In 2015, after 10 decorated seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, stalwart running back Frank Gore set off for free agency.
By then, Gore had already carved out an impressive individual career and sought only a chance to win a Super Bowl. With that in mind, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts, a team coming off an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.
In the time since that decision, the Colts have posted back-to-back 8-8 seasons and have started the 2017 campaign 0-2.
Even still, Gore regrets nothing.
"If I had to do it again, I still would make the same decision," he said to Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star.
"Things just didn't go our way the last two years, starting with our leader. He got hurt. I've played with, what, five quarterbacks?"
The Colts played five different signal-callers in 2015 alone. With franchise quarterback Andrew Luck battling injuries, the Colts trotted out Matt Hasselbeck, Charlie Whitehurst, Josh Freeman, and Ryan Lindley at various junctions.
The following season, Luck played 15 games, and Scott Tolzien filled in for the other.
This year, Luck has yet to see the field. He's being brought along slowly in his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery.
While Luck has been in and out of the lineup since Gore's arrival, Gore has started every game since signing with the Colts.
The 13-year veteran ranks eighth all time in career rushing yards and is just 106 yards from passing Eric Dickerson on the list.
He may not be enjoying the team success he signed up for, but Gore doesn't lament past decisions.
"It's football. I just felt that if everything went perfect, we would've had our shot," Gore said. "But in this sport, you never know what's going to happen."
