Singing in the rain; thousands brave bad weather in Mass. for ‘American Idol’ auditionsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Thousands of “American Idol” hopefuls made it through the rain — and the cold — hoping to find their singing respected by the judges as Season Nine auditions kicked off near Boston. Patriots sign former Chicago safety Brandon McGowan, cut punter Tom MaloneFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed safety Brandon McGowan, who became an unrestricted free agent after four seasons with the Chicago Bears. Patriots sign 3 players from Navy among 8 free agentsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed eight players, including three from Navy will likely won’t be available immediately. Patriots top draft pick Patrick Chung is a hard hitter and leader _ like Rodney HarrisonFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patrick Chung loves to smack opponents to the ground. Now he’d love to learn about playing safety in the NFL from a master — Rodney Harrison. New England gets TE Alex Smith from Tampa Bay for undisclosed draft pick in 2010FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have obtained tight end Alex Smith from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Patriots release LB Bo Ruud, who missed rookie season with ankle injuryFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have released linebacker Bo Ruud (ROOD), who spent his entire rookie season on the team’s injured reserve list. |