It is interesting that you would ask this, I was wondering the same thing. The entire team in 2 games now have had the auto-prayer button on after injuries. Lead by Wheaton College grad Studebaker.
It brings up a chicken and the egg question... with the retooling of the
they seem to be trying to get a new caliber of player starting with high character players (Jones, Vrabel, 5 team captains in the draft or whatever).
So, were they looking for more religious people as well, because they thought it equated with higher character? Or did that happen to get more religious players because they were looking for those with character (whatever the heck that means)?