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Baltimore Delegation Gifts Custom Ravens Jersey To Pope Francis

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori, who is in Vatican City to give Pope Francis an update on the state of the archdiocese, gave the pope a sign of the state of the Baltimore Ravens.

Lori and a group of Baltimore seminarians studying in Rome gave the pope a No. 8 jersey, like the one worn by quarterback Lamar Jackson. But rather than "Jackson" written over the number, it says "Francis." The jersey was signed by Jackson and head coach John Harbaugh.

"And the pope, of course, he's a big soccer fan, but the pope gave us a thumbs up.