The Texas Rangers are joining the search for the jersey worn by New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady in last night’s historic Super Bowl game.
Brady’s jersey was allegedly stolen from the Patriots locker room after the Super Bowl in Houston, according to a statement from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who said he asked the Texas Rangers to help the Houston Police look for it.
“Tom Brady’s jersey has great historical value and is already being called ‘the most valuable NFL collectible ever,” Patrick said in a statement. “It will likely go into the Hall of Fame one day. It is important that history does not record that it was stolen in Texas. I’ve called Colonel Steve McCraw to ask that the Texas Rangers work with the Houston Police Department on this case.”
“I’m a Texans and Cowboys fan first,” Patrick said, “but the unquestionable success of the Super Bowl in Houston last night was a big win for our entire state and I don’t want anything to mar that victory. Whoever took this jersey should turn it in. The Texas Rangers are on the trail.”
The intrigue surrounding Brady’s missing jersey began last night after the Patriots’ historic win, when Brady was seen on video telling Patriots owner Robert Kraft that his game jersey was stolen.
The Patriots said Brady’s jersey and pads were taken off the field before the trophy ceremony Sunday night, Boston station FOX25 reported Monday morning; it appears the jersey disappeared at some point after that. This clarified an earlier Fox25 report that a team equipment manager had locked the jersey up.
This morning, Brady told reporters he is still missing the jersey, saying he put it in his bag Sunday night and later it was gone.
“If it shows up on eBay somewhere, someone let me know,” Brady said this morning.
“It’s unfortunate, because that’s a nice piece of memorabilia,” Brady said. “Those are pretty special ones to keep … What can you do? I’ll take the ring and that’s good enough for me.”
Brady, who was named Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl for the fourth time, accepted the MVP trophy from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell with smiles at the press conference this morning.
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SOURCE: ABC News, Emily Shapiro
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