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PHILADELPHIA -- Sam Bradford is thinking more about reconnecting with old friends than sticking it to the team that traded him eight days before the season opener.The former Eagles quarterback returns to Philadelphia for the first time since his abrupt departure when he leads the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.I really developed some close bonds with those guys, Bradford said. When you spend so much time with the guys in the building and you put the time in to build those relationships on and off the field and then it just comes to an end without really having a chance to say goodbye or to go out on the field one last time to play with those guys, I think theres always a little part of you that youre a little down about that.Bradford has thrived in Minnesota (5-0) after taking a crash course in yet another new offense -- hes playing for his sixth offensive coordinator in seven seasons. Bradford leads the NFL with a 70.4 percent completion rate, ranks second with a 109.8 passer rating, and has taken 249 snaps without a turnover.But he still has found time to keep a close eye on the Eagles and the guy who replaced him, rookie No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz.I enjoy watching them play and I enjoy watching them have success, Bradford said. Ive tried to watch as much as possible. From what Carson has done, its been awesome to see him play the way he has, and it really doesnt surprise me.Wentz started fast but the Eagles (3-2) have lost two in a row -- both on the road -- following an early bye. Though he has exceeded expectations so far, Wentz has also shown his inexperience.Heres some things to watch for when the Eagles host the Vikings:FAMILIAR FACES: Bradford knows the Eagles playbook inside and out, but the defense knows his strengths and weaknesses well after facing him in practice for 1+ years. So who has the advantage?Well see Sunday, Eagles CB Malcolm Jenkins said. He obviously knows a lot about us. We know a lot about him. Itll be fun to get to play against him.PENALTY PARTY: The Eagles have committed 27 penalties in the past two games and have 37 in the past three. DT Fletcher Cox has a pair of personal fouls that prolonged drives which ended in touchdowns instead of field-goal attempts.We have to be more disciplined, linebacker Nigel Bradham said. It seemed like every time we were in third down and about to get out, we hurt ourselves by getting penalties.BIG V RETURNS: Rookie RT Halapoulivaati Vaitai will make his second start filling in for the suspended Lane Johnson. Vaitai had an awful debut against the Redskins, allowing two sacks and several pressures that disrupted the offenses rhythm. But coach Doug Pederson is sticking with the fifth-round pick instead of moving other guys around on the line.LINED UP: The Vikings added badly needed depth for their offensive line during the bye week by signing veteran Jake Long, the first overall pick in the 2008 draft. Both starting tackles, Matt Kalil and Andre Smith, are on injured reserve. Longs career has been derailed by ACL tears in his right knee in both the 2013 and 2014 seasons. For now, T.J. Clemmings remains at left tackle and Jeremiah Sirles is the right tackle. Center Joe Berger is the only one of the five starters in the same place as last season, with the Vikings seeking to establish some stability with a group that has fared relatively well considering the circumstances but had plenty of struggles, primarily with run blocking.Everyone prepares like theyre going to be a starter, and I think thats shown since guys have gotten thrown in there, Sirles said, adding: Not exactly what youd put together in May, but everyones here working, just trying to get better.KENDRICKS BROTHERS: Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks, whose six pass breakups are the most of any non-cornerback in the NFL, will compete against his older brothers team for the first team as a pro. Mychal Kendricks is an outside linebacker for the Eagles. Both of them were second-round draft picks, Eric out of UCLA in 2015 and Mychal from Cal in 2012.But dont expect a barrage of trash-talking from the soft-spoken brothers.We talked a little bit on the off day, not really about football, Eric Kendricks said, adding: Im watching the offense, man. Hes not on offense.---AP Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddiCheap Jerseys 2020 . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Fake Nike NFL Jerseys . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. https://www.wholesalejerseysreview.com/ .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shipping . 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Through the opening two-plus months of the season Puel has done a fine job on the south coast.The Saints (2-3-2) will aim to extend their unbeaten run in league play to three matches when they welcome Burnley to St. Marys Stadium on Sunday.After starting the campaign winless in their first four matches, the Saints picked up their form with a pair of victories against Swansea City and West Ham United. They have not conceded a goal in their last three matches, including a scoreless draw against defending champions Leicester City prior to the international hiatus.Both sides had plenty of chances but were ultimately unable to find the back of the net, which forced the clubs to share the spoils.Puel was keen to praise the efforts of midfielder Oriol Romeu in keeping the ball out of the net. The Spanish midfielder won five of six tackles against Leicester to go with three interceptions, two blocks and one clearance.He doesnt play well just in this game, the manager said. Since the beginning of the season we have seen good play from him for the defence. In every match, he can play a fantastic game because his quality is that of an excellent player.He can recover the ball and thatts very important for us, because he gives a structure for the team.dddddddddddd Hes very interesting with the ball and without the ball in front of the defence.Burnley (2-1-4) come into this clash in 14th place. Theyll be hoping for a result Sunday to move them further away from the dreaded drop zone despite it still be early in the season.Sean Dyches charges have been nothing if not somewhat inconsistent this season. In their two wins the defence has been impenetrable, but theyve been unable to maintain that form in defeats to Swansea City, Chelsea, Leicester City and Arsenal. Most recently, the Clarets played well and put in an excellent shift in the defensive third, though it wasnt enough to earn a point in the 1-0 loss to the Gunners.Despite things not going their way, Dyche was quick to praise his teams defensive efforts against a powerful opponent.We had some really good chances, he said. Weve hit the bar and made their keeper work and then, on the other side of things, when you have to defend, I felt we did that very well.The organisation and belief is a big thing in this team and that was absolutely on show. The defeat doesnt take the gloss off completely though because its a long season and we are improving.These sides last met on March 21, 2015, with Southampton taking a 2-0 victory over Burnley at St. Marys courtesy of a 37th-minute strike from Shane Long and 58th-minute own goal. ' ' '