Following the announcement on Tuesday that the Broncos plan to build a new football stadium in Denver's Burnham Yard district, the mayor called it a "huge win" for the city.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston CBS

The mayor says he pushed hard for keeping the team in the city limits and not having them move to a suburban area.

"Almost half the NFL franchises have moved out of their cities over the last 20 years. Either out of their cities and into the suburbs or out of their cities entirely. That doesn't just leave an economic hole but it leaves an emotional hole in a city's heart," Johnston said. "So for us, I just could never see a world where the Broncos weren't a part of Denver, and to know that's going to be safe and true for the next 50 years."

"It's a huge moment," he said.

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