Dust off those recliners, reconnect the surround sound speakers, make sure the flat-screen picture is crisp because FOOTBALL IS BACK!

Nearly six months after the New England Patriots captured their sixth Super Bowl victory, the rest of the league will get their chance to knock them off the top; starting tonight with the first preseason game of 2019.

The Denver Broncos will face off against the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game, live from Canton, OH (8 PM EST).

As the kickoff to the first week of preseason, tonight’s game won’t exactly feature a who’s who of NFL talent—Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones announced he would not play any preseason games—but there are still plenty of reasons to tune in to the debut of the 2019 season.

1. Denver Broncos Backup QBs

There was a lot of change on the Denver Broncos roster this offseason but nowhere was that change bigger than in the quarterback room. Ever since Peyton Manning led the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2016, Denver has been searching for a replacement at the most key position.

Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, and Case Keenum have come and gone without having much of an impact on the franchise. They traded for former Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Joe Flacco, added Kevin Hogan, and drafted Missouri quarterback Drew Lock in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

We won’t see Flacco tonight, but Hogan, Lock and undrafted free agent Brett Rypien will take center stage. Though Locke has the highest upside of the three, Broncos head coach, Vic Fangio, was quoted as saying that Locke is “not a quarterback yet”.

2. Rookie Debuts

Prior to training camps getting underway, the 2019 NFL Draft was the last big event on the football offseason calendar. Atlanta made two first round picks (Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary) but McGary won’t play after undergoing a minor surgical procedure on Wednesday. For Denver, they selected tight end Noah Fant out of Iowa with the 20th overall selection. Tonight we will get to see them play in the NFL for the first time.

Though they aren’t the only rookies taking part in the game, as first round selections more eyes will be on these players.

However, this is an opportunity for players taken in later rounds or the ones signed as undrafted free agents to truly put themselves on the map. Maybe they don’t remain with the Falcons or Broncos when the regular season begins but this game—and the rest of the preseason—offers them an opportunity to be seen.

3. Vic Fangio

The highly thought of defensive coordinator is a coordinator no more. After spending 39 years on the sidelines (including high school and college coaching stints), Fangio will get his first shot at being a head coach tonight.

A moment 40 years in the making was nearly put on hold when the coach went to the hospital earlier today due to discomfort and was diagnosed with kidney stones. Thankfully, Fangio was released and cleared to coach this evening.

In his new role as a head coach, Fangio has more responsibility to meet and talk with the media. The floodgates have opened and what he’s given the world has not only been accepted but a welcome addition to what is usually boring coach speak. A fiery individual who holds nothing back, regardless of the outcome of tonight’s game we will surely get a great quote or two out of Fangio.

There will certainly be highlights (and lowlights) from this game and much more than these three reasons will be responsible for them. Having the NFL back is a blessing for all sports fans. The 2019 season begins tonight and it’s a debut we all have been longing for.

In the end, it’s only one preseason game but with no other games for a week be prepared for plenty of overreactions following tonight’s game.

Follow along live with us on Twitter @NFL_SR as we’ll be live-tweeting throughout the game.