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Surprised about Carson Wentz and the Eagles? Sam Bradford isn't.

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EAST RUTHERFORD -- Sam Bradford has had his head down since the Eagles shipped him to Minnesota in a stunning Sept. 3 trade, his energy focused on learning the Vikings' offense.

But Bradford, who will lead his 3-0 team against the Giants on Monday Night Football in Minneapolis, is well aware his old team is 3-0. And, the quarterback says, he is not surprised at all with the Eagles' dominant start.

"The past few weeks I've been pretty busy, so I haven't really paid attention to a lot outside of what's going on here. But it doesn't surprise me," Bradford said Thursday on a conference call with Giants reporters.

"When I was there, I thought we had a chance to be really good in Philadelphia. I know those guys, I know how hard they worked, I know the type of offseason and preseason camp they had there. The fact they've started off the way they have doesn't really surprise me."

But the standout play of rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, the guy who more or less pushed Bradford out of Philly, has to surprise, right?

"Not really. You could see it from day 1," Bradford said. "He's a very talented kid, he's very smart. He sees things, he's got really wide vision for a rookie. I was very impressed with him from day 1. The fact he's been given the opportunity and has really played well doesn't surprise me."

Bradford said he has not spoken to Wentz since the trade, though. "I really haven't talked to anyone much the past couple of weeks," he said.

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