Roger Craig’s Hall of Fame inclusion is celebrated by first-ballot snub Frank Gore
SAN FRANCISCO – Roger Craig blew kisses to the hometown crowd Thursday night as he finally got introduced with a Pro Football Hall of Fame class, nearly four decades after his dual-threat talents bolstered the 49ers’ Super Bowl-winning dynasty. Rather than just being known as the first 1,000/1,000 rusher/receiver, Craig is now Pro Football Hall of Famer No. 384 Craig will not be sharing a backfield with Frank Gore in this summer’s Canton-bound class. Gore, a first-ballot finalist and the NFL’s third all-time leading rusher, nonetheless found comfort in Craig’s entry. “I’d rather him get all the shine than both of us go in at the same time,” Gore, the 49ers’ all-time leading rusher, told this...