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Golden Nuggets: Frank Gore, the running back’s running back

Frank Gore’s next stop is 49ers’ front office: ‘He knows which guys love football’ (paywall)

“Gore’s potential as an NFL evaluator has been discussed since he was a young running back. The 49ers’ former general manager, Scot McCloughan, used to talk about Gore’s ability to single out truly tough-minded and gritty competitors, the type of players Gore referred to as “dog”.”

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“I love looking at talent. I love evaluating talent and I love ball,” Gore said. “And they [the 49ers] know that I know football players, what it’s supposed to take to be a football player.