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Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight

FILE - Green Bay Packers' Reggie White (92) leads a prayer service after the Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997 at the Superdome in New Orleans. Hall of Fame defensive lineman Reggie White - a former Eagles, Packers and Panthers player known as the “Minister of Defense” - is credited with starting the postgame prayer circle at midfield in the 1980s. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) FILE - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Zech McPhearson (27) prays on the field before an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New York Giants, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Giants 38-7. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File) FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93), New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen (34), Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow (5), Buccaneers linebacker Joe Holland (49) and Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) kneel an pray with others at midfield after an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. Public display of faith is nothing new in football or sports.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks Jalen Hurts (1) kneels with running back Miles Sanders (26) during the NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Philadelphia. Public display of faith is nothing new in football or sports.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File) FILE - People pray during a prayer vigil for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Buffalo Bills players and staff pray for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati. When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin’s life after the Buffalo Bills’ defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed.(AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File) FILE - Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton kneels on the field before the AFC championship NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Public display of faith is nothing new in football or sports.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - New York Jets punter Braden Mann (7) practices holding for a kicker on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen, File)
Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight