A group of Philadelphia Eagles' fans have a small favor to ask Pope Francis during his visit to the City of Brotherly Love next month.
Starving for the franchise's first Super Bowl win, a group of the team's most faithful fans are asking Pope Francis to bless the knee of the Eagles' projected starting quarterback Sam Bradford. They're so serious about their request that they've launched an online petition, already getting 596 supporters as of Monday afternoon (August 10) of the 1,000 signatures needed.
"The Pope is coming to Philly! Our city! With this Eagles season coming up, a lot of our Super Bowl hopes rely on Sam Bradford's knees staying healthy. So, with one of the most religious representatives in the world visiting our wonderful place we call home, how about we get him to bless Bradford's knees during his visit to Philly!" the online petition reads on Change.org. "This town deserves a Super Bowl, and a healthy Bradford is the only way we will have a parade down Broad Street! Please sign this petition and Go Eagles and Welcome to Philly, Pope Francis!!!!"
Bradford could technically be the missing link to put the Eagles over the top in the NFC. He had promising years with the St. Louis Rams in 2013 and 2014 dashed short due to torn left ACL injuries, causing him to miss a total of 25 games the past two seasons.
But at 6-4, 224 pounds with a good arm and feel for the game—and 27-years-old—Bradford was deemed to be a low-risk, high-reward gamble for the Eagles. It all depends on his knee, which he'll test out further when Philadelphia hosts the Indianapolis Colts in preseason action Sunday (August 16).
A blessing from the Pope couldn't hurt.
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