The Lions gave him a chance to compete with Michael Badgley for the team's kicking job. The competition ended on July 25 when Badgley suffered a season-ending injury. Since then, it's been Bates' job, ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates thought NFL dream was over 18 months ago when he worked as brick seller.

Bates thought his football career was over and was training to sell bricks in Houston. Now the rookie kicker has sent the ...

The first-place Lions are 5-1 and “fired up,” he said, and “ready to get back to work.” Kick by brick, Bates is helping ...

Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 Sunday, handing the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on ...

The Kathy Bates-led dramedy has already debuted its pilot ... It’s where your natural human shame can take it’s shirt off at the beach and say, you know what? Anyone who is spending their time at the ...

The pair quietly tied the knot in May 2024 and shared new details on their ceremony this month Photo Image Press/Shutterstock Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi ... The T-shirts feature the ...

The pair quietly tied the knot in May 2024 and shared new details on their ceremony this month Photo Image Press/Shutterstock Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Millie Bobby ... wedding earlier this ...

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Kicking to Carolina, like Grupe kept doing in Week 1, is smart. Lions kicker Jake Bates pinned the Seahawks last Monday night following Jared Goff's startling touchdown catch. Bates' low ...