Mass. Rep. Mike Capuano Wears Eagles Helmet After Losing Bet

Massachusetts Rep. Mike Capuano wore a Philadelphia Eagles helmet to a hearing Tuesday to pay off a bet he made with a Pennsylvania representative over Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Eagles and the New England Patriots.

CBS 3 reported Capuano lost the bet with Rep. Bob Brady and wore the Eagles helmet to a House Financial Services hearing in payment for the wager.

According to Boston.com, Brady made a similar bet with Rep. Marty Meehan in 2005 when the Eagles and Patriots last faced each other in Super Bowl XXXIX, and Brady was required to wear a Patriots helmet after the Eagles lost that game. Now it was his turn to enjoy the spoils of winning. The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33 Sunday to win their first ever Vince Lombardi trophy.

Capuano was a good sport about the whole thing. He tweeted, “When you lose a bet you have to pay up. Congrats to the Eagles,” along with a picture of himself in the helmet next to Brady. 

When you lose a bet you have to pay up. Congrats to the Eagles. As a lifelong Boston sports fan I understand droughts. Thanks to the Patriots for another great season. Pitchers and catchers report in less than 2 weeks. Go Red Sox! pic.twitter.com/ooXeuF3Z9N

— Rep. Michael Capuano (@RepMikeCapuano) February 6, 2018

Others also posted pictures and messages on Twitter about Capuano’s helmet. 

Rep. Michael Capuano of Massachusetts enters the house financial services hearing in an EAGLES helmet. pic.twitter.com/cVxYJ3lBqJ

— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) February 6, 2018

Mike Capuano still wearing Eagles helmet as he walks thru the Capitol, and seems to be having a bit of trouble with peripheral vision in that thing

— Karoun Demirjian (@karoun) February 6, 2018

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