Earlier this morning, the Falcons held a press conference to announce what the name of their new stadium would be. The announcement was also made via twitter by the Falcons.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 24, 2015
Mercedes-Benz was chosen as the sponsor of the new stadium. They released a photo of the logo on the model stadium.
Here's a look at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium logo and branding on the model #MBStadium @MBUSA pic.twitter.com/X8esqmLZ2b
— MercedesBenzStadium (@MBStadium) August 24, 2015
Blank was thrilled to call Mercedes Benz a new partner of his, but it was his words regarding a specific Falcons player that raised some eyebrows. Blank commented today that Julio Jones is on the verge of signing one of the biggest deals in the NFL with the Falcons.
Blank: Julio is about to sign one of the biggest deals in the NFL with us and he doesn't drive a Mercedes-Benz, so we'll have to change that
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 24, 2015
Those are big words from a confident owner that seems to think no Falcons fans should be worried about Julio Jones departing in free agency. Blank has made it clear previously that he wants Jones to be a Falcon for life.