Forty-Niners Investigate Injury Link to Power Plant

0:00It's March 29. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey with the story. Last season, the San Francisco 49ers scraped together a 12-5 record despite a brutal injury wave that hit them harder than any other playoff team. Their top six highest paid players missed the combined 64 games, including the playoffs, and they led the league in total games lost to injuries. Their rash of soft tissue problems sparked a wild theory tying it to their practice facility, right next to a massive electrical substation pumping out. Low frequency electromagnetic waves. Fans wondered if constant exposure was zapping players' muscles and tendons, turning bad luck into a pattern. Why do receiver Kendrick Bourne jumped on in January? Half-joking that the nearby power plant was keeping the team banged up. General manager John Lynch had to address the buzz, stressing player health as their top priority, and launching an internal probe. Someone even showed up with a

1:00goss meter, clocking readings over 8.5mg on the field edges during a quiet Monday morning and up. To 25mg inside the weight room and recovery spots. Scientists shot down the idea early, but with 20 players hitting the reserve list, the chatter wouldn't die. Now the 49ers aim to squash these conspiracy vibes for good, while their strength staff faces real heat to keep the roster intact heading into 2026.