UFL and Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates, who has drawn interest from the Detroit Lions after nailing some ridiculously long field goals this season, is apparently human after all. In the Panthers’ Week 5 game against the Memphis Showboats, Bates missed a pair of field goals in the first half. But, context is important here, […]
Jake Bates: The legend of UFL kicker and potential Detroit Lions target grows
The legend of UFL and Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates has grown after he made yet another long field goal on Sunday afternoon at the Detroit Lions’ home stadium, Ford Field. Bates, who has made long field goals look elementary so far this season, nailed yet another kick over 50 yards in the Week 3 […]
UFL kicker Jake Bates once again shows why Lions should sign him
One week after nailing one of the longest field goals in Ford Field history, Michigan Panthers kicker and potential Detroit Lions free-agent target Jake Bates is at it again. Right before halftime of the Panthers’ Week 2 game against the Birmingham Stallions, Bates knocked through a 62-yard field goal to bring his team to within […]