Detroit Lions’ Matt Prater Wants to Win Free Beer for the City Of Detroit
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Free beer for all will be a reality, at least in Detroit, if Matt Prater has his way.
Bud Light recently offered a free beer to everyone in Denver if Broncos kicker Brandon McManus was able to break the NFL record for the longest field goal in the 2020 season, which is 64 yards.
Prater is the guy who actually holds the record.
That moved Prater to When I break my own record, what are we doing for the city of Detroit? @budlight
— Matt Prater (@MattPrater_5) July 19, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1284644550003367937%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Flions%2F2020%2F07%2F24%2Fdetroit-lions-matt-prater-but-light-beer-brandon-mcmanus%2F5502214002%2F" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tweet at Bud Light, “When I break my own record, what are we doing for the city of Detroit?”
Bud Light responded and changed the competition. Now, it’s Prater against McManus for the beer.
Whichever kicker achieves the longest field goal this season will, via Bud Light, score a beer for everyone in his city.
Go, Prater!
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
