On Wednesday, Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay told the Atlanta City Council the team will consider moving to the suburbs if the team does not get a new $1 billion downtown stadium built by 2017. “We would have no choice but to consider pursuing another option in metro Atlanta†if negotiations break down, Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay said. “Please don’t let anybody say that’s a threat. No, that’s just a reality of what we have to do as our lease is about to end.†Today, Falcons owner Arthur Blank issued the following statement: "We have a very good partnership with the Georgia World Congress Center, and we want that to continue into the future. As a business, it is our responsibility to consider all of our options, but in this case, we are not making any alternate plans at this time. “We are focusing all of our time and resources on finalizing an agreement for the new stadium in downtown Atlanta. We appreciate Mayor Reed’s strong support in helping us stay downtown, which is the right place for us to be." Source: The Redzone
