Super Bowl-Bound Patriots and Seahawks to Avoid 49ers Training Ground Amid Ongoing Investigation on the Substation Theory

January 28, 2026

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(Yahoo! Sports) – Yes, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks have deliberately chosen to practice elsewhere. Their decision has gotten people talking, given the narratives surrounding the injury-ridden 49ers season.

The Niners’ training facility has come under scrutiny in the past few months due to an intriguing theory. It centers around an electrical substation adjacent to the 49ers’ training complex and Levi’s Stadium. Known online as the ‘substation theory,’ it suggests prolonged exposure to electromotive force (EMF) could be contributing to the team’s long-standing injury problems. (Read More)