Patrick Chung

Hundreds of children got the chance to hear New England Patriots star Patrick Chung read the classic "Corduroy" by Don Freeman at the Read by the River carnival on Sunday at Tufts University. After leading the story time at the event, which is sponsored by Tufts Hillel, Chung signed autographs for his young fans. We hear that he took the book home to read to his son.

Pats safety Patrick Chung was the ringmaster at a private performance of The Big Apple Circus over the weekend. The event benefited the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. . . . Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton and his coach pal Shayne Kelley dined at the Union Oyster House on Marathon Monday. . . . Josh Kraft, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, surprised affiliated kids from Dorchester and South Boston on Friday with tickets to Saturday's Bruins game. Dunkin' Donuts donated the seats. . . . Boston party planner Bryan Rafanelli is the 53d Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Hospitality College at Johnson &...

Pats safety Patrick Chung was the ringmaster at a private performance of The Big Apple Circus over the weekend. The event benefited the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. . . . Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton and his coach pal Shayne Kelley dined at the Union Oyster House on Marathon Monday. . . . Josh Kraft, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, surprised affiliated kids from Dorchester and South Boston on Friday with tickets to Saturday's Bruins game. Dunkin' Donuts donated the seats. . . . Boston party planner Bryan Rafanelli is the 53d Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Hospitality College at Johnson &...

Hundreds of children got the chance to hear New England Patriots star Patrick Chung read the classic "Corduroy" by Don Freeman at the Read by the River carnival on Sunday at Tufts University. After leading the story time at the event, which is sponsored by Tufts Hillel, Chung signed autographs for his young fans. We hear that he took the book home to read to his son.

INDIANAPOLIS - Patrick Chung missed half of the regular season - one game to thumb surgery in September and seven to a foot injury in the latter half of the season. The Patriots safety refuses to call the time he missed frustrating. "Not frustrating at all," he said yesterday. "We're winning. When you're winning you can't really be frustrated about much. I'm back now, I'm here with my guys. " The Patriots defense has appeared to improve during their two postseason wins, and the return of Chung and Brandon Spikes, both of whom were hurt against the Giants in November and...

FOXBOROUGH - Patrick Chung said he never got down on himself or his situation when a foot injury forced him to miss seven of the Patriots' last eight games of the regular season. The safety never questioned if it would derail his season when the days he was inactive turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months. "You can't think like that," Chung said yesterday, happy to be healthy enough to make his first appearance in an AFC Championship game, Sunday against the Ravens at Gillette Stadium.

New England Patriots defensive backs Kyle Arrington and Patrick Chung celebrated after Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff missed a field goal, cementing a Patriots win and sending the team to the Super Bowl.

loading video... (please wait a moment) Requires Adobe Flash Player By Zuri Berry, Boston.com Staff FOXBOROUGH -- The first day after the NFL lockout ended, Patriots players returned to Gillette Stadium to check in and get back to football activities. Interviews with Patrick Chung and Wes Welker.

According to the Globe's Shalise Manza Young, Patrick Chung and Sebastian Vollmer were the only two Patriots not spotted at today's practice. Chung has missed the past five games with a right foot injury, while Vollmer has nursed a back injury for much of the season. The Patriots are outside this afternoon, practicing in sweats, shorts, and shells.

The Patriots are holding a walkthrough inside the Dana-Farber Fieldhouse for today's practice. Colleague Michael Whitmer reports that two players were not spotted: DE Eric Moore and OT Sebastian Vollmer. Patrick Chung returned to the field after missing all of last week; however, as noted it is a walkthrough, so at this point we can't read too much into his potentially playing on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS - Patrick Chung missed half of the regular season - one game to thumb surgery in September and seven to a foot injury in the latter half of the season. The Patriots safety refuses to call the time he missed frustrating. "Not frustrating at all," he said yesterday. "We're winning. When you're winning you can't really be frustrated about much. I'm back now, I'm here with my guys. " The Patriots defense has appeared to improve during their two postseason wins, and the return of Chung and Brandon Spikes, both of whom were hurt against the Giants in November and returned in the...

INDIANAPOLIS - Patrick Chung missed half of the regular season - one game to thumb surgery in September and seven to a foot injury in the latter half of the season. The Patriots safety refuses to call the time he missed frustrating. "Not frustrating at all," he said yesterday. "We're winning. When you're winning you can't really be frustrated about much. I'm back now, I'm here with my guys. " The Patriots defense has appeared to improve during their two postseason wins, and the return of Chung and Brandon Spikes, both of whom were hurt...

New England Patriots defensive backs Kyle Arrington and Patrick Chung celebrated after Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff missed a field goal, cementing a Patriots win and sending the team to the Super Bowl.

FOXBOROUGH - Patrick Chung said he never got down on himself or his situation when a foot injury forced him to miss seven of the Patriots' last eight games of the regular season. The safety never questioned if it would derail his season when the days he was inactive turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months. "You can't think like that," Chung said yesterday, happy to be healthy enough to make his first appearance in an AFC Championship game, Sunday against the Ravens at Gillette Stadium.

The NFL fined Patriots safety Patrick Chung and Broncos linebacker Von Miller $7,500 each for actions during last week's divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Both were fined for unnecessary roughness. Via a league spokesman, Chung's fine came when "specifically, on a run play he struck an opponent late. " In the third quarter, Chung was flagged on a second-and-4 run by Willis McGahee. For Miller, his penalty came when "specifically, on a special teams play, he struck an opponent late.

FOXBOROUGH - Patrick Chung said he never got down on himself or his situation when a foot injury forced him to miss seven of the Patriots' last eight games of the regular season. The safety never questioned if it would derail his season when the days he was inactive turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months. "You can't think like that," Chung said yesterday, happy to be healthy enough to make his first appearance in an AFC Championship game, Sunday against the Ravens at Gillette Stadium.

By Monique Walker, Globe Staff FOXBOROUGH -- Players are gathering here at Gillette Stadium for the first official day the facilities around the NFL opened after the lockout. While Gillette Stadium could officially open its doors at 10 a.m., there were about 15 players already in the building by that time. However, teams were apparently told they did not have to continue locking players out if they arrived before 10 a.m., so the team did not break any rule by having players inside the facility before the "official" opening time.

Undrafted rookie Sterling Moore has played only four games with the New England Patriots — and already he's tutoring other members of the makeshift secondary. The group has been hit so hard by injuries that even wide receiver Julian Edelman has filled in. But while the defensive backs keep learning, the Patriots keep winning. This week, the Patriots signed defensive back Nate Jones, an eight-year veteran who was cut by the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 5. He could play Sunday when New England (8-3)