"I just don't deserve this. I was a soccer player growing up, I idolized football players in the NFL and just to be here is surreal... I'm so grateful for all the doors that the Lord's opened for me."
"I was like holding on. I was just like, 'please, please, please,' because they are a good team, and you don't wanna give them too many chances to get back in the game and he iced the game for us."
"After helping the Lions improve to 8-1 for the first time since 1954, Bates struggled to find the words to describe the experience, but his teammates were certainly impressed."
"Bates, a native of Tomball, Texas, also nailed a 58-yard field goal with 5:01 remaining in the fourth to tie the game at 23-23, which was the third-longest in team history."
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