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I was able to fight through it.The pain was evident on Reeds face as he tried to dress after the game, with his shoulder slightly disfigured from the injury and his eyes watering at times because of the pain. But Reed managed to catch a game-high 10 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns -- with eight catches, 80 yards and both scores coming after the injury. He made a diving, one-handed 33-yard reception that set up one touchdown.I know it was pretty painful for him, Redskins tight end Vernon Davis said. When I walked in after the game, he was in so much pain I could feel it. For him to come out there and play the way he did ... it was amazing, it was beautiful.Reed has a history of getting hurt. He hasnt played a full 16-game season in his career. He missed 12 games combined his first two seasons and two more last year. Hes already missed two games because of injuries this season. 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His new team in Minnesota has the last perfect record left in the league, and some of the best performances of his seven-year career have been on display over four starts with the Vikings.My approach is just try to keep it as normal as possible this week. I think I owe it to all of the guys in our locker room to not try and do anything special, not try to do anything extra, Bradford said. When you get caught up with things outside of football, thats when things can go wrong.The Vikings (5-0) paid a steep price for Bradford on Sept. 3. They sent their 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 selection that will range from the second to the fourth round to the Eagles four days after original quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with a massive knee injury.The return on the deal couldnt have better so far, with Bradford leading the NFL with a 70.4 completion percentage, ranking second with a 109.8 passer rating, and taking his first 249 snaps without a turnover.Its like when you go to a new job, the first day you dont know anybody, youve got to learn everything, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. The protections are different, the terminology is different, the combinations, the players are different. ... For him to be able to do the things hes done, I think hes done a great job.The success hasnt exactly caught the Eagles (3-2) by surprise. They were prepared to hand Bradford the keys to the offense for the second straight season, planning to sit rookie Carson Wentz for the whole year. Then the Vikings made the emergency call to try to keep their Super Bowl goal on track.I felt Sam was in a great spot with us offensively and was set to have a good season, and I wasnt going to disrupt that if I didnt have to, new Eagles coach Doug Pederson said, echoing Bradford.I waas really excited about the year there, Bradford said. Cheap Womens Raptors Jerseys. I felt like I had a really good spring.Pederson, a quarterback himself who lasted 12 seasons in the league and was hired to replace Chip Kelly, had a mere 7+ months with Bradford, without any meaningful games. That was still enough time for a strong impression to be made.Hes smart. He makes good, accurate throws. Hes tough to defend that way, Pederson said. Ive always said this as a former quarterback: Its hard to defend the perfect pass, and he knows how to put the perfect pass out there.Skepticism has trailed Bradford since St. Louis took him in 2010 with the first overall draft pick, and two major knee injuries didnt help his profile. He finished 2015 on a relatively strong note, though, as he distanced himself from the one-year anniversary of his most recent ACL reconstruction.This is the first full offseason that hes been healthy and hes been able to get in the weight room and hes been able to get stronger, Pederson said. Hes throwing the ball with greater accuracy. The timing of throws, just getting it out of his hand. I think all of that is part of his success.When the Eagles took Wentz with the second selection in the draft, Bradford became an obvious short-timer even if he were to play the whole year with Philadelphia. 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