... regular season is still two weeks away, and I know it's a 16-game schedule—but Denver Broncos fans must have their fingers over the panic button right about now.

Given the storyline, this game offered rare value for a preseason contest. It's not often that a franchise quarterback switches franchises in the prime of his youth. But that is what happened this offseason when new head coach Josh McDaniels shipped the Broncos' franchise quarterback off to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Kyle Orton.

To top off that monster deal, the Broncos are now faced with an injured Orton, who injured the index finger on his throwing hand in the loss to the Bears on Sunday night. Backup QB Chris Simms is also on the shelf with a high ankle sprai...

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