San Francisco’s David Baas (sprained ankle), Michael Robinson (right shoulder) and Arnaz Battle (leg strain) were injured during the first half against Green Bay.

The 49ers’ attempts to have a new stadium constructed in Santa Clara received a major boost Wednesday night when a planning commission recommended, 7-0, that the City Council certify the team’s Environmental Impact Report. Should the City Council do that, which could happen as soon as next month, then the final step would be to hold a public vote on the issue, which could come next year, possibly in June.

If Ralph Wilson is serious about making the Bills a prominent NFL franchise once again, it’s time to fork out the money and bring in the right people, writes Buffalo News columnist Jerry Sullivan.

Last night’s Chicago Bears-San Francisco 49ers game on NFL Network was watched in an average of 2.75 million homes — topping last year’s opener by 29 percent and ranking as the most-watched season opener in the four seasons of Thursday Night Football.

Neither the 49ers nor Bears seem to want to grab this game by the horns.

49ers 7, Bears 3 at the half.

About what we expected.

The jawing between Adewale Ogunleye and Vernon Davis before the game was no joke. I was right on the sidelines and at one point I thought they were gonna throw down. Cooler heads prevailed.

The 49ers don’t plan to dress veteran WR Isaac Bruce for Thursday night’s home game against the Bears, choosing to rest him instead, league sources told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

Veteran WR Isaac Bruce might not play in the 49ers’ Thursday night game against the Bears because of an ankle injury suffered in practice this week.

The 49ers will need Frank Gore to be prepared for a heavy work load on Thursday night against the Bears, as backup RB Glen Coffee (concussion) has been officially ruled out.

The 2009 Bengals are no longer the same old squad, as evidenced by their 17-7 win over the Ravens on Sunday. They are, according to Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty, the New Same Old Bengals (NSOBs).

Is there anyone who plays the game with as much vigor and as much intensity as Dolphins LB Joey Porter? Porter is the king of trash talk, and he always seems to turn it up a notch when he faces the Patriots.

In the eyes of Pro Bowl LB Patrick Willis, the 3-4 San Francisco 49ers are a playoff team. He told NFL Nation as much during a live chat Tuesday on NFL.com.

San Francisco now finds itself needing to rebound with back-to-back home wins, but the pressure isn’t so much on the players to do so. Whether or not the 49ers can get out of this rut lies squarely on the shoulders of head coach Mike Singletary, writes San Jose Mercury columnist Tim Kawakami.