Vikings' Sam Bradford looks too much like Ryan Reynolds, Twitter declares

Did Hollywood pretty-boy Ryan Reynolds get drafted to play for the Vikings? Nope, that's just our new quarterback.

September 19, 2016 at 3:29PM
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford spoke to the media after practice Monday September 5,2016 in Eden Prairie, MN.] Vikings practice at Winter Park preparing for the season opener at Tennessee. Jerry Holt / jerry. Holt@Startribune.com
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford sorta looks like a lot of people. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

New Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford looked like a winner on the field in Sunday night's pouncing of the Packers, but he also looked like Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, a "happy puppy" and a little kid on Halloween dressed as Sam Bradford. Those were the opinions of dozens of football fans on Twitter and Facebook as Bradford showed up for an impressive debut performance at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Here's a look at the buzz Bradford's doppelgänger tendencies created on social media.

And hey, Sam? Thanks for the win... and the laughs.

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