Levi's Stadium Turf Causes Issues for Players at Super Bowl 50

Levi's Stadium may be a state-of-the-art venue, but the turf is creating issues for players at Super Bowl 50.

CSN's Scott Bair and CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson reported that players are experiencing problems with the turf and are changing their cleats.  

This isn't the first time the field at Levi's Stadium has been called into question, as San Francisco 49ers Influencers show:

Even before the game started, there were concerns with the condition of the field, per the New York Daily News' Ralph Vacchiano:

The Toronto Sun's John Kryk saw some players having problems in pregame warm-ups as well:

The slippery turf was apparent with offensive lineman Michael Oher's slide in the first quarter, per The Cauldron:

Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean provided a picture of staff members working on the turf after the halftime show:

According to the Associated Press (via the San Francisco Examiner), a crew replaced the field turf at Levi's Stadium in January in anticipation of this game. 

It received rave reviews from NFL Field Director Ed Mangan, per the AP: "We’re in good shape the way we are. Very smooth. The 49ers have been great, the complex has been great and everything so far is on schedule. We’re kind of pushing forward. … You could play on it today once we get it down, that’s how strong it is."

So far, though, the turf hasn't looked that strong, as players are sliding their way around the biggest game of their lives. While it hasn't directly affected a big play yet in the game, the turf will only get worse as the game progresses, players make cuts and a halftime-show team wheels out a large stage onto the field. 

It would be a shame if there were a game-changing play that turned the events of this Super Bowl all because of some slippery turf in Santa Clara, California.