Poor, misplayed tactic by the Steelers. Hightower must feel like he just wasted a trip at a critical time in his decision making process. I'm sure he would not have bothered to visit had he know he would be given used car salesmen tricks in the form of an ultimatum. He has been upfront with every team that he wants to get all his options and then carefully weigh his best option, unless someone is willing to reach his dream number. The Steelers did not respect Hightower's decision making process.
A low class move from a low class organization. But at least they really wanted him and saw a good fit in their system, and made him an offer that makes sense for them with nothing to lose...and that's why they are one of the better teams in the league in cap discipline and spending in the right areas.
Can't say the same thing about the Jets, who are once again off the deep end in their crazed free agency pursuit of a player who makes no sense for their organization to sign right now, and who are intent in cutting off their nose to spite their face, with some small, pathetic front page back-patting from the NY Post that they "won" the deal against the Patriots, only to suffer through the miserable and inevitable consequences of the deal for the next four years. I can't even imagine how ineffective Hightower would be on that team compared to his role in New England. The Jets are so bad and so far from fielding a respectable team it's almost hard to fathom, before you remember it's the Jets.
but this is getting ridiculous. 
