“Oh my god!”

We expect many will have the same reaction as Matt Ryan did upon first seeing the giant video board above the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium.

"I can't get over how big this stadium is," Ryan exclaims during a tour of the nearly completed facility. (See video above)  

Falcons fans will get their first peak inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium when Atlanta faces the Arizona Cardinals Aug. 26 in the preseason.

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