{"id":11832,"date":"2024-10-21T23:24:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11832"},"modified":"2024-10-21T23:24:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:24:34","slug":"nfl-fans-have-so-many-questions-after-detroit-lions-kicker-jake-bates-revealed-the-unusual-job-he-had-before-nailing-sundays-game-winning-fg-vs-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11832","title":{"rendered":"NFL Fans Have So Many Questions After Detroit Lions Kicker Jake Bates Revealed The Unusual Job He Had Before Nailing Sunday\u2019s Game-Winning FG vs. Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0Detroit Lions<\/a>\u00a0are currently one of the best teams in the\u00a0NFL<\/a>. If it wasn\u2019t already believed, they only proved it to be confirmed on a game-winning field goal by Jake Bates, handing the Minnesota Vikings their first season loss on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Bates has been one of the best kickers in 2024, and he is only a rookie, which is quite exciting for the Detroit faithful. The 25-year-old kicker has not missed a field this season, as he is 10\/10 in the category.<\/p>\n

However, his life hasn\u2019t always been this fruitful. Some NFL fans may be surprised to learn that the rookie kicker was a brick salesman just a year and a half ago. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have even dreamed of this moment,\u201d claimed the kicker.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI couldn\u2019t have even dreamed of this moment. This is so cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jake Bates was training to be a salesman with Acme Bricks in Houston. No shade, but now he says he has \u201cthe best job in the world.\u201d An NFL game-winning kicker. pic.twitter.com\/zkTpKDlCUJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rachel Hopmayer (@rachelhopmayer) October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n