Monday's Sports in Brief (Yahoo Sports)

New England Patriots defensive lineman Trey Flowers walked into the team's locker room 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, 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.