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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-NFLWholesale NFL Jerseys Gear .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. 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LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets.PARIS -- Trailing until the 89th minute against Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid was reminded that becoming the first club to retain the trophy in the Champions League era wont be an easy task.The 11-time champions needed a late winner from substitute Alvaro Morata to prevail 2-1 in their opening game in the competition on a Wednesday night also marked by Premier League champion Leicesters maiden Champions League win.Playing against his former team, Cristiano Ronaldo was on the score sheet at Santiago Bernabeu stadium as he leveled with one minute left from a free kick before Moratas winner in added time. But the Portugal star was unable to match Sergio Aguero, who netted a hat trick with Manchester City.After a one-year absence in the tournament, Dortmund celebrated its return by putting six goals past Legia Warsaw, while French clubs Monaco and Lyon made both winning starts.Heres a roundup of all the action on Wednesday:---GROUP E:Thrashed by Tottenham 4-1 at White Hart Lane last season in Europa League, Monaco took its revenge on Europes biggest club stage with a 2-1 win at Wembley.The match was moved to Englands national stadium because of construction work at Spurs home ground and drew 85,011 fans, a club-record home attendance and a record for an English club.The crowd did not impress the French league leaders as Monaco playmaker Bernardo Silva, who impressed throughout, opened the scoring after only 15 minutes before Thomas Lemar doubled the lead near the half-hour mark.Spurs reduced the deficit through Toby Alderweirelds header in the 45th minute but couldnt make the most of lots of possession in the second half.Bayer Leverkusen failed to hold onto a 2-0 lead in the groups other game, letting CSKA Moscow come from behind and rescue a point in a 2-2 draw. All four goals were scored in the first half.Leverkusen missed plenty of opportunities after racing to a two-goal lead in the space of 15 minutes with goals from Admir Mehmedi and Hakan Calhanoglu. The Russian champion responded with two goals in three minutes courtesy of Alan Dzagoev and Roman Eremenko.---GROUP F:Sporting showed it has the quality to get through the group phase with a spirited performance that stifled the defending champions.But Zinedine Zidanes coaching skills made the difference, as his decision to bring in Morata and James Rodriguez paid off. Rodriguez provided the assist, curling a perfect ball for Moratas header.Its a coachs job to make substitutions and were happy that they paid off, Zidane said. You make substitutions in order to change the game and thats what happened today. This is Real Madrid and we know we can always turn things around in a minute. We played a little better after concceding and we finally did it.ddddddddddddporting had the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium largely under control and was rewarded when Brazilian midfielder Bruno Cesar gave scored with a shot from inside the area in the 48th minute. Ronaldo equalized from an 89th minute free kick.Borussia Dortmund, the 1997 champion, enjoyed a stroll in the park at Polish champion Legia Warsaw, scoring with six different players in a 6-0 rout.---GROUP G:Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Leicester opened its maiden Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Belgian champion Club Brugge.Sixteen years after its last European game, the English Premier League champion was unfazed by the occasion and got off to a strong start, with Marc Albrighton scoring after just five minutes.Mahrez then curled a free kick home and scored his second goal from the penalty spot.The victory gave Leicester the lead in its group after FC Porto and Copenhagen drew 1-1.---GROUP H:Playing with a depleted side, Lyon relied on its homegrown players and the class of teenager Maxwel Cornet to open its Champions League campaign in style with a 3-0 defeat of Dinamo Zagreb.Lacking five regular starters, including striker Alexandre Lacazette, Lyon dominated with a fine display of one-touch football. It quickly opened the scoring courtesy of Corentin Tolissos goal.Jordan Ferri, who honed his skills at Lyons renowned academy with Tolisso, made it 2-0 four minutes into the second half from Cornets assist. The 19-year-old Cornet then turned from supplier to scorer after playing a slick one-two with Tolisso.Dinamo players were unlucky in the closing stages of the game, hitting the bar twice.Lyon tops the group after Juventus was held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Europa League winner Sevilla in their opening match.---GROUP C:Sergio Aguero kept up his explosive start to the season by scoring a hat trick for Manchester City in a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Champions League match.A 24-hour delay, after the original Group C fixture was postponed because of torrential rain, didnt put City off its stride as coach Pep Guardiola earned his seventh straight victory to open his tenure at the English club.Aguero has now scored nine goals in five games this season after tapping in the opening goal in the ninth minute, converting a penalty in the 28th and completing his hat trick by rounding the goalkeeper in a one-on-one chance in the 77th.Aguero was replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho, who wrapped up the scoring in stoppage time with a powerful close-range strike. 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