Well, I think I'm more closely saying that God can override our free will if he desires, but will not do it. He doesn't intefere with the choices made on the field, but has overall control of how the game is played out. I admit thought that the analogy isn't perfect.
As you say, it's all a matter of faith.
Yes, but not faith in the way you mean it. The faith IN Chris is much different than say, the faith that I have in my wife or kids. Faith in Christ and his teachings fundamentally changes our entire being.
How do you know what God will do?