Pats give the boot to Brandon Meriweather

Two straight Pro Bowls and 64 appearances in 64 career games ultimately wasn’t enough to save safety Brandon Meriweather.  The Patriots have parted ways with the first-round pick from the 2007 draft, according to a league source. Meriweather’s status had been the subject of rumor and speculation.  He recently downplayed to our good buddy Tom…