{"id":2367282,"date":"2024-11-11T12:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T17:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lions-kicker-uses-nbc-interview-to-spread-the-love-of-jesus-after-incredible-last-second-win\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T13:05:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T18:05:37","slug":"lions-kicker-uses-nbc-interview-to-spread-the-love-of-jesus-after-incredible-last-second-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lions-kicker-uses-nbc-interview-to-spread-the-love-of-jesus-after-incredible-last-second-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions Kicker Uses NBC Interview to &#8216;Spread the Love of Jesus&#8217; After Incredible Last-Second Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flions-kicker-uses-nbc-interview-to-spread-the-love-of-jesus-after-incredible-last-second-win%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367282&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a thrilling\u200b NFL game, \u200dthe Detroit Lions \u2063achieved a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-indefinitely-suspends-trump-tiktok-deal\/\" title=\"Biden Admin \u2018Indefinitely\u2019 Suspends Trump TikTok Deal\">significant victory<\/a>, defeating the Houston Texans 26-23. This win improved their record to 8-1, solidifying their status as a formidable \u200dcompetitor, especially\u200d against the \u200cunbeaten \u2062Kansas City Chiefs. Despite quarterback Jared\u2064 Goff&#8217;s struggles, throwing five interceptions,\u2062 the game hinged on kicker Jake \u200cBates, who successfully executed two long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/week-three-college-football-recap-top-10-teams-survive\/\" title=\"Week Three College Football Recap: Top 10 Teams Survive\">field goals<\/a>, including\u200b the \u2062decisive kick.<\/p>\n<p>Bates, who had a remarkable rags-to-riches journey\u200d as\u200b a former brick salesman, expressed \u2063his \u200bfaith\u2063 during a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-responds-to-swedens-zlatan-ibrahimovic-i-will-never-just-stick-to-sports\/\" title=\"LeBron James Responds To Sweden\u2019s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I Will Never \u2018Just Stick To Sports\u2019\">post-game interview<\/a>, emphasizing his desire to spread \u2063a positive\u2064 message about Jesus through his story. His\u200c humility and focus \u2062on his team were evident, marking a \u200brefreshing perspective in the world\u2062 of professional football. This \u200bnarrative of\u200b overcoming adversity \u2063resonates with other NFL \u2064players, like Kurt Warner, who also transformed their lives\u2062 through football after facing challenges.\u2062 The Lions&#8217; victory and Bates&#8217; inspiring words highlight the presence of genuine individuals \u200bin the \u200dNFL who \u2063use their platforms \u200cfor\u2063 greater causes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Move over Kurt Warner &hellip; there&rsquo;s a new rags-to-riches NFL story taking the world by storm.<\/p>\n<p>Now, obviously a kicker isn&rsquo;t worth the same to an NFL team as a quarterback, but that doesn&rsquo;t make this story any less cool.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, the once-moribund Detroit Lions team continued its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-detroit-lions-fan-dives-fire-lit-table-quickly-learns-stupid-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">path to relevancy<\/a> with a gutsy, come-from-behind road win on Sunday night, beating the Houston Texans 26-23 to improve to a sterling 8-1 record &mdash; including a perfect 5-0 on the road.<\/p>\n<p>It was a big win that clearly cemented the Lions as probably&nbsp;<em>the&nbsp;<\/em>team that can best topple the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (who are undefeated despite some apparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kansas-city-chiefs-star-blasted-for-looking-miserable-while-his-season-continues-to-sputter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chemistry issues<\/a>), even if the win was a bit ugly.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions won despite poor play throughout most of the game (quarterback Jared Goff threw an unfathomable <em><strong>five <\/strong><\/em>interceptions) and directly thanks to the foot of kicker Jake Bates, who just <em>barely&nbsp;<\/em>made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-sets-nfl-record-with-66-yard-field-goal-as-time-expires\/\" title=\"WATCH: Ravens Kicker Justin Tucker Sets NFL Record With 66-Yard Field Goal As Time Expires\">game-winning kick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>You can watch the tense moment for yourself below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JAKE BATES WALKOFF. &#128561;<\/p>\n<p>LIONS COME BACK AND WIN IT! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnePride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnePride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bzrqbTR4tc\">pic.twitter.com\/bzrqbTR4tc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNFonNBC\/status\/1855832077343625676?\">November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a big win for Detroit, and Bates could&rsquo;ve easily celebrated the enormity of the win itself in a post-game interview.<\/p>\n<p>(It can&rsquo;t be stressed enough that the Lions are enjoying this success after losing standout defensive end Aidan Hutchinson in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-look-away-detroit-lions-star-rushed-to-surgery-after-suffering-horrifying-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gruesome<\/a> fashion on Oct. 13.)<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Bates showed the world that his priorities &mdash; even with euphoria and adrenaline blasting through him &mdash; were in the right place.<\/p>\n<p>In one of NBC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-pro-crashes-nbc-interview-show-support-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">far less controversial<\/a> post-game segments, interviewer Melissa Stark spoke to Bates and cornerback Carlton Davis, who notched a pair of crucial interceptions against standout Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jake, I&rsquo;m going to start with you,&rdquo; Stark began. &ldquo;Both of those field goals, including the game-winner&nbsp;<em>just&nbsp;<\/em>made it. How nerve-wracking was that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A bashful Bates responded: &ldquo;I put them a little too close to the post for comfort, but luckily, they went in. I mean [punter\/holder Jack Fox] and [long snapper Hogan Hatten] are so good. We work so hard. So I have so much confidence in the operation and the line protecting [me]. I&rsquo;m just happy to do my job today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of note, neither of Bates&rsquo; kicks were easy, as he sank a 58- and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">52-yard field goal en route<\/a> to the big win.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s at this point that Stark asked about the crazy backstory Bates has &mdash; and the kicker answered perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And just recently, you were a brick salesman, you thought you were out of football, what does this mean to you to come back and do this in your hometown area?&rdquo; Stark asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, I mean, I think it just shows how good the Lord is,&rdquo; Bates responded without missing a beat. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s so faithful. And I mean my story is, if anything, I just hope people can see Jesus through my story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, that&rsquo;s what I think I&rsquo;m here to do. It&rsquo;s not make or miss or being a good kicker or a bad kicker, but spread the love of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hopefully I&rsquo;m able to do that on the stage I&rsquo;m given.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fQqQw1zTSZU?si=xCe3Nh6W-4dagchl\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Funnily enough, the NBC interview pivoted away from Bates as soon as he proclaimed his love for Jesus, but that&rsquo;s neither here nor there.<\/p>\n<p>Bates&rsquo; remarks highlight something that the establishment media will never tell you about the NFL: Many of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-weeks-devastating-injury-christian-nfl-star-kirk-cousins-serves-meals-need-crutches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top stars<\/a> are unabashedly proud Christians.<\/p>\n<p>And that includes stars past and present &mdash; like aforementioned standout quarterback and former league MVP Kurt Warner.<\/p>\n<p>Just like Bates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kurt-warner-gives-rams-qb-jared-goff-fantastic-super-bowl-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warner<\/a> was living a pretty nondescript life before a second shot at professional football. Warner was cut by the Green Bay Packers in 1994 and briefly went into a career as a supermarket clerk, before a second shot at the NFL produced a Hall of Fame-caliber career.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps more importantly, just like Bates, Warner has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rQZMAVSkISI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proud and vocal Christian<\/a> throughout this journey.<\/p>\n<p>Bates, Warner, and other athletes like them, are a stark reminder that the NFL actually does have some honest-to-goodness quality human beings &mdash; and they&rsquo;re the ones who should be getting the biggest platform.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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While a kicker may not hold the same value as a quarterback, this story remains impressive. The previously struggling Detroit Lions achieved a significant milestone with a thrilling comeback victory against the Houston Texans, winning 26-23 and improving to an impressive 8-1 record, including an undefeated 5-0 on the road. This win solidifies the Lions as strong contenders against the reigning Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs, despite some rough moments during the game. Quarterback Jared Goff had an unusually tough night with five interceptions, but kicker Jake Bates secured the win with his crucial field goal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2367283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jake-Bates.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15301,44797,14052,43580,44796],"class_list":["post-2367282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kicker","tag-last-second-win","tag-lions","tag-nbc-interview","tag-spread-the-love"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jake-Bates.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367282"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367287,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367282\/revisions\/2367287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}