Detroit Lions place kicker Michael Badgley kicks a field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Detroit.

Bates, the Detroit Lions' first-year kicker, was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday after making two 50-plus-yard field goals in the Lions' come-from-behind win over the ...

Bates, the Detroit Lions' first-year kicker, was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday after making two 50-plus-yard field goals in the Lions' come-from-behind win over the ...

Of all the Lions picks in my lifetime, I'll go with Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. It's unfortunate he never achieved more team-wide success in a Lions ...