Eagles Notebook: Eagles' Sam Bradford expects to play Sunday

Sam Bradford said it was difficult to be on the sideline against the Lions, even knowing he was not healthy enough to play. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)WHEN SAM BRADFORD walked off the field, carrying his left arm at an awkward angle, the Eagles were 4-4, and were holding a 16-13 third-quarter lead over the visiting Miami Dolphins.

This week, Bradford will get back behind the wheel and try to drive the team out of a 4-7 ditch, at the 10-1 New England Patriots. The Eagles last won at New England in 1987.

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"Obviously, the last two weeks have been tough, but I think our effort and energy at practice this week has been great . . . It would be easy for us to hang our heads and…