Bates flourishes with 2 picks and a forced fumble in debut for new-look Falcons defense
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Bates flourishes with 2 picks and a forced fumble in debut for new-look Falcons defense

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ATLANTA — Safety Jessie Bates led a cast of new veteran starters on the Atlanta Falcons’ defense that was dominant against Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young, especially in the second half. Bates stood out with 10 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and two pass deflections in his memorable first home game as the Falcons’ safety. “I would say you know what to expect.. It’s his first game and it’s pretty hard to do.” Smith described Bates as “a great player” who was signed to be a leader of the defense. “Maybe Richie can have his two-interception game next,” Bates said, adding the strong first game by the defense was not a surprise.

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Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winner beat the Vikings
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Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winner beat the Vikings

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MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Bates was selling bricks. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. “I just felt good about it,” Campbell said of the decision to try for a field goal rather than push for a touchdown on the Lions’ final drive. “We’ve …

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