Yes, I noticed, and mentioned this in my post.
Not that anyone noticed, but last year Will Howard, the QB for Ohio State talked about his faith openly. So did many of his teammates. Emeka Egbuka and TreVeyon Henderson come to mind. The team even had a baptism ceremony early in the season.
I’m thinking that the young folks are turning to faith to help them through their tough times. Both Mendoza and Childress have faith, instilled by their parents. Some kids get it from a coach.
I like seeing them express their faith so openly, and be genuine about it. God bless them!
One thing they never cover in the NFL, is that after every single game, players from both teams meet in the center of the field and join together in prayer.
I suspect it also happens in college football, as well.