BRISTOL, England -- It was billed as the 'Battle of Bristol', but in truth England's set piece training session with Wales ended up being more a cordial calmness in Clifton. There were no scraps ...

The New England Patriots are examining all options in an effort to improve their offensive line. NFL Network has learned that the team will give tackle Chad Clifton a physical this week.

With starting right tackle, Sebastian Vollmer, still trying to recover from a lingering back injury, the Patriots may be eying Clifton as his replacement for the 2012 season, or perhaps they'd ...