ATLANTA -- The wait was finally over as Matt Ryan had a chance to visit the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first time this week.
But before he even set foot inside, the Falcons quarterback had one of those stop-and-pause moments as he approached the stadium early Tuesday morning. Driving alone down Northside Drive, Ryan was passing the Georgia Dome and then caught a glimpse of the giant three-point Mercedes-Benz star on the new stadium.
“I said ‘wow’ (out loud),” Ryan said of the Falcons’ new home set to open Aug. 26. “And it’s massive, you know?