Frank Gore doesn’t like to fumble, and he’s so concerned with his fumbling that he has contacted head coach Mike Nolan after each game to talk about his fumbles.

“I wanted to know what he saw,’’ Gore said. “He told me he understands that the type of runner I am, I’m always trying for the extra yard. But he told me I’ve just got to be smarter and always remember that there is another down.’‘

Nolan isn’t about to have Gore change his style of running. But he would like Gore to be more conscious of how he handles the ball.

“Because of the kind of player he is, and how important it is to him to be good, Frank’s one of those guys that’s going to work on it,’’ Nolan said. “He’s still a young guy and he’s got things to learn. One of them might be the ‘high and tight’ part.’‘