Life After Frank Gore?

Frank Gore is an outstanding player, worth every penny of a better deal.

But I find it a little silly to ponder what would happen without any one player on the team. When was the 49ers last season in the playoffs? 1963? It sure feels like it. If we had one player capable of carrying the entire team, we would have been in the playoffs last year. By definition, we don’t.

As a fan and a decade of no playoffs for the 49ers, I guess I’m tired of hearing about individual players needs. That probably happened a few years ago when the second coming of Jerry Rice held out for a star contract while the team was getting its ass kicked in the opening weeks of the season. Crabtree still has yet to contribute anything above mediocrity on the field, and we’re still not in the playoffs.

But at least the fans are having a safe and fun time at the games, no? Ugh.

I think this whole 49ers organization — players, coaches and owners — needs to get a grip, look around, and realize where it’s really at.

We’re not at the very bottom, but you can see it from here. Wake up.