9-on-9: Royal's returns, LT's pout, Mendenhall's confirmation

Pinball scoring continues to be the order of the day as the Broncos and Chargers kept us entertained on Monday night. We'll check in with those two teams first, then take a stroll around the league. • Scouting the Broncos: Is the glass half-full or half-empty with Eddie Royal(notes)? He didn't have a reception on four targets, but nonetheless he stole you 12 points with a couple of electrifying punt-return touchdowns. The Charger corners spent much of the night in press coverage, which didn't help Royal's cause. Brandon Marshall(notes) was also well-marked for most of the night (5-49), but Tony Scheffler(notes) once again abused the San Diego safeties (6-101, touchdown), scoring against the Bolts for the third straight game. Kyle Orton(notes) made the best of his 29 attempts, picking up 229 yards and a couple of scores, albeit Brandon Stokley's(notes) score looked like a blown call from the officials. Knowshon Moreno(notes) wasn't able to take advantage ...