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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ExpatPacker" data-source="post: 425041" data-attributes="member: 5535">I believe that one of the most critical players in Sunday's game will be LT Chad Clifton.  He is back, he is healthy, he got about 25 snaps against the Lions to get him back into it, and he has been out for 11 games--a lot.  He is a 12 year pro, been to the pro-bowl a few times (not sure how many), and he is a big upgrade over Robert Newhouse.  But. . . .can he really play the whole game?  Can he be anywhere close to top form?   I'm guessing that newhouse will have to spell him a little bit.  I just don't see him able to play every snap.  Newhouse gave up 11.5 sacks in 13 games played, more than twice what anyone else did, although Newhouse surprised me a lot by doing a great job against Julius Peppers...it was like, who?  what?  Is that Newhouse the turnstyle?? If Clifton can put in a solid performance against the likes of JPP and Co, that will be huge.  If he can't, that will be huge.</blockquote>

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