He was interested initially!
The problem was Butler walked into the room and presented the game plan for when we play
Brady and the Patriots again and he laughed and walked out.
Ed B. of the P-G follows up on his tweet this afternoon that Hightower did the Steelers a solid by not accepting their offer with this article
By heading back to New England, Dont'a Hightower does the Steelers a favor
With crying needs at outside linebacker, cornerback, wide receiver and backup running back, the Steelers set their sights on Hightower, a big-name free agent who would have filled none of those holes. They apparently were willing to go nearly all-in on him during the first week of free agency while ignoring top-of-the-line players at their needy positions....
Hightower is overrated and overhyped, partly because he made two key plays to help the Patriots win two Super Bowls, partly because he was a first-round draft pick and partly, well, because he played in New England....
The Steelers would have been better off signing Timmons to the deal Miami gave him instead of throwing money at Hightower, who at 27 may have his best years behind him....
[L]et’s say the Steelers had signed Hightower and used up a good chunk of their $20 million in cap space. What then?
They would still be left with big needs at outside linebacker and cornerback. Plus, how would Stephon Tuitt and his agents perceive Hightower’s deal when it comes time to negotiate an extension this summer. Or Shazier next year?
The Steelers rarely spend a ton of money in free agency, but this has also been the first time they’ve had a reasonable amount of room under the cap. They wasted their time trying to land the wrong player, and while they did not waste their money, they are left with few options but to add some lower-tier signings for depth.
After Hightower saved them from themselves, there’s nothing wrong with that.
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/s...s/201703150164
Ed got a lot of hate by Pats fans for that article lol.
1. Graham Barton, C, Duke 2. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers 4. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh
http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescri...l/Default.aspx
After giving Hightower a physical, the Jets "were not comfortable" offering him a deal, the source said, confirming PFT's report from Thursday night.
Does this thread have an expiration date?