Super Bowl MVP thrilled to share win with family
Quarterback Tom Brady had his jersey stolen after leading the New England Patriots to a 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl, but he wore a big smile on Monday as he recounted his team’s stunning comeback from a 25-point deficit.
“It took a kind of miraculous effort to do it and I’m just so happy we were able to get it accomplished,” Brady said of the greatest comeback in NFL playoff history.
The 39-year-old crowned his legacy as one of the sport’s all-time best by walking away with Most Valuable Player honors for a record fourth time in his record fifth Super Bowl triumph.
“Football is an emotional sport,” he said. “The lows of not playing great, to the highs of playing great and then at the end it was just a great way to finish.
“To celebrate with my teammates and then to see my family ... it’s something I’ ll never forget.”
Brady’s only regret was that his game jersey disappeared from his equipment bag. It would have been a treasured souvenir — perhaps for his mother Galynn, who has been battling serious illness the past 18 months.
“I put the jersey in my bag, but when I went to got it later, it was gone,” he told a morning-after media conference on Monday.
“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 it down.
“Those are pretty special ones to keep. What can you do? I’ ll take the championship ring ... that’s good enough for me.”
The Texas Rangers statewide law enforcement agency was called in to assist Houston police in finding the missing jersey.
Jersey aside, Brady said Sunday was certainly a night to remember.
The game was made even more special because he was able to share it with his mother, an avid fan making her
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