And because of that, I have developed some very firm beliefs about the role of God in my daily life. I can honestly say that I believe that God shouldn't be displayed like a victory banner in sports. Now before campus Christian groups unite to persecute me, let me clarify that stance a little, because God can play a limited role in sports. Mainly, a person can pray to God for the safety of teammates, opponents and self. For people to be able to compete and not get hurt is something that I would pray for.
Nobody wants to see people get hurt and that is acceptable.
An athlete should never pray to God to help his team win. God doesn't care who beats whom. No matter how much Griz fans pray, God won't determine whether the Griz beat Idaho State on Saturday. He doesn't care who wins. He has more pressing issues than a Big Sky conference football game.