Nomar no more, it’s Brady

Most adored by female fans, most photographed by the media, most prominently featured on magazine covers, and most recognized by the Boston sports cognoscenti, quarterback Tom Brady’s face seems to represent something larger than just the Patriots. With the Red Sox trading Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs, Brady has inherited the mantle of being the face of Boston sports. “Oh, man, it’s tough to see,” Brady said about the Garciaparra trade. “He was one of my favorite players. I hate to see him go. . . . He was kind of the face of the franchise for the Red Sox. Everyone always talked about Nomar. I saw his jersey everywhere I went.” With a pair of Super Bowl rings, it’s Brady’s town now.