Some weird news broke out immediately following the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory: quarterback Tom Brady’s game jersey was stolen from his locker.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had a warning for whoever swiped the jersey.
“Turn it in,” Patrick said. “[The] Texas Rangers are on the trail.”
The Texas Rangers, of course, are the state’s famed elite police force.
But the Texas Rangers, the baseball team, took the governor’s message to heart and made it their mission to find Brady’s missing jersey.
@PatrickSvitek @DanPatrick This is a bit out of our job description, but we’ll see what we can do. pic.twitter.com/4e6PWfaMVc
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) February 6, 2017
The Rangers declared pitcher Cole Hamels as the team’s head of the force, tweeting out a photo of Hamels doing his best lawman.
For those asking for a search update, we have BREAKING NEWS…
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) February 7, 2017
Sheriff @ColeHamels has joined the case & expects to swiftly bring justice. pic.twitter.com/mNHWcMw0CH
They haven’t found the missing jersey yet, which Brady himself said will likely end up on eBay, but in the off chance it’s not, Hamels is on the case.
I’ll have it back to you in no time Tom! #whostealsajersey https://t.co/xD9lLKrETS
— Cole Hamels (@ColeHamels) February 7, 2017
Oh, and no pressure, Cole, it’s not like we aren’t solely relying on you or anything.
@ColeHamels The eyes of a nation are upon you.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) February 7, 2017
• Tommy Chalk can be reached at tchalk@washingtontimes.com.
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