"Here's what they're talking about through the fog in San Francisco as game day approaches …

– 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since injuring his foot. Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee details that Crabtree has come back from injuries that limited his practice time before, specifically last season when a neck injury kept him out of each of San Francisco's preseason games.

"In 2009, then-coach Mike Singletary said it was clear that Crabtree, even after missing the entire offseason, was better than any wide receiver the 49ers had at that time and that they needed him to help out the passing game.

The depth at the position this year is better than it was in 2009. The team added Braylon Edwards in the offseason, and coaches have raved about how Ted Ginn – who is entering the final year of his contract – has played this offseason.

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said he and his staff would try to carve out playing time for those receivers as well as Joshua Morgan.""