 1996 and had 19 tackles and two pass break-ups.
	ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com /gte-athlete/osu-gte-athlete3.html (134 words)

	The City Paper - Smart, Fast, Free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ty Law might be garnering the most attention, but Ahmed Plummer could be the first target for the Tennessee Titans in their quest to add depth at cornerback.
		Plummer, 30, is a six-year veteran who had spent his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers.
		Plummer was limited to six games in 2004 because of a neck injury, and last season he was troubled by ankle problems and played in only three games.
	www.nashvillecitypaper.com /index.cfm?section_id=7&screen=news&news_id=49632 (418 words)

	Notes: 49ers re-sign Plummer to 5-year deal - NFL - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Cornerback Ahmed Plummer re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract worth $25 million.
		Plummer, a four-year starter for the 49ers, was one of the most popular defensive backs on the free-agent market.
		Plummer was part of the defensive core that Donahue hoped to keep together — in part by dropping most of the offensive core of last season’s team.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4460045 (1136 words)

	The Cincinnati Enquirer -- College Football Preview
		People often ask Plummer how he has time to be active in the church and to devote so much time to his studies, as well as being a starting cornerback at one of the great football universities.
		Plummer first began attending football games at Miami University in Oxford to watch Ahmed's older brother, Cleon, play cornerback, she would occasionally cheer at the wrong time.
		Since then, Plummer has experienced inner peace as a student, as a public speaker testifying to his faith and as a football player confident in his abilities.
	www.enquirer.com /collegefootball98/osuplummer.html (801 words)

	San Mateo Daily Journal
		SANTA CLARA — Ahmed Plummer is wearing a chunky cast extending from his left thumb to his wrist.
		Plummer played well in the regular season opener after missing much of last season with a neck injury.
		Plummer won’t be locked in a one-on-one matchup with Owens, who lines up at nearly every spot on the field in the Eagles’ offense.
	www.smdailyjournal.com /article_preview.php?id=48692 (811 words)

	Plummer OK after getting into a zone
		Plummer almost picked off a pass headed Toomer's way on the Giants' final drive, but officials ruled Plummer didn't control the ball.
		Plummer was helped by Mora's decision to play primarily in a two-deep zone.
		But after Plummer further strained his groin, an injury that kept him out of the loss to Green Bay on Dec. 15, in the first quarter, Mora started to rethink his defense.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/01/06/SP182983.DTL (507 words)

	Niners, Plummer get 2nd chance (printable version)
		The Giants led the 49ers, 38-14, late in the third quarter and Plummer was a big reason why.
		But - and this is the reason why Plummer was smiling late Sunday - he didn’t find the end zone.
		And Plummer’s confidence was almost at the bottom of the bay by the middle of the third quarter.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=31344 (623 words)

	Fantasy Football News, Games & Leagues at Fanball - Fanball.com
		Plummer hasn't lived up to the hype after the Niners selected him in the first round of the 2000 draft, but he will instantly regain his status as the team's best cornerback if he takes the field on Sunday.
		Plummer was beaten by wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson for the decisive touchdown during the 34-31 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
		Plummer, who is widely regarded as one of the most overpaid cornerbacks in the league, missed 10 games last season with a neck injury.
	www.fanball.com /fb/playerNewsBreakers.cfm?pid=2910 (1237 words)

	Brian Grant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was traded in the 2006 NBA draft to the Boston Celtics with the rights to Rajon Rondo in exchange for a future first round draft pick.
		Brian's cousins include San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahmed Plummer and actor/model Steven Grant.
		He is nicknamed "The General" after growing up in the same town as President Ulysses S. Grant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Grant (193 words)

	Scout.com: Plummer ready to bounce back vs. Bucs
		Ahmed Plummer, San Francisco's shutdown cornerback, had one of the roughest games of his three-year career with the Niners during last week's playoff win against the New York Giants.
		But like any good cornerback, Plummer says he will leave that game behind him and be ready for the new challenge presented Sunday when the Niners travel to Tampa Bay for an NFC divisional playoff.
		Plummer: Some of the balls they did catch on me earlier, I was right there but I wasn’t finishing, I wasn’t making the play.
	49ers.scout.com /2/86784.html (486 words)

	cbs5.com - Thornton Could Keep Plummer's Job With 49ers
		Longtime starter Ahmed Plummer might not be back with the 49ers' first-string defense if he returns as expected from ankle surgery this week.
		Thornton emerged while Plummer was out with a major injury for the second straight year - and coach Mike Nolan said Monday he expects to keep Thornton alongside Shawntae Spencer in the starting lineup Sunday at Chicago.
		Plummer also missed most of last season, appearing in just six games before a nagging shoulder injury kept him out longer than coaches and teammates expected.
	cbs5.com /sports/local_story_312111009.html (768 words)

	News - Hobson's Choice: Joseph the Un-Rookie - Cincinnati Bengals
		He's a local guy and I think it could be a feel good story for a team that is having character problems, as little as it may be.
		Plus, first-round pick Johnathan Joseph left such a good impression after the camps that the Bengals are talking about how deep they are at cornerback instead of adding to the mix.
		When Plummer was on a conference call with the Cincinnati media before the Bengals beat the Niners at Paul Brown Stadium late in the 2003 season, he didn’t hide his enthusiasm for the Bengals from his boyhood in an engaging interview.
	www.bengals.com /news/news.asp?story_id=5304 (520 words)

	Rising star: Ahmed Plummer Football Digest - Find Articles
		AS AHMED PLUMMER was watching yet another wide receiver make a big catch against him, he must have wondered if he'd ever figure out how to play cornerback in the NFL.
		A year later, however, Plummer was at the top of his game, picking off seven passes and shutting down opponents with superb play in man coverage.
		Plummer understands offensive tendencies so well partially because he was a quarterback before the Buckeyes put him in the secondary.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_1_32/ai_90622155 (314 words)

	ESPN.com - NFL - Ex-49ers standout cornerback Plummer to retire
		The six-year veteran was a first-round selection in the 2000 draft and the 24th player chosen overall that spring, but was released by San Francisco in late February this year for salary cap considerations, and because the 49ers' coaches had lost faith in him.
		Plummer spent part of the spring in Hawaii, rehabilitating from an ankle injury that required surgery early in the 2005 season, but was still not 100 percent recovered.
		The new coaching staff, led by Mike Nolan, lost faith in Plummer, and there were suggestions from inside the San Francisco organization that the veteran corner wasn't as diligent as he could have been in trying to get back onto the field.
	sports.espn.go.com /nfl/news/story?id=2488553 (463 words)

	OSU has no leaks with Plummer
		It's not much of a Plan B. "Ahmed knew coming into the season that a lot of throws would be coming his way," OSU coach John Cooper said.
		One especially slick play was this one: Plummer was covering the Penn State wideout down the field, then turned at the last moment and saw the ball about to enter the receiver's grasp.
		One pass that Plummer looked as though he should have intercepted was one that appeared to bounce off his hands.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/10/10/spt_osu10.html (699 words)

	Ahmed Plummer : USAToday.com - Ahmed Plummer Biography from USAToday.com
		Former 49ers CB Ahmed Plummer has officially retired from football.
		Plummer, 30, had drawn interest from the Titans this offseason after being released in February.
		Plummer, a former first-round pick on the down side of his career, is an interesting possibility, especially if the team doesn't get rid of Steve McNair's cap figure.
	fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=428 (226 words)

	Plummer's return an anticipated one
		Plummer is one of several top cornerbacks heading onto the market - along with Washington's Champ Bailey, Oakland's Charles Woodson, Baltimore's Chris McAlister and Philadelphia's Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor.
		Plummer, who turns 28 in March, has a history with the Bengals.
		Plummer said the visits by Bengals players to barbershops up and down the Mill Creek Valley were talked about for days.
	bengals.enquirer.com /2003/12/11/bengals11plummer.html (532 words)

	Tennessee Titans Ty Law Ahmed Plummer Winona Ryder - Realfootball365.com
		Ty Law and Ahmed Plummer have led the Titans' search, with Law having the upper hand.
		At the age of 30, Plummer's career is winding down because of injuries and poor performances the last two seasons, so he has no right to ask for any kind of large contract.
		Plummer may not be anything special, but as far as NFL cornerbacks go, he would come at a dollar store-esque rate for the Tennessee Titans.
	www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/05/law-plummer-titans080506.html (845 words)

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