The NFL is one of the most powerful organizations in the world, and there is perhaps no better example of that than one of its team logos infiltrating a tweet from the Pope.
Pope Francis canonized five new saints during a festival at the Vatican City on Sunday that was attended by roughly 50,000 people. The Pope — or the person who handles his social media affairs – tweeted about the event and used #Saints, which of course led to a New Orleans Saints logo being automatically inserted.
Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2019
If the Jacksonville Jaguars were feeling good heading into their game against the Saints on Sunday, that has to at least make them a bit uneasy.
We’ve seen NFL fans petition the Pope in the past on behalf of one of their players, but this is the first time we can ever remember a team logo in a Pope Francis tweet. If you’re the gambling type, you should probably consider betting the house on the Saints.
