Lions quarterback Kyle Allen roasted for disastrous first quarter vs. Chargers

Mike Moraitis

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Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker might have moved ahead of fellow signal-caller Kyle Allen after just one preseason quarter.

Allen got the start on Thursday night in the Hall of Fame Game against the Los Angeles Chargers and things went terribly in the first quarter.

After going three-and-out on the Lions' first offensive series, Allen threw a pair of interceptions in the next two drives.

The first came on a pass to wide receiver Tom Kennedy that saw undrafted free-agent cornerback Nikko Reed jump the route and return the ball 60 yards, setting up a Chargers touchdown.

Everyone in the building and watching at home saw that one coming, but somehow Allen still threw the ball.

Then, after orchestrating a strong drive down the field, Allen tossed up another pick on a pass to rookie wideout Isaac TeSlaa in the end zone, spoiling a drive that could've led to Detroit's first points of the game.

"Kyle Allen 1 start in 5 years and he's starting in a Hall of Fame game....Please get Hendon Hooker out here please," one Lions fan wrote.

"Such a bad read," another fan wrote of Allen's first pick. "Had underneath open, football could be so simple.

"Whoever this QB for the Lions think he's outta there after this game," someone else predicted.

"Is that Dan Orlovsky at QB for the Lions?" Steelers beat writer Mark Kaboly wrote.

As of this writing, Allen still has another quarter and more preseason games, but with how ugly he's looked in the first exhibition game, his chances of winning the backup job behind Jared Goff have taken a serious hit already.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.