Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates' story is remarkable. It began in a different league, with a different team – but in the same ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates became the viral sensation of his team's Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers - but it had nothing to do with field goals. Bates, 25 ...

Kicker Jake Bates made 26 of 29 field goals this year and set the Detroit Lions' single-season scoring record with 142 points ...

A year ago, the Detroit Lions fell to 49ers in part because they didn't trust the kicking game. They do now. Will it change ...

The UFL, for as long as it lasts, should serve as a proving ground for football players who haven’t quite made the cut in the ...

The origin story of Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates becoming a viral sensation is laced with a bit of comedy, Mike Nolan recalls. It was March 30, 2024, and Nolan’s Michigan Panthers trailed by ...

Jake Bates has a great story ... NEAL RUBIN:A Lions wedding registry spotlights the uncertainty of life in the NFL Had Bates been on the team a year ago, it’s possible Campbell would have ...