Acrisure Stadium has hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2001 and is beginning to show its age.The franchise, which began life as the Pirates in 1933, has never left the Steel City.Steelers fans have complained that the bright yellow seats make Acrisure look emptyGettyBut with its home falling behind rivals in an NFL-wide arms race to create the biggest cash cow arenas possible, questions have been raised over the Steelers’ future on the North Shore.Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor was aske the question in a recent interview with oneBURGH and shut down relocation talks, while admitting work was needed.“I don’t think the Steelers have any plans of leaving,” he said. “Pittsburgh, the Steelers are in the city. As long as I’m here, we’ll always have them in the city.“The reality is both stadiums [Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park] need upgrades. We think of them as brand new when they’re getting old at this point. NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“So, I think to compete, we’re gonna have to have those conversations long term with the Steelers and the Pirates.”The North Shore took center stage when hosting April’s NFL Draft — smashing the all-time record for most attendees.But there are signs that Acrisure is falling behind and in need of work.Aaron Rodgers blasted Acrisure turfVeteran Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is 17 years older than the stadium, called the pitch “borderline unplayable” after a Week 6 clash with the rival Cleveland Browns.Players on both teams complained and after the NFLPA got involved, new turf was installed.Pittsburgh fans have complained about congestion and the bright yellow seats making it obvious to TV viewers when the stands aren’t full.The North Shore got a facelift in time for the NFL DraftGettyThe Steelers are upgrading the stadium and laid new turfGettyIn 2023, new security screening was introduced alongside an improved scoreboard.Millions of dollars were spent on the city’s Golden Triangle and North Shore in time for the draft, and a new revamp is aiming to tackle the seat problem.About 59,000 seats will be replaced by 2028 at a cost of around $17.8 million.If the Steelers are to compete with the facilities on offer in cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Cleveland and Washington, the Rooney family will need more than cosmetic changes.The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ revamp of EverBank Stadium is set to cost $1.4 billion, with $775 million committed from the public purse.Mayor O’Connor may need to put his money where his mouth is if the Steelers owners come calling at a time when taxpayers are not overly eager to fill billionaires’ pockets. If he does hand over some money, the Pirates will be on the phone next.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?