Harbaugh confident Niners will re-sign RB Gore

SAN FRANCISCO -- Coach Jim Harbaugh remains confident the San Francisco 49ers will work out a fair new deal for two-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore. League sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Sunday that the talks are going slowly and the sides remain far apart. According to the sources, Gore is getting "very frustrated," but Harbaugh dismissed the notion that Gore is unhappy with negotiations, calling it "water-cooler talk." The 28-year-old Gore said last week he hopes to get a new long-term deal from the Niners before the Sept. 11 season opener against Seattle. He missed the final five games last season with a fractured right hip sustained in a Monday night game at Arizona on Nov.

29, but insists he is fully healthy now. He avoided surgery after doctors told him he likely could return to form with rehabilitation. Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.