Da Guru
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What's interesting is that he actually made two in row from 64. The first was iced by a timeout.A professional kicker made a 64-yard field goal inside Ford Field on Saturday. No, he doesn't play for the Detroit Lions.
But that could be changing...
Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates boomed a 64-yarder game-winner with room to spare in the team's victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks in the opening weekend of UFL competition.
The Detroit Lions have already reached out to Bates.
That said, per lionswire::
"it’s the first field goal attempt for Bates since high school. He was a kickoff specialist at Arkansas and Texas State before winning the job with the Panthers. He started his college career as a soccer player at Central Arkansas.
hit a 62 yarder yesterday
Rumors are he was putting the ball 20 rows up in warmups!! Calculated to be about an 84 yard FG!
Seriously though, they have to at least kick the tires on him right?