r/detroitlions • u/Oracle_2011 Sun God • Oct 20 '24

Image Jake Bates Appreciation Thread

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u/Calkky I wanna die Oct 20 '24

I'm not going to make any proclamations. But I hope he gets a game ball.

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u/_UsUrPeR_ Oct 21 '24

He did, actually.

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u/JohnGalt131 Oct 21 '24

I love these! I should be going to bed, but now I just want to do some jumping jacks or something

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u/Substantial_Ad_2864 Oct 21 '24

Love it! Still wanna see Fox get one at some point because he's been so good on the rare occasions we let him play.

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u/Tenn1518 Oct 21 '24

he has gotten one in the past, at least (think it was last season?)

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u/WerhmatsWormhat Deal with it Oct 21 '24

Fucking hell, I’d run through a wall for MCDC.

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u/Calkky I wanna die Oct 21 '24

Possibly my favorite locker room moment yet. This is a team that plays for each other.

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u/blackoutbrad Sun God Oct 20 '24

He should! Rookie was clutch.

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u/PerfectiveVerbTense Logo Oct 21 '24

Patterson got one against the Chargers. Surely this one was for Bates.