Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has never been afraid to say things like it is, and that certainly applies for his post-game press conference after the Lions’ 24-17 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins. When asked if the backup quarterback job is now Kyle Allen’s to lose over Hendon Hooker, Campbell didn’t mince words.

“Yeah, I mean, he’s playing better, he’s playing better,” Campbell said.“ So I would say that right now, if you’re saying—if you had to go in with the (QB) two right now, ‘Who would you trust more?’ Yeah, I would trust Kyle more because he’s proven more after these two games.

“But I’m still—we’re still going to coach Hooker up. We’re still going to see what’s there and see if we can get him better. I mean, we still got a little bit here.”

While that leaves just enough sp

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