"Most Nervous I've Been": Jake Bates on Game-Winning Kicks, Dan Campbell Psych Outs & Selling Bricks

Lions K Jake Bates joins Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown to talk his most recent game-winning FG against the Packers, how he prepares for game days and his strangest pre-game superstitions. Jake looks back on his life as a college soccer player, what it was like playing in the UFL and his first impressions of Amon-Ra and the Lions locker room.

Later, Amon-Ra and Equanimeous recap the Lions big win over the Packers in Week 7 and the story behind the Lions hyped celebration after a Green Bay offsides. They also discuss the wildest matchups of the week and look ahead to the biggest games of Week 8.

00:00 Intro
02:12 What Goes Through a Kicker’s Mind Before a Game-Winner?
03:32 Is Making a Game-Winning Kick Better Than Getting Married?
04:27 Why Chip-Shot Field Goals Can Be Mentally Tough
06:37 Why Jake Goes Quiet on Game Day
08:28 How NFL Kickers Practice and Prepare
10:42 Jake Bates’ Advice on Marriage
11:27 Growing Up in Tomball, Texas
12:50 Jake’s Background as a Competitive Soccer Player
15:42 The Viral 35-Yard Soccer Free Kick
17:16 Why Jake Walked Away from Soccer
18:12 How COVID Helped Jake Transition to Football
19:51 Jake’s First College Kickoff Was a Disaster
20:55 Why Jake Transferred to Arkansas
22:07 How Cam Little Helped Develop Jake’s Kicking
23:00 Can Jake Bates Punt a Football?
23:50 From NFL Training Camp to Selling Bricks
26:03 How the Michigan Panthers Gave Jake Another Chance
26:52 The 64-Yard Field Goal That Changed Jake’s Career
27:51 Jake’s Longest Field Goals—and His 75-Yard Practice Kicks
28:51 Why Kicking a Football Is Like Golf
29:47 Meeting Dan Campbell and Joining the Detroit Lions
31:09 Jake’s First Impression of Amon-Ra St. Brown
32:15 Amon-Ra’s First Words to Jake Bates
33:37 How Jake Changed the Lions’ Kicking Game
34:34 The Story Behind Jake Bates’ Viral Stretching Video
36:19 Does Dan Campbell Try to Intimidate His Kicker?
37:30 Jake’s Most Nerve-Racking Kick
38:12 Jake Bates’ Pregame Rituals and Superstitions
39:33 The Same Underwear for Every Game?!
41:48 Why Eating Before a Game Can Be Difficult
42:39 Amon-Ra’s Own Pregame Routine
43:19 Why NFL Kickers Deserve More Respect
44:36 Final Words for Jake Bates

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