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Heinz Field is no more. Just over two decades after opening its doors alongside the Ohio River, the Steelers' longtime home will be renamed Acrisure Stadium ...

Tull currently is also a minority shareholder in Acrisure, per the Gazette. Steelers owner Art Rooney said earlier this year that negotiations were still ongoing between the team and Kraft Heinz regarding stadium naming rights, leaving the door open for a potential change. There is also an Acrisure connection inside the Steelers, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Two years ago, the insurance company acquired the practice of Tulco LLC, a data-science and artificial-intelligence company, whose chairman and CEO is Thomas Tull, a film producer and minority Steelers owner.

When it comes to names instantly recognizable names of stadiums in American sports, Heinz Field is up there. But for the 2022 season moving forward, ...

Acrisure is a Michigan-based insurance company, and it will take over naming rights immediately.

It's a surprising move for Pittsburgh, which has always prided itself on the local nature and close ties of its teams. What Acrisure is is harder to answer than one might expect. The Steelers' home is set to be renamed Acrisure Stadium, after a Michigan-based insurance company, the team announced Monday. The Steelers sold the naming rights for an undisclosed amount, and the stadium will take on its new name in 2022.

For 21 years, Pittsburgh's football stadium was named after one of the most visible food brands in the world. One that had deep local roots.

LOL— ???????????????????? ???? (@Pickett2Pickenz) July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 The name was nearly universally panned after news of the name change trickled out Monday morning. Here’s a sampling of the negative social media reaction. Now, it’s named after an insurance company many people have never heard of.

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced their home stadium will no longer be called Heinz Field and will now be known as Acrisure Stadium, ...

Pittsburgh will always be home for Heinz! Our partnership continues and we're excited for the future and looking forward to next season. "We are excited to partner with Acrisure for the naming rights to our stadium," Steelers president Art Rooney II said. "While we worked diligently with the Steelers for several months around a new naming rights deal, they found a new partner willing to pay significantly more than we could justify. Rooney had been "optimistic" the stadium would keep its name earlier this year, but ultimately, Kraft Heinz didn't extend its naming rights again. Two iconic ketchup bottles currently flank the stadium's video board. But Acrisure, which operates as a top-10 global insurance broker, has grown its revenue to more than $3.8 billion in just over eight years.

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He's just got a toughness about him and the ability to think through a game." "I hate to compare anybody to [Tom] Brady, but he might be the closest thing," a veteran NFL offensive coach said. Some reports have speculated that the NFL could hand down and indefinite suspension for Watson. The Browns signed veteran Jacoby Brissett this offseason as the backup, but he could be thrust into the starting job. Burrow was an honorable mention after his rookie season. The Browns traded quarterback Baker Mayfield, the No. 1-overall pick in 2018, to the Carolina Panthers last week for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft. "Fans absolutely hate it.