Dan Campbell almost let Jake Bates try 73-yard field goal in Lions' win
Dan Campbell indicated he would have let Jake Bates attempt a 73-yard FG if the Lions had the field position in Sunday's win over the Seahawks.
Lions sound open to letting their kicker try a 73-yard field goal if the right opportunity comes up
Jake Bates has one of the strongest legs in the NFL and if the right situation comes up this season, the Detroit Lions might let him show the rest of the league just how big his leg is.  During an interview this week,
Dan Campbell still believes in Lions defense despite recent poor performance
Dan Campbell strongly believes the Detroit Lions still have the strong defense they showed in the first three games of the season.
Dan Campbell lays out self-scouting plan for Lions coaches over the bye week
The Detroit Lions are now off for a few days. Well, they're out of the building for the bye week. That doesn't mean the Lions are done working, of course. That's especially true for the coaching staff.
Dan Campbell found a game ball for Lions QB Jared Goff, after all
Dan Campbell ended up getting Jared Goff a game ball after all. The Lions head coach said it’s normal for him to give out a game ball in the locker room, then on the following day. Brad Galli has more.
Dan Campbell becomes second Lions coach in 50 years to hit this milestone
On Monday, Dan Campbell became just the second Detroit Lions coach in the past 50 years to pass this threshold.
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Detroit Lions might have uncovered their new secret cannon: Jake Bates
Jake Bates spammed every special teams coach he could find. Texas A&M. Arkansas. Rice. Houston. Sam Houston. Texas-San Antonio. He emailed just about every school in Texas, and most in Oklahoma ...
Dan Campbell would consider giving Jake Bates a chance to kick a 73-yard field goal
Lions kicker Jake Bates made three field goals of 60 or more yards during the most recent UFL season, and Lions coach Dan ...
Lions' Jake Bates: Limited by offensive explosion
Bates went without a field-goal try for a second straight week as Detroit's offense never stalled out, instead scoring six touchdowns in the contest. Through four games, the kicker has gone 5-for-5 on ...
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Who is Jake Bates? Why Lions signed former UFL star
One of the fresh faces on the Lions fresh 2024 53-man roster is Jake Bates, the former UFL kicker who worked his way into Detroit's lineup after veteran Michael Badgley suffered a season-ending ...
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Jake Bates sinks 25-yard FG to tie 'SNF' opener at 3-3 in second quarter
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sinks a 25-yard field goal to tie the "Sunday Night Football" opener at 3-3 in the second quarter. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love turns third-and-12 vs.
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Lions Kicker Jake Bates Able to Stay Calm in Pressure Moments
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was able to remain calm enough in his debut to make a clutch kick to tie the game in the fourth quarter. “I feel like he does have a little bit of that (clutch gene ...
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Jake Bates nails clutch field goal to send Lions vs. Rams into overtime
In what was the first NFL game of his career, Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates came up huge in the Week 1 contests against the Los Angeles Rams. Bates got his feet wet in the second quarter by ...
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Bates, Lions Capture Wins in Weeks 3 and 4
Against the Cardinals on September 24, the Lions scored three touchdowns in the first half and Bates made two of three extra ...
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Four NFL Teams Have Interest In Star UFL Kicker Jake Bates
According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, four NFL teams have put in requests for Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates to visit them. Those four teams are the Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers, ...