Comments on: Chad Clifton will work out for the Patriots

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:59:15 +0000

randallflagg52 says: Aug 13, 2012 6:18 PM

Seems to me the Pats like to mess with these veteran free agents. They’ve worked out how many that still remain unsigned?
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Im still amazed at how far people will stretch things to attack the Patriots. Tons of NFL teams workout players every week to assemble an emergency list of players in case of an injury, or to see what a guy has left. To insinuate that they are doing it to mess with someone is asinine.

AND, teams will often work out unsigned vets as a favor to the player, or more often his agent, to create buzz for the guy.

By: mickeylolich1968

mickeylolich1968 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:34:51 +0000

Pats need high motor free agents… like Albert Haynesworth for example

By: chi01town

chi01town — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:59:52 +0000

Chad’s back is SHOT an Greenbay know’s it. Warren Sapp cut Chad in half. That hit shortined his career an Chad should go home before he end up in a wheel chair. an if Greenbay thought it was a chance that Chad could still play he would still be there

By: onlysane1intheroom

onlysane1intheroom — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:13:59 +0000

Randall…it’s called keeping your options open.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:18:39 +0000

Seems to me the Pats like to mess with these veteran free agents. They’ve worked out how many that still remain unsigned?

By: ShimSham

ShimSham — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:11:42 +0000

mountaindont, certainly Clifton has had some false starts in his long career but he’s never had a habit of them. He’s just been a consistently solidly good OT that was even great there for a short while.

The back has seemingly really hurt his ability moving forward though.

By: mountaindont

mountaindont — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:29:09 +0000

Clifton is good if he is healthy however he is prone to penalties especially jumping before the snap.

By: mike83ri

mike83ri — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:57:44 +0000

Orrrrr Clifton could play at RT over Cannon and Solder can stay at left?

By: szwhtsup123

szwhtsup123 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:47:41 +0000

If the Pats don’t sign Plax the Dolphins will. Oh wait, that would be smart on their part. Never mind…..

By: gbbvan

gbbvan — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:47:22 +0000

Good luck Cliffy!

By: billinva

billinva — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:22:31 +0000

It’s never a bad idea to have a veteran tackle on the roster. Sign this guy pronto, depth is severely lacking on the Pats o-line.

By: vincent1204

vincent1204 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:14:50 +0000

Yeah, it’s for depth I’m sure. I bet it has nothing to do with the fact that Nate Solder was the worse football player on the field last Thursday night.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:13:27 +0000

After watching the Packer’s turnstyles at LT last week, you’d have thought they would have had Clifton on the first plane to Green Bay last weekend.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:00:43 +0000

Shouldn’t the Packers be working out Clifton?

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:41:33 +0000

if he is even remotely healthy they should jump on this. I dont trust Volmer to stay healthy anymore….and they cant roll with the tackles they have if Volmer is hurt.

Just for depth purposes it makes sense.