gore frustrated *Edit - Signed Extension on 8/30 - 3 years: May no longer be frustrated.*

But Gore is also willing to do the thankless aspects of his job, most notably his role in picking up blitzes as a pass-protector.

"All his teammates notice it and appreciate it," 49ers quarterback Alex Smith said.

And you can be sure that all his teammates noticed the 49ers took care of a player who has done all the right things.

You could say that this is a business and that the Gore deal is not a good "business decision" because maybe it was made with "emotion," or was based on "past performance" or whatever, but I think this quote from the Maiocco article really sums up why it could be a good business decision. Frank Gore exhibits what you want from a football player, and by being taken care of, other players can follow his example knowing that if they do so, they are likely to be taken care of as well.

Happy fo Franky Go

Great! Now he won't be so mad when we cut Norris. Please let that happen.

Originally posted by mayo49:

I love, Fwankie. This should give Hunter and Dixon enough marinating to step in as the starter in 3 years.

We are going to marinate Dixon and Hunter? Sauce!

Originally posted by Joecool:
Great! Now he won't be so mad when we cut Norris. Please let that happen.

weve done it before we will do it again

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Joecool:
Great! Now he won't be so mad when we cut Norris. Please let that happen.

weve done it before we will do it again

Didn't you hear? His contract had a clause that said Norris must be retained!

Originally posted by SJniner7:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Joecool:
Great! Now he won't be so mad when we cut Norris. Please let that happen.

weve done it before we will do it again

Didn't you hear? His contract had a clause that said Norris must be retained!

LOL at the thread's title change.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
LOL at the thread's title change.

I'm trying to prevent any butthurtedness.

http://sfo.scout.com/2/1101195.html

Gore’s deal pays him well and gives him security, because 28-year-old running backs that have absorbed the NFL wear and tear that Gore has can go down at any time. It is not the best deal he could have received. Gore probably is worth more, based on what he has accomplished by NFL standards and what he means to the 49ers, and big NFL contracts often reward players for what they have done in the past regardless of what they will do in the future.

No, the big winners here are the 49ers, who didn’t have to give in to the type of ridiculous contract numbers that Carolina this year awarded DeAngelo Williams, a good running back, but not one that has reached the elite level of Gore. Niners general manager Trent Baalke, who is in the job stage of trying to establish himself among his NFL peers, can say he stood firm against the demands of a hard-line agent but still got the deal done with San Francisco’s best offensive player.

It's official. Frank Gore just signed a 3-year contract extension through 2014 with the #49ers.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

lolol

http://www.49ers.com/media-gallery/videos/Gore-Signs-Through-2014/00b39659-4b16-4dff-ba9c-3da9cc9fe579