“We were disappointed that New York wasn't able to get their [stadium] deal done and host the 2010 Super Bowl; everybody within the Falcons felt that would have been good for New York and good for the league.”
“We do still think weather was a factor, so it could be a factor this time around. But the important thing about our bid is we've got the advantage of having all the venues in physical proximity of each other. . . . So I think that should overcome any concerns people have about the weather. . . . The ice storm really was an anomaly.”
“We will fall back on the statement we issued back in December - that we would look at information as it became available and weigh it from an investment standpoint. Other than that, we have no comment.”
“It doesn't necessarily mean it's totally terminated. If they want to discuss it with us again, we'd be open to doing so. ... Obviously we were looking at this from an investment standpoint, so we had to be able to justify a return on the investment.”
