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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has had surgery on his severely injured left knee, the first step toward what will undoubtedly be a long, arduous recovery.Vikings coach Mike Zimmer confirmed the operation took place Thursday, nine days after Bridgewater went down in practice while dropping back to pass during a routine non-contact drill that drastically altered the teams highly anticipated season.Zimmer said he spoke by phone to Bridgewaters doctor after the procedure and was told no major problems were encountered beyond the initial diagnosis of a knee dislocation and complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. The Vikings said after the injury that Bridgewater also suffered other significant damage.Thanks for the thoughts (and) prayers, Bridgewater said on Twitter . Ill be back!The 23-year-old will miss the 2016 season, and the nature and timing of the injury will make it difficult for Bridgewater to be at full strength for 2017, too.It will be a good rehab, Zimmer said. Hell have bad days and hell have good days, and hell have to, like he always does, keep fighting.Running back Adrian Peterson can empathize with the process, having pushed through an ACL recovery in nine months to play in the 2012 season opener.Ive talked to him several times about what to expect and how to kind of view things when youre going through this situation recovering, Peterson said. Like I told him before, just mentally having your mind set on the things you want to accomplish and continuing to push yourself and believe in yourself. Youre going to have down days. Theres going to be times when you dont want to do anything. You have to get up and do something.Meanwhile, the Vikings have been giving Shaun Hill and Sam Bradford with the first team offense this week in preparation for the season opener on Sunday at Tennessee. Zimmer has said hell wait until just before the game to announce the starter, even if he decides earlier than that, but essentially the Vikings must get both veterans ready in case an injury were to force the non-starter into the game.The Vikings sent two draft picks to Philadelphia for Bradford, including their first-rounder next year, so hell be the starter quickly if not this week. The question about his viability to face the Titans is the lack of time to learn the offense, even if itll be a pared-down menu of plays. Perhaps indicating optimism about Bradfords ability to step in on Sunday, the coaches have raved about Bradfords swift progress in picking up the terminology.Hes been outstanding, offensive coordinator Norv Turner said.One benefit for Bradford is the presence of tight ends coach Pat Shurmur, who was his offensive coordinator last year with the Eagles and as a rookie in 2010 with the St. Louis Rams. Shurmur said after practice on Thursday that Bradford is an extremely fast learner.Weve all been very, very impressed in how far hes come in just a couple of days, Shurmur said, adding: I feel like Ive been able to help him, but hes certainly the guy who has to do it.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Magic Jerseys 2021 . JOHNS, N. Wholesale Magic Jerseys . PAUL, Minn. https://www.cheapmagiconline.com/ .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. Nikola Vucevic Jersey . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. Jonathan Isaac Jersey . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34.The Los Angeles Kings have avoided arbitration with defenceman Alec Martinez. The two sides have agreed to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $1.1 million. Martinez, 25, appeared in 27 games with the Kings in 2012-13, registering one goal and four assists. He was originaally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.dddddddddddd In 142 career games with the Kings Martinez has scored 12 goals and 21 assists. Martinez played the last year of a two-year deal worth a total of $1.45 million in 2012-13. ' ' '