Jim Harbaugh: Frank Gore Deserves a Statue for Breaking Niners Rushing Record
All is well in San Francisco at the moment. With four games remaining in the season, the Niners have already clinched a division title. They are well on their way to a first-round playoff bye and have arguably the best defense in the NFC. When healthy, they also have one of the best running backs in the league — a seventh-year player who just became the franchise’s all-time leading rusher. For that, head coach Jim Harbaugh believes Frank Gore deserves to be enshrined.
“There should be a statue to Frank,” Harbaugh said according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “Maybe with the new stadium … A life-size statue of him in one of those cool positions he gets in – about 6 inches off the ground, or a leg going one way, and the other going the other, twisting and turning. It’s just so cool. It’s just so cool to slow the tape down and watch what he does.”
Nothing against Frank, but his franchise record has to be one of the most underwhelming of all time. Being the franchise leader in anything is an accomplishment to be proud of, but I don’t think I’d go giving a guy a statue when he has 7,396 career rushing yards. Then again, the coach making those comments was the same one who called Alex Smith an elite quarterback. Taking it to the next level with player praise is nothing new for Harbaugh. With a record of 10-2 and an NFC West crown after Week 13, who are we to question his style?
