Gore expected to play on Sunday
San Francisco 49ers11/15/2006 8:53 AM The Sacramento Bee reports 49ers HC Mike Nolan said RB Frank Gore, who rushed for a career-high 159 yards on 22 carries against the Lions, including a franchise-record 148 in the first half highlighted by a 61-yard touchdown burst, felt better on the flight home after being knocked out of the game with a mild concussion late in the third quarter. Fifth in the league with 831 rushing yards, the injury to the second-year running back appeared to be the team's only one of significance, although Nolan sounded confident Gore would play Sunday. Nolan also said TE Vernon Davis, the team's first pick in this year's draft, was hard at work on the treadmill Monday in hopes of returning to play for the first time since fracturing a leg against