Patriots return to New England, receive warm welcome in cold (Yahoo Sports)

New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount, right, holds the Super Bowl trophy for fans following the team's arrival at Gillette Stadium, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass, after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game in Houston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots defensive lineman Trey Flowers walked into the team’s locker room on Monday night, still wearing the ”Super Bowl Champions” hat the players were handed on the field in Houston after winning the NFL title. ”I haven’t taken it off much” in the previous 20 hours, Flowers said. The Patriots returned to New England on Monday night, bringing their fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy home to show off for fans who filled the parking lots outside the team’s stadium and lined up for hours outside the souvenir shop hoping to buy championship gear.


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