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Gore gets milestone in front of friend Portis

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December 29

Contra Costa Times

"Frank Gore was happy to reach a rushing milestone. Especially, he said, "in front of my boy." He was referring to Clinton Portis. The two have a friendly rivalry dating back to their days as University of Miami teammates. Portis had an up-close view Sunday as Gore became the first running back in 49ers history to reach 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. After sitting out the two previous games because of an ankle injury, Gore gutted his way to 58 yards on 11 carries against the Washington Redskins. He needed 22 yards to get the milestone. "I'm happy. Everybody wanted me to do it today," Gore said. "My O-line, they wanted it. All of my teammates wanted it." Gore was still hobbling. ..."

49ers Gore plans to practice, wants to play Sunday

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December 23

San Jose Mercury News

"Frank Gore, needing 22 yards to become the first 49er to rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, said Monday that he plans to practice this week in hopes of playing in Sunday's season finale against Washington. But the milestone isn't Gore's only motivation. Sunday's game also is an opportunity to renew a friendly rivalry with Redskins running back Clinton Portis, Gore's former teammate at the University of Miami. "We talk to each other during the season,'' said Gore, who has missed the past two games because of an ankle injury. "We're so competitive. We always want to out-rush each other. He got me this year, but I'm going to try to come out this Sunday and out-perform him. If ..."

Gore will be game- time decision

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December 19

San Francisco Chronicle

"For the second week in a row, the 49ers will make running back Frank Gore's availability a game-time decision - this week before Sunday's contest in St. Louis. The 49ers' leading rusher sprained his ankle against the Jets and did not play in Miami. He did not practice Thursday and continued to receive treatment. "It's coming along," Gore said. "It feels a whole lot better." Gore said doctors told him he would not be risking further injury by playing. He put his chances of playing in St. Louis at 50-50. "Same thing - it'll be game time," coach Mike Singletary said. "Hopefully, he can go." Singletary said the artificial surface of the Edward Jones Dome will factor into his decision. The ..."

Report: Gore won't even test ankle

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December 14

Sacramento Bee

"Adam Schefter of NFL.com spoke to a 49ers official last night who told him that Gore won't play today against the Dolphins. That's not surprising given the fact they elevated a running back, Thomas Clayton, from the practice squad yesterday. Gore had said that he would test his sprained right ankle before the game. Now it appears as if he won't do that. The scenario is remeniscent of last week when Nate Clements, who was, like Gore, listed as questionable, did not try to play and was ruled out early on Sunday."

Ankle injury might keep Gore out of 49ers' game against Dolphins

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December 11

San Jose Mercury News

"Frank Gore has yet to officially be ruled out this week. But unofficially, it looks bleak. Coach Mike Singletary acknowledged Wednesday that DeShaun Foster would "get most of the carries this week, or all of them" when the 49ers play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He is still holding out hope that Gore can suit up. Singletary called it a "wait-and-see situation." But the sprained left ankle the running back suffered against the New York Jets last weekend kept him out of practice Wednesday. Gore, of course, is the center of the 49ers universe on offense. He has 1,345 yards from scrimmage this season — 103.5 yards per game. That accounts for 33.4 percent of the team's offense, a total that ..."

49ers' Gore leaves game with painful ankle

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December 8

San Jose Mercury News

"Frank Gore needs 22 rushing yards to become the first 49ers player with 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Whether he will be healthy enough to get there next week is in anybody's guess. The running back twisted an ankle early in the second half and needed help off the field. A cart whisked him to the locker room for X-rays, which Gore said did not reveal a fracture. It appears Gore will be questionable for next week's game against the Miami Dolphins. "We'll just take it day by day,'' the running back said. The injury did not look good. Gore conceded that he was "scared" because of pain he felt in his ankle after a 5-yard gain on the second play after halftime. He grimaced as the ..."

Talents of Frank Gore wasted on 49ers

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December 4

San Francisco Chronicle

columnist Gwen Knapp

"Frank Gore shouldn't be where he is. He shouldn't be stuck in ninth place among NFL rushers. He shouldn't be part of a franchise that changes offensive coordinators every year, doesn't know who will be its head coach next season and hasn't been a winner in his entire four years as a pro. Gore is a special player, a running back who can turn a hint of open space into a ferocious play. Even when he carries the ball for short gains, he sends a message to the defense. After the 49ers' win over Buffalo on Sunday, teammate Michael Robinson chatted with some of the Bills and heard praise for Gore, even though Gore finished with only 66 rushing yards. "Number 51, the linebacker, Paul Posluszny, ..."

49ers' Gore held to 26 yards in 14 carries

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November 24

San Jose Mercury News

"While the 49ers struggled to contain Dallas' star receiver, the Cowboys had no such problems with the 49ers' star running back. Frank Gore managed just 26 yards in 14 carries. He had one catch for 6 yards. Dallas apparently had a simple priority on defense: "Stopping Frank Gore,'' linebacker Zach Thomas said. "He's a beast and he's running really well this year. To hold him to 1.9 yards per carry, I think we did a great job." Gore entered with 1,159 yards from scrimmage. That represented 36.7 percent of his team's offense, the highest percentage among NFC running backs. But Sunday, his longest run was 7 yards, with 7:53 to play. Like the rest of the offense, Gore had no luck on a pair of ..."

49ers' Gore says he'll be ready

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November 16

Contra Costa Times

"Frank Gore reiterated Friday that he will be ready to face the St. Louis Rams. It might take plenty of ice and a few more massages, but he'll be ready. The 49ers running back returned to practice and looked just fine to coach Mike Singletary. Gore was also smiling again a day after confusion over his diagnosis raised question about his status Sunday's game at Candlestick Park. "I'm happy," Gore said. "I'm feeling normal." Early on Thursday, a gloomy Gore said he had a concussion. But by the afternoon, Gore and the 49ers agreed that it was actually a neck strain. The injury improved overnight and Gore was listed as probable for the Rams game. He said ice and massage helped relieve the pain, ..."

49ers’ Gore is ready to face Rams

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November 15

San Jose Mercury News

"Frank Gore reiterated Friday that he will be ready to face the St. Louis Rams. It might take plenty of ice and a few more massages, but he'll be ready. The 49ers running back returned to practice and looked just fine to Coach Mike Singletary. Gore was also smiling again a day after confusion over his diagnosis raised questions about his status for Sunday's game at Candlestick Park. "I'm happy,'' Gore said. "I'm feeling normal." Early on Thursday, a gloomy Gore said he had a concussion. But by the afternoon, Gore and the 49ers agreed that it was actually a neck strain. The injury improved overnight, and Gore was listed as probable for the Rams game. He said ice and massage helped relieve ..."

Gore says he's ready to go against the Rams

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November 14

San Francisco Chronicle

"After earlier in the day saying he had a concussion and a headache from Monday night's game in Arizona, Frank Gore recanted late Thursday afternoon and said he feels fine and will be ready for Sunday's game against the Rams at Candlestick Park. "I'll be all right," said Gore, who has not practiced all week but expects to work today. "I think I jammed it (his neck). I was out of it for a while. I'll be fine." Gore, who last sustained a concussion in a 2006 game against Detroit, was brought to the pressroom at the team's Santa Clara facility by members of the team's public relations department to corroborate coach Mike Singletary's assertion that the running back does not have a concussion. ..."

49ers running back Gore gives coach vote of confidence

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October 16

San Jose Mercury News

"With each passing week, the Bay Area turns up the dial on Mike Nolan's hot seat. On Wednesday, it was New York's turn. Reporters in the Big Apple asked Frank Gore what it's like to play for a coach with such uncertain job status. The 49ers' franchise player responded with a strong vote of confidence. "Coach Nolan is a great head coach and a great guy and I like him a whole lot,'' the running back said. Nolan is 18-36 since arriving in 2005, and the team's erratic play during a three-game losing streak has led to increasing questions about his employment. Gore insisted he hasn't heard any such talk and remains a fan both personally and professionally. "I talk to him about more than ..."

49ers ignore Gore when they need him most

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October 13

Sacramento Bee

columnist Ailene Voisin

"Frank Gore is not that easy to overlook. This isn't the same Gore who wins peace prizes and quietly runs around trying to save our planet. The 49ers' Gore runs through people. And around people. And sometimes right past people. At 5-foot-9 and 215 pounds, with a thick neck and wide, compact frame, his rushing style is noisy and muscular, and effective enough to command attention around the NFL. But early in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles? With the 49ers leading 26-17 and presumably intent on running clock and maintaining momentum? Gore? Earth to Mike Martz, to Mike Nolan. The guy is really good. Good, but forgotten. Through the first three quarters of Sunday's ..."

Gore nearly as handy with hands

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October 7

San Francisco Chronicle

"For a running back, Frank Gore makes a pretty good wide receiver. When he caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from J.T. O'Sullivan in the first quarter against New England, Gore said it was the first time in his career he had been the No. 1 option on a pass play. Gore split wide left and ran a post route, with strong safety Rodney Harrison in close coverage. Gore's route was crisp, the pass was spot-on and the 49ers had a touchdown. "You only have to tell me once," Gore said of his role on the play. "I ran the route perfect and J.T. threw a perfect pass. I like doing that sort of stuff. Looked sweet, didn't it?" Gore was not asked to catch the ball much in his college days at Miami but he ..."

49ers' Gore held to 78 yards rushing and receiving

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October 6

San Jose Mercury News

"Bill Belichick said he was worried. "Look, this is a good offensive football team,'' the New England Patriots coach said Sunday. "We just tried to minimize the damage." They minimized things, all right. Frank Gore, the 49ers' best offensive threat, managed just 78 combined rushing and receiving yards. His 54 rushing yards marked his lowest total of the season and his lowest since posting 32 in Week 11 last season. Still, at least Gore managed something. Tight end Vernon Davis had zero catches (and just one ball thrown his way), and no 49ers receiver cracked 50 yards in receptions. "We just went out today flat. We were flat as a team,'' Gore said. "We just have to go out there and stick ..."

Gore ready for match of wits

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October 3

San Francisco Chronicle

"Playing in Mike Martz's offense and leading the league in yards from scrimmage has running back Frank Gore in a fine mood these days. It doesn't take much to make him happy. Talking about facing the New England Patriots on Sunday and their "genius" of a coach in Bill Belichick, Gore said. "We have a genius, too, in Martz. I love his offense. I just got to stay mentally in the game and take care of the little things. Martz is a great coordinator." Through four games, Gore has 369 yards rushing and 156 yards receiving for a league-best 525 yards, 31 more than Chicago's rookie runner, Matt Forte. Gore is averaging a little more than 10 yards per reception, with a long of 24 coming in the New ..."

Gore is taking new approach to the game

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September 23

Sacramento Bee

"Frank Gore set a franchise record in 2006 with 1,695 rushing yards, but the 49ers tailback says he's more at peace this season. "I think I'm more experienced, more comfortable," Gore said Monday, a day after rushing for 130 yards in a 31-13 win over Detroit. "I just let the game come to me." Through three games, Gore leads his team in both rushing yards (287) and receptions (13). He also leads the NFL with 412 yards from scrimmage, three more than Chicago rookie running back Matt Forte. Gore will face his former high school classmate, Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, in New Orleans. He said their former Coral Gables (Fla.) High School coach will attend Sunday's game. Et cetera - The New ..."

49ers' Gore wants to win NFL rushing title

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September 23

San Jose Mercury News

"Frank Gore moved into seventh place on the 49ers' all-time rushing list over the weekend. That's nice, he said. But hold the champagne. "I want to be No. 1, you know?'' Gore said. "That would be great." Anything seemed possible to the running back Monday, a day after another productive game under offensive coordinator Mike Martz. Gore rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 32 yards. That helped the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 31-13 and top 30 points and 300 yards for a second consecutive game. "It just seems so easy,'' Gore said. A year ago, it seemed so hard. Gore fell woefully short after publicly declaring his goal was to break Eric Dickerson's single-season ..."

Gore takes pride in his blocking

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September 21

San Francisco Chronicle

"On 3rd-and-7 from their own 23-yard line, the 49ers needed to make a first down in overtime to keep from turning the ball over to the Seahawks last week. The play call was a downfield pass to Isaac Bruce. Frank Gore looked at the Seattle defensive alignment and thought the 49ers were in trouble. The running back was lined up on the right side, where it looked like a safety might blitz. He also saw a linebacker poised to rush on the other side. "It was a crazy look," Gore said. "If they both came, they would have got us. I checked right and (the safety) dropped back. So I went to the left and got the linebacker." To say he "got" the linebacker hardly does his maneuver justice. Gore had to ..."

49ers Notes: Gore can't wait to bust loose

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September 16

Sacramento Bee

"Frank Gore may have been overshadowed by the 49ers' passing attack Sunday, but the running back isn't complaining. He knows all too well what it's like when there's no passing attack at all. "Now teams can see that we can make plays and go downfield," Gore said Monday. "And I can go crazy again." The last time Gore went crazy was 2006, when defenses had to account not only for him but for wide receiver Antonio Bryant and offensive coordinator Norv Turner's passing attack. Gore rushed for 1,695 yards that season and made his first Pro Bowl. Last year, however, opponents put eight and sometimes nine defenders on the line of scrimmage to bottle up Gore. And why wouldn't they? The 49ers' best ..."

49ers aim to get Gore involved

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September 14

Sacramento Bee

"In San Francisco, offensive coordinators come and go and the receiving corps gets reshuffled every season. But for the Seattle defense, the focus never changes. "Frank (Gore) is the key to the whole thing," linebacker Julian Peterson said last week. "Frank is one of the top backs in the whole league. … We have got to make sure we put hats on the ball and make sure he doesn't get any explosive plays." Mike Martz won't argue with Peterson about Gore's importance. The 49ers' offensive coordinator said Thursday he wasn't concerned that wide receiver Isaac Bruce had no catches last week against Arizona or that tight end Vernon Davis didn't have more game-changing plays. They're both good ..."

49ers' Gore expecting a better season

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August 27

San Jose Mercury News

"For Frank Gore, the hardest part of a hard season was checking his cell phone on game days. That's when Mom used to call. Liz Gore had always checked in with some last-minute coachin g. Remember to do this. You'd better not do that. "You know, just little things,'' Gore said Monday. Liz Gore died of kidney failure Sept. 12, 2007. She was 46. Her son kept checking messages anyway. He couldn't stop. "Even after practice, I look at my phone,'' Gore said. That was his heartbreak of 2007. There was also frustration: An injured ankle. A lousy offense. A losing season. Gore made the Pro Bowl as an alternate, but it felt like a letdown. And now? Gore is smiling again. He's laughing easily and ..."

Gore gets extra work

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August 22

San Francisco Chronicle

"Backup tailback DeShaun Foster didn't make the trip with the 49ers. Instead, he flew to Los Angeles to be with his family following the death of his grandfather. As a result, Frank Gore had more carries than normal (8 for 51 yards) in a couple of impressive early drives. He said he hasn't felt this good about the offense "in a long time." Rossum hurt: Last week, the 49ers survived relatively free of injuries, but Thursday night Allen Rossum sustained a chest contusion on a 51-yard kickoff return in the third quarter, and linebacker Jeff Ulbrich had a back strain. The offense was particularly shorthanded Thursday night. Besides Foster, two starting linemen were out - left guard Adam Snyder ..."