What happened: Sam Ehlinger threw a touchdown pass that had the entire Broncos sideline fired up, part of a preseason performance with Denver up 34-6 on the Vikings. The game is still being played, but Ehlinger has been a driving force behind Denver's offensive output.

Why it matters: A quarterback who gets his own sideline that hyped in a preseason game is doing more than padding a stat line, he is making a case. Denver already has real quarterback questions to sort out, and a performance like this in a lopsided scoring effort is exactly the kind of tape that should end any debate about who backs up under center.