The Texas Rangers have been called in to find New England quarterback Tom Brady's jersey that was stolen from his bag after the Super Bowl.
Brady, 39, crowned his legacy as one of the NFL's all-time best in leading the Patriots to a record-setting 34-28 overtime win over Atlanta on Sunday and walked away with Most Valuable Player honours for a record fourth time in his record fifth Super Bowl triumph.
His only regret was that his game jersey disappeared from his bag, something that would have been a treasured souvenir perhaps for his mother Galynn, who has been battling serious illness the past 18 months.
On Monday, Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick said he had asked the Texas Rangers statewide law enforcement agency to assist Houston police in finding the missing jersey.
"I put it in my bag and I came out and it wasn't there anymore," Brady said.
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"It's unfortunate, because that's a nice piece of memorabilia. So if it shows up on eBay, someone let me know and I'll track that down.
"Those are pretty special ones to keep. What can you do? I'll take the ring and that's good enough for me."
