"There can be only one No. 2. Right?

Tim Tebow clearly outplayed Brady Quinn in the Broncos' final preseason game Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.

It would seem to follow, then, that Tebow won the right to stand first in line behind starting quarterback Kyle Orton when the Broncos open their season Sept. 12 against the Oakland Raiders in a Monday night game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Then again, Quinn outproduced Tebow, by a substantial margin, in the first two preseason games.

With apologies to Orton, people want to know: Who's No. 2? If all goes well for the Broncos, Orton will continue his fine play and stay healthy, the Broncos will win more than they lose and the No. 2 quarterback, whoever he is, won't take a snap this season.

No matter. People still want to know if the No. 2 quarterback is Tebow or Quinn. Check that. People want to know whether Tebow is No. 2 or 3. Will Tebow and Quinn themselves go into the Raiders' game not knowing who's No. 2?

"I don't know," Tebow said after the Broncos' 26-7 loss to the Cardinals in which he accounted for his team's points with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Eron Riley?. "I've never gone through something like this before, so I'm not really sure."

John Fox has been no help in solving the mystery. The Broncos' coach has to keep his fans guessing because he doesn't want the Raiders or any other NFL opponent knowing. A defensive coordinator by trade, Fox believes a different set of strategies will be used in stopping Quinn or Tebow. "