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Today is the 10-year anniversary of Richard Sherman’s famous tip

A superstar was born and the Seahawks were on to the Super Bowl.

The NFL hasn’t seen a rivalry quite like the one the Seahawks and 49ers shared last decade. While they are still bitter division rivals, the animosity and the competition were on another level between these two when Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll were roaming the sidelines while Marshawn Lynch and Frank Gore were crashing into equally-lethal defensive fronts. The games were always close and intensely physical, the sobering sound of each tackle echoing an era of more brutal football.

10 years ago today was the peak of that rivalry – culminating in the 2013 NFC Championship game. Seattle clinched the win thanks to a tipped pass by Richard Sherman in the end zone that was intended for Michael Crabtree. A superstar was born and the Seahawks were on to the Super Bowl.

Fast forward a decade and Sherman is now a part of the media class he so relentlessly mocked during his career, Colin Kaepernick has been blackballed since 2016, Harbaugh is a distant contender to replace Carroll as Seattle’s head coach and nobody’s heard from Crabtree in years.

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Fred Taylor a Hall of Fame semifinalist for 5th straight year

Fred Taylor is one of 25 semifinalists for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Is this the year he gets in?

Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor is one of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.

Taylor, 47, has now been a semifinalist in five consecutive years, but has never made it to the next round of the voting process. In January, the 15 finalists will be announced and the Class of 2024 will be formally introduced days before the Super Bowl in February.

During his 11 seasons with the Jaguars, Taylor accumulated 11,271 rushing yards, 2,361 receiving yards, and 70 total touchdowns. He later finished his career with two seasons as a member of the New England Patriots.

Taylor’s 11,695 career rushing yards are 17th most in NFL history behind 14 Hall of Famers and a pair of likely future inductees in Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson.

Only two players this year, former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates and former Panthers pass rusher Julius Peppers, are semifinalists in their first year of eligibility. Taylor is one of four running backs on the list, along with Tiki Barber, Eddie George, and Ricky Watters.

Also among the semifinalists is Torry Holt, who played 10 seasons with the St. Louis Rams before finishing his career with one year in Jacksonville. Holt has now been a semifinalist in 10 straight years and has been a finalist in each of the last four years.

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Frank Gore added to 49ers front office

Frank Gore is back in the #49ers organization.

49ers Hall of Famer Frank Gore is back with the team. San Francisco officially added their former star running back to their front office according to the Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

Gore doesn’t have an official title, but he will work as a football advisor per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. The move comes after Gore spent time with the club during their first couple days of training camp.

It’s not a surprise that the football-loving RB made his way back to San Francisco in some capacity. He’s been an outspoken supporter of the 49ers since he played his last snap for them in the final week of the 2014 season. He’s also expressed a desire to take on a front office role.

Gore left the 49ers and played for the Colts, Dolphins, Bills and Jets before hanging up his pads after the 2020 season. He finished his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards – the third-most all-time. It feels right that he’s back in San Francisco now where he spent the first 10 years of his career and left as the franchise’s all-time leading rusher.

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Florida High School Football: 5 of the greatest running backs in state history

The NFL’s all-time rushing leader has come out of Florida, as has the most physically-dominant runner of our time.

Texas has a strong claim as being the best state for producing all-time great running backs. Then again, Texas also has some quality competition for that title. The NFL’s all-time rushing leader has come out of Florida, as has the most physically-dominant runner of our time.

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Frank Gore Jr.’s delightful auntie crashed his interview after a record-breaking bowl performance for Southern Miss

Gore scored by land and air. If he had a boat, he might’ve scored by sea too.

Southern Miss beat Rice 38-24 on Saturday night in the Lending Tree Bowl, and Frank Gore Jr. was the star of the show.

Gore set the single-game Southern Miss rushing record and – perhaps even more impressively – the single-game rushing record in any FBS bowl game with 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 21 carries. And it was the most rushing yards any by any FBS player in a game this season, surpassing the performance of Pitt’s Israel Abanikanda against Virginia Tech.

After the game, cameras naturally went toward him.

But for a brief moment, Gore had his limelight stolen away by… his auntie?

Yes, his overly enthusiastic auntie who was on the field celebrating his big game. In a hilarious moment, Gore had to politely tell her to calm down so he could finish his interview.

Gore – and his auntie – had plenty of reasons to be happy.

The victory was the first for Southern Miss in a bowl game since 2016, and it’s the first time since 2019 that it finished the season with a winning record.

And Gore didn’t just rewrite the record book for rushing. He also threw an 18-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. It was the third touchdown pass he had thrown this season and the seventh of his career.

Indeed, Gore did it all. He averaged 15.7 yards per carry Saturday night and completed two of three passes. He scored by land and air. If he had a boat, he might’ve scored by sea too.

Perhaps his most impressive run of the night was a 64-yard scamper he broke off for a score in the second quarter.

“We know how impressive Frank is,” Rice coach Mike Bloomgren said after the game. “What a great athlete, what a great runner he is. I thought he was phenomenal.”

This was Gore’s third season of college football, and he finished it with 1,382 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground – his best season so far. And we can’t wait to see what he does in Year Four. If the transfer portal is in his future, maybe he can finally play for Lane Kiffin. If not, we’ll enjoy watching him rip apart Sun Belt defenses.

And yes, reader, it’s OK to feel old reading about the athletic accomplishments of Frank Gore Jr., the son of – well, you know.

Gore Jr. has something to brag about the next time he sees his dad though. Gore Sr.’s best single game rushing performance in college or the pros was 212 yards against the Seahawks in 2006.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Frank Gore officially announces retirement from NFL

Frank Gore has officially called it a career.

At 39 years old, former Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore has announced his retirement and signed a one-day contract to do so with the San Francisco 49ers.

Gore spent 16 seasons in the NFL and accumulated exactly 16,000 rushing yards during his career. The first 10 of those seasons were spent with the 49ers so it only makes sense that he officially retires with the team he was drafted by.

Gore’s best season with the Colts came during the 2016 season when he took 263 carries for 1,025 rushing yards and four touchdowns. After the 2017 season, Gore signed with the Miami Dolphins (2018), Buffalo Bills (2019) and New York Jets (2020).

While Gore signed a one-year deal with the 49ers on his official retirement day, the NFL isn’t the same as MLB where a player selects a team to retire with. If and when—the latter being the better question—Gore is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he will go in as a member of the 49ers, Colts, Dolphins, Bills and Jets.

During his three seasons with the Colts, Gore started all 48 games recording 784 carries for 2,953 and 13 rushing touchdowns.

Gore’s 16,000 career rushing yards are third-most all-time so there is a more than solid chance he gets into Canton.

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Frank Gore eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026

Frank Gore’s Hall of Fame eligibility begins in 2026. #49ers

Frank Gore on Thursday officially announced his retirement from the NFL. After 16 years in the NFL that led to him leading all running backs in history games played, and landing at No. 3 on the all-time rushing list, Gore’s five-year wait for the Hall of Fame begins. He’ll be eligible in 2026.

Despite not playing in 2021, Gore’s Hall of Fame clock didn’t begin because he was still technically a free agent. His goal even late in the year was to sign with a club to help them win a Super Bowl. The Hall of Fame clock doesn’t start until retirement though, so Gore’s countdown is officially on now that he’s hung up his pads.

The five-year wait includes the upcoming 2022 campaign. By August of 2026 he’ll be eligible, although the announcement would come by February of that year during Super Bowl weekend.

There’s some pushback to Gore’s candidacy that may trickle into the voting process and force him to wait beyond the first ballot, but his résumé as one of the most prolific runners in NFL history is undeniable. He’ll get in quickly if it’s not in his first year.

His wait for the 49ers Hall of Fame won’t be as arduous. The team announced he’ll go into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame when they announced his retirement.

Players don’t go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with a team the way they do in baseball, but there’s zero doubt about what colors Gore would wear in Canton if they did. He signed a one-day deal Thursday to officially retire as a member of the 49ers.

Former Bills RB, ageless wonder, Frank Gore retires from NFL

Former #Bills RB, ageless wonder, Frank Gore retires from NFL:

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Frank Gore has not played in the NFL since 2020, but that will officially go down as his final season.

The former running back and all-time ageless wonder retired from the league. In doing so, he signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

According to Niners Wire, the 39-year-old will also be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.

Gore spent the bulk of his NFL career with the 49ers, which spanned his first decade in the league.

Gore’s journey to the pros is often described as am inspirational one after he took the scenic route to it.

He suffered serious knee injuries in college at the University of Miami and any NFL career seemed in serious doubt for a time.

Instead, Gore proved doubters wrong and played in 241 games. That’s the most ever by a running back and that helped him put up 16,000 career-rushing yards, third-most in history.

Gore only spent one season in Buffalo in 2019. That year he appeared in all 16 games, notching 599 yards with two touchdowns while splitting carries with current Bills running back Devin Singletary.

One of the more memorable moments of Gore’s time with the Bills was when cameras caught him going out of his way to introduce another NFL legend, Adrian Peterson following a game. That was Singletary’s rookie season.

After leaving the 49ers, Gore went on the play three years with the Indianapolis Colts (2015-2017), a year with the Miami Dolphins (2018) and then rounded out his career with one last season with the New York Jets.

Gore was originally a third-round pick by San Francisco in 2004.

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Frank Gore officially retires, will be inducted into 49ers Hall of Fame

Frank Gore has officially retired, and the #49ers announced he’ll go into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.

Frank Gore’s career is officially over. The 39-year-old running back signed a one-day deal with the 49ers on Thursday and announced his retirement from the NFL after 16 seasons.

San Francisco also announced Gore will be honored this season with a spot in the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.

“We are thrilled to induct Frank Gore into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame, his rightful place among our all-time greats,” said 49ers CEO Jed York said in a statement. “Frank had to overcome many challenges upon entering the NFL and now leaves the game not only as one of the best backs in NFL history, but one of the best football players ever. Frank’s 16-year NFL career is a testament to his durability, having played in more games than any other running back in league history. His grit, toughness and commitment to greatness earned him the respect of his coaches, teammates and opponents. We knew this day would come when Frank would retire a 49er and we look forward to The Faithful celebrating his induction into the 49ers Hall of Fame in Levi’s Stadium this upcoming season.”

Gore was selected in the third round of the 2005 draft by San Francisco after a college career at the University of Miami that was mired in knee injuries. He overcame those injuries to quickly carve out a spot in the 49ers’ backfield. After a rookie season where he rushed for 608 yards and three touchdowns on 127 carries, he took over the starting job in Year 2 and earned his first of five Pro Bowl nods while rushing for 1,695 yards and eight touchdowns.

He wound up rushing for a franchise-record 11,073 yards during his 10 seasons with the 49ers. Gore finished his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards – the third-most all-time – in 16 seasons.

“One of the very first things I told the 49ers organization when they drafted me in 2005 was that they got the right guy,” Gore said in a statement released by the team. “I knew early on that I wouldn’t let my college career define me in regards to injuries, and that I would have to outwork a lot of people to get to where I wanted to be. After 10 years in San Francisco and 16 years in the NFL, I can confidently say that I put all I had into the game of football. Football was and is everything to me. From meetings and film study to practice and just being in the locker room, all of it meant the world to me. I am happy to officially close this chapter of my life and proud of what I was able to accomplish and the legacy I leave behind.

“I want to thank my entire family who was with me the entire way. I would also like to thank Denise and Dr. York, Jed York and each coach I was fortunate enough to play for. To my teammates, the ones I sweat and strained with every game, thank you for continuing to push me to want more and not settle for the status quo. Being inducted into the 49ers Hall of Fame, one of the most historic franchises in all of sports, is something that is hard to put into words. This organization will always be a part of me, one that I will forever associate myself with. I will talk about San Francisco as ‘we’ and ‘us’ for the rest of my life, and will support the 49ers and The Faithful in every way possible.”

Gore’s career landed him a spot in the 49ers’ Hall of Fame, and now the wait begins to see when he’ll be enshrined among the NFL’s greats at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

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