Philadelphia newspaper asks for Pope's help with Eagles

With the Philadelphia Eagles sitting at 0–2, one newspaper in the team's market is appealing to a higher power.

The Eagles lost to the division rival Cowboys on Sunday in a game announcer Troy Aikman and coach Chip Kelly deemed embarrassing. With the team’s record at 0–2, one newspaper in the Philadelphia market is appealing to a higher power.

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The Philadelphia Daily Newsis not the first to ask for Pope Francis’s help with the Eagles either, as before the season even began fans were sending around a petition to ask the Vicar of Christ to bless quarterback Sam Bradford’s knees to ward off any future injuries.

His Holiness arrives in the United States from Cuba on Tuesday, and will spend time in Washington, D.C., and New York City, where he will perform mass at Madison Square Garden, before arriving in Philadelphia on Saturday. [Buzzer]

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