49ers RB Frank Gore Buys Pizza For Media: Is His NFL Career Over? [VIDEO]

How many times do we hear athletes blaming the media for their troubles, scolding the system that allows writers in locker rooms, or giving sport-talk cliches with the fear of being misquoted? A lot. How many times to we see athletes going out of their way to make the media's lives a little easier? Rarely ever. But that's just what San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore did Monday.

Gore bought pizza for all of the San Francisco area media present at the 49ers annual season-wrap up day, according to Sports Illustrated, in a little-seen move of class.

"Ya'll be great to me so I just wanted to bring ya'll some pizza," Gore said. Obviously, the stunt was taped. That's what happens when you buy the media free food. But just because it got press doesn't take away from the fact that Gore made it a point to treat hard-working people with respect, and a little extra at that.

Gore has spent all of his 10 seasons as a member of the 49ers, so he knows a lot of the media members well. The five-time Pro Bowler was twice named team MVP and was a AP Second Team All-Pro in 2006. While rumors have been circulated that Gore will retire, the Los Angeles Times reported Gore said, "I'll be back," at the pizza party, indicating that maybe he won't.

But even if this is Gore' last hurrah, what a better way to thank the media that's been along with him on the ride.

The 49ers finished 8-8 after making it to three consecutive NFC Championship games the past three seasons. Coach Jim Harbaugh is gone, on his way to the University of Michigan, and quarterback Colin Kaepernick's future with the club is in doubt as well. There are a lot of questions in San Francisco, but whether or not there will be a negative story written about Gore today is not one of them.