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WATCH: Chargers RB Austin Ekeler reacts to seeing SoFi Stadium for first time

SoFi Stadium is going to be one of the best stadiums in the NFL.

The Chargers are a little over a month from playing their first game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, which will be the new home to them and the Rams.

Recently, running back Austin Ekeler got a glimpse at the stadium where he will be terrorizing offenses for years to come.

Check it out:

SoFi Stadium is 97% complete, the Oculus video board is completely finished and the field turf has been laid out. There’s still some work that needs to be done, but the stadium is just about finished. It remains to be seen if fans will be allowed in this season due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Bolts’ first game at their new home will be on Aug. 22 in a preseason exhibition against the Rams. It would’ve been on Aug. 16 against the Cowboys, but the NFL decided to eliminate the first and fourth week of preseason matchups.

Check it out: SoFi Stadium ‘Oculus’ scoreboard tested for first time

The video scoreboard at SoFi Stadium is going to be second-to-none.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the daily lives of many, it hasn’t slowed the construction on SoFi Stadium – the new home to the Chargers and Rams.

As the completion of the stadium is over 80%, Thursday marked the first test of the massive Oculus video scoreboard that will hang in the center of the stadium.

Here is what the double-sided video board will look like:

According to the Rams’ Stu Jackson, the Oculus that will reach 2.2 million pounds, will will be the first 4K HDR video system in a sports stadium.

A two-night Taylor Swift concert was originally going to be the opening event at the stadium on July 25 and 26, but the pandemic put the event to a halt. The next scheduled event is a Kenny Chesney concert on August 1.

SoFi Stadium delays grand opening

Here’s to hoping that the Chargers and Rams will be able to play in the new stadium this upcoming season.

SoFi Stadium, the new home to the Chargers and Rams, will not have an official grand opening in July.

Pop star Taylor Swift was expected to have a two-night concert on July 25 and 26, which would have marked the first event held in the stadium, but SoFi Stadium announced that it has been postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and remain focused on having a safe and healthy environment for all, now and when we open,” the statement explains.

It’s unfortunate, but it’s not all that surprising. Due to the worldwide crisis, public events have been cancelled and restrictions on large gatherings have been made.

It remains to be seen if the NFL season will start on time, but at the moment, preseason games are expected to be played in SoFi Stadium. The next question becomes whether fans will be allowed in to spectate.

Check it out: Take a virtual tour of SoFi Stadium from every section

Time to get a glimpse from your soon-to-be seats in the Los Angeles Chargers new stadium.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to embark on a new journey as they move into their new stadium, which will be shared with the Rams in nearly eight months from now.

Many fans have already started buying their tickets, so they know exactly where they will be sitting. Now, they can get a feel of what that’s going to look like from their seats.

For those that already have seats locked in, or are curious to get a glimpse at seats to get in the near future – you can take a virtual tour to see what it looks like from every section in the stadium.

Here is a look from Section 103 – Row 10:

Going much higher up, here is a look from Section 444 – Row 3:

Taking it near the top of the stadium, here is a look from Section 541 – 10:

The completion of SoFi Stadium is close to coming to an end. The last update that we had, they were at about 85% of it being finished. After playing in a soccer stadium that didn’t even seat 30,000, the Chargers are eager for the new chapter in the glorious stadium in Inglewood, CA.

Look: Chargers and Rams’ new stadium continues to take shape

The Chargers and Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood, California is really starting to come to life.

No, the Chargers will not be moving to London.

Owner Dean Spanos said Los Angeles is the team’s home, and they’re planning to be there for a long time.

It’s been almost three years since the Chargers moved to the L.A. area. The team has been playing in Dignity Health Sports Park, a 27,000-seat soccer stadium in Carson, as a temporary spot. But in 2020, they and the Rams will have their permanent home: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

The $5 billion stadium complex is expected to be 3.5 times larger than Disneyland, and the stadium itself will seat 70,000 people. Spanos is hoping those seats will be filled with Chargers fans after failing to draw them to their current stadium, which has been overtaken by supporters of the visiting teams.

The crew that’s been hard at work to ensure that the Chargers and Rams have one of the best-looking stadiums in the league continues to make it all come to life before the grand opening in 2020.

Take a look at some of the most recent photos, courtesy of USA TODAY’s Harrison Hill:

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