ESPN : 27 % of Americans believe God plays a game in which team wins in games . And keep in mind that organization was involved in the infamous `` Black Sox '' scandal , in which some of its players took bribes in exchange for intentionally losing the 1919 World Series . Dean Obeidallah : If God backs teams for championships , God likes the Yankees . He says pick for Super Bowl a tough call : Both teams have God - made players . Obeidallah : San Fran : Kaepernick said it right : ` ` I think he 's helping everybody ''
ESPN : 27 % of Americans believe God plays a game in which team wins in games . Dean Obeidallah : If God backs teams for championships , God likes the Yankees . He says pick for Super Bowl a tough call : Both teams have God - made players . Obeidallah : San Fran : Kaepernick said it right : ` ` I think he 's helping everybody ''