Photos: Setting up Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Atlanta’s Super Bowl

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Photos: Setting up Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Atlanta’s Super Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the Falcons, is being prepared for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in Atlanta.

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Bob Prather, Atlanta, pauses to take in the view while crossing the pedestrian bridge at Carter Street to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to pickup his Super Bowl tickets on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: NFL Field Director Ed Mangan (left) and NFL Senior Director of Event Operations Eric Finkelstein stand on the field inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium as it is being prepared for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - Patriots and Rams logos have been painted on the field. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - NFL Field Director Ed Mangan said the if the weather cooperates, they would like to open the roof for at least part of the event. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - NFL Field Director Ed Mangan said the if the weather cooperates, they would like to open the roof for at least part of the event. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - Branded beer taps in the Delta Sky 360 room. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. The Rams play the Patriots on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - Bud Light branded for the Super Bowl in Atlanta. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: NFL Senior Director of Event Operations Eric Finkelstein takes questions from the media during a Super Bowl photo and interview opportunity inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium while it is being prepared for the game on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - A worker install signage inside of the stadium. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - The West End Marta Station. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

1/22/19 - Atlanta - The Atlanta Skyline has Super Bowl signage. Media got an advanced peak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where preparations for the Super Bowl are well underway. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A digital billboard on I-85 South at Peachtree Road reads NFL Screwâs Dat in reaction to the non-call on a blatant pass interferance play by the Rams against the Saints during the NFC Championship Game seen on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A digital billboard on I-85 South at Peachtree Road reads Roger Goodell Knew Dat! in reaction to the non-call on a blatant pass interferance play by the Rams against the Saints during the NFC Championship Game seen on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A digital billboard on I-85 South at Peachtree Road reads Saints Got Robbed in reaction to the non-call on a blatant pass interferance play by the Rams against the Saints during the NFC Championship Game seen on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Workers are dwarfed by a giant digital endzone sign as they prepare Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: NFL Field Director Ed Mangan takes questions from the media during a Super Bowl photo and interview opportunity inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium while it is being prepared for the game on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium general manager Scott Jenkins takes questions from the media during a Super Bowl photo and interview opportunity inside the stadium while it is being prepared for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Work continues on The Home Depot Backyard outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium getting it ready for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. The NFL has announced a multiyear pact with Loweâs, making it the leagueâs official home improvement retail sponsor. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Workers install a fence around The Home Depot Backyard outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium getting it ready for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. The NFL has announced a multiyear pact with Loweâs, making it the leagueâs official home improvement retail sponsor. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A woman uses a scooter to make her way past Mercede-Benz Stadium and Super Bowl construction on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A Department of Homeland Security police officer checks the security of a fence built around Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the surrounding area for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Employees of S.A.F.E. Security prepare for the Super Bowl during a meeting inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Employees of S.A.F.E. Security prepare for the Super Bowl during a meeting inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A employee prepares the stock in the bar at the Delta Sky360 Club for the Super Bowl inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: The entrance to the Atlanta United locker still bears the MLC Cup as it is transformed for the Super Bowl inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A Atlanta Falcons official team store still sits outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium as it is prepared for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: The roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium is closed while it is prepared for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Stadium entry E is constructed on the grounds of The Home Depot Backyard outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Venue employee Thelma Stover helps keep up the grounds around Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: Lighting equipment is prepared for the Super Bowl inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 22, 2019 Atlanta: A Super Bowl panel hangs as part of the decoration inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Bob Prather, Atlanta, picks up his Super Bowl tickets at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium ticket window on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Some of the seats inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium still bear the Falcons logo while it is prepared for the Super Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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