The field where the Minnesota Vikings will begin the 2015 regular season. . .and, incidentally, the field where the NFL will host Super Bowl 50 in February. . .is having some serious issues, and it doesn't sound like those issues will be fixed by the time the purple and gold head out to the West Coast for Week 1.

ESPN is reporting that the San Francisco 49ers have had to cancel practices that were set to be held at Levi's Stadium because of the awful condition of the turf there. The team tried to conduct practices on the field, but. . .well. . .

The Niners, under new coach Jim Tomsula, initially planned to hold their first eight training camp practices at Levi's Stadium, but were forced to move operations next door after two practices and returned for a fan event practice Wednesday night. But, as it did in the first two practices, the sod gave way throughout the field, with large divots flying up when players planted their feet and cut. Rookie running back Mike Davis took a particularly nasty spill trying to change his direction Wednesday night and limped off the field before returning to practice.

The stadium is only in its second season of use, but they've been having issues with the turf since it opened last season. The Vikings are no strangers to playing on fields that gradually turn into glorified cow pastures. . .hello, Soldier Field. . .but that usually doesn't happen until the latter part of the season. In this case, we're talking about the first week of the regular season and the spot where the NFL plans to hold its showcase event.

So, when will the problem be fixed? Our friends at Niners Nation don't seem to think it can be.

. . .In the 49ers' statement following the relocation of their Sunday practice, they said they remain confident they can put together a field that's up to their standards in time for the regular season. The problem is ... they probably can't. They can talk about re-sodding after the Taylor Swift concert all they like, it's not like this new batch is going to be any different from the last. This is going to be a long, long season as far as this field goes and as much as you guys are sick hearing about it, I'm sick of talking about it.

Not surprising that this is Taylor Swift's fault somehow, is it?

But, in all seriousness, if the turf at Levi's Stadium is going to be that awful, hopefully the Vikings can not only get out of San Francisco with a victory, but they can also leave with a relatively healthy team.