Close your eyes, erase the nightmares of torn ACLs for Jimmy Garoppolo and Jerick McKinnon, and remember the good old days.
Jim Harbaugh was leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl. Frank Gore was carrying the rock like he will until the year 2034. And Joe Staley was leading the way with blocks for Gore.
That trio certainly misses those days, just like you do.
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On Tuesday, Harbaugh, now the head coach of the University of Michigan, congratulated Gore, now with the Miami Dolphins. Gore now has rushed for at least 500 yards in 14 consecutive seasons.
"I would also like to congratulate Frank Gore," Harbaugh said to the media, unprompted. "The record he set this past Sunday -- and Frank is my favorite player of all time that I've ever coached. Fourteen years of each year rushing for over 500 yards, passing Walter Payton and Emmitt Smith is incredible. ... All respect to that accomplishment by Frank."
Gore, who has rushed for 528 yards this season at 35 years old, took notice to the kind words from his old coach.
Staley spent eight seasons blocking for Gore, and the veteran misses his old friend. Time to remember the good times again.
And now we get to the Spider-Man meme version of this story.
Can it be 2012 again?