UPDATE: Air Force Academy Players Can Pray Publicly Before Games

I think this decision applies to pre-game prayer. They may still draw a delay-of-game penalty for "excessive" prayer in the end zone.

Yes, it applies to all faith groups. I think they'd love to have participation from religions other than Christianity, too.

1stSgt Michael Gartland - I would agree. The prayers, at least in this picture, suggest individual relationships with God. So, if a Muslim, a Jew, etc. took a knee, two knees or stood with head bowed or even hands raised with eye to heaven for 60 seconds of pre-game I'd be hard pressed to see how this is an issue.

BTW, how do you know any these young men shown in the picture are no one of these faiths. Seems a bit presumptuous that one would believe those pictured are all Christians.

Frankly, as the son of a Jew (and Holocaust survivor) I have been on my knees in prayer with brother Muslims, Christians, and others. We never seemed to have issues. In fact, I learned a lot from those prayer styles. Our ability as men to respect each other who sought first to learn from each other allowed us to trust each other in ways many never understood!

Also, it is interesting the "prayers for brotherhood" or "for true courage" that exist across all faiths when our hearts and minds are open, to whatever God we pray to for earnest guidance as we seek positive interactions with those around us.

Just saying....................