exactly, that is how the deal got done… the county approved PNC because it gets used 81 home dates a year… do people really think they were gonna approve a football stadium that would get used 10-12 times a year? no and the steelers knew this and formed a joint venture with pitt to get the deal done… in reality it backfired on pitt football but greatly helped the basketball team. everyone talks about how cramped pitt stadium was… HAHA go watch a game in ann arbor or south bend and then talk about cramped seating.
looking back… they should have revamped three rivers to suit the luxury needs of the NFL… heinz field blows, the atmosphere, the noise, the ugly seats…everything… its sucks. i had way more leg room at three rivers. now i’m not a tall guy and my knee is crushed against the cup holder at heinz field.