Super Bowl 60 between the and is set to kick off on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Players and coaches for both teams are expected to arrive at Santa Clara a full week before the big game, with several key practices to follow. Typically, players use the facilities of whichever host team is having the game. Although 2026's game is being held in the home field, Levi's Stadium, neither team will be using the 49ers practice facilities. While teams choose different practice facilities for a variety of different reasons, the 49ers' facility's proximity to an electrical substation has fueled conspiracy theories about it causing injuries. Here's everything you need to know about the theory and where both teams are practicing. MORE SUPER BOWL 60 NEWS: Are Patriots, Seahawks using 49ers practice facility? No, neither the Patriots nor the Seahawks will Blake Wheeler Jersey be practicing at the practice facility, which is located right near Levi's stadium. Instead, both teams will be using nearby college campus facilities. Where are the Patriots and Seahawks practicing? New England will be practicing at Stanford football's facilities in Palo Alto, Calif. Seattle, meanwhile, will be using San Jose State's facilities. Both campuses are roughly within 10 or so miles of Levi's Stadium. The last time Santa Clara hosted a Super Bowl in 2016, the and utilized the same college facilities. MORE: 49ere practice field conspiracy theory, explained The Internet conspiracy centers around the practice facility being located right next to an electrical substation. According to , an electrical substation is a vital power grid feature, which allows electricity to be transmitted at different voltages both reliably and securely. As for the conspiracy theory itself, it claims that the practice field's proximity to the 49ers practice facility is causing the 49ers to suffer so many injuries. San Francisco has been badly affected by injuries over the past two years, including George Kittles torn Achilles, season-ending injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, Brock Purdys extended absence, Brandon Aiyuks torn ACL, and more. Low-frequency electromagnetic fields can degrade collagen, weaken tendons, and cause soft-ti sue damage at levels regulators call "safe." We have a real world case study proving this: An NFL team whose practice facility sits next to a ma sive electrical substation. THREAD Peter Cowan | Sunlight is Life (@living_energy) The conspiracy theory has been widely debunked by experts.Bristol Medical School profe sor Frank de Vocht told the the idea that EMFs are leading to more injuries is "nonsense." UC Davis radiology profe sor Jerrold Bushberg , "There is no firmly established evidence" that EMFs can weaken soft ti sue to cause more injuries. The spoke to University of Colorado profe sor Frank Barnes, who heads research groups about the effects of electric and magnetic fields on the biological system. While Barnes stated that research about how electromagnetic fields might impact humans has slowed up in recent decades, but said the theory is "unlikely." But the conspiracy theory about the practice facility has reached both the 49ers players and the front office. Even 49ers GM John Lynch said that his team will "look into" the claims. "Because it deals with allegedly the health and safety of our players, I think you have to look into everything," Lynch said, . "We've been reaching out to anyone and everyone to see, does a study exist other than a guy sticking an apparatus underneath the fence and coming up with a number that I have no idea what that means? That's what we know exists. We've heard that debunked." Thanks to both the Patriots and Seahawks practicing elsewhere, these conspiracy theories shouldn't impact the Super Bowl much. MORE: Tie Domi Jersey
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