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Teddy Bridgewater, self-proclaimed NFL 'survivor,' feels blessed to be playing

Teddy Bridgewater, the former Vikings quarterback and accurately self-proclaimed NFL "survivor," dropped back and delivered a touchdown pass to Denver Broncos receiver KJ Hamler in a red-zone drill against the Vikings during Wednesday's joint practice at TCO Performance Center.

"We love you Teddy!" yelled a fan wearing one of Bridgewater's old No. 5 Vikings jerseys.

Bridgewater noticed the love. And all those purple No. 5 jerseys.

"It was pretty cool," he said. "That kind of got me, not really emotional, but it was cool to see."

Bridgewater is only 28 years old, believe it or not.