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Sam Ekstrom
Sam Ekstrom is an executive producer and host at Locked On Sports Minnesota. He's previously covered the Vikings for 105 The Ticket, Zone Coverage, Purple Insider, and the Associated Press. He grew up in Vermillion, S.D. rooting for the USD Coyotes (not SDSU) and graduated from Dordt (not "dork") University in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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Pat Shurmur’s Steadiness Has Characterized His Time in Minnesota
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 18, 2018
What a couple of weeks it’s been for Pat Shurmur. The Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator likely earned himself a head coaching job with the New York Giants […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Breaking Down the Matchups With Arif Hasan
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 18, 2018
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan dissect the matchups for Sunday’s game. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
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The Eagles Are a Different Team Without Carson Wentz
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 17, 2018
No team has produced more passing touchdowns this season than the Philadelphia Eagles. This is indisputable. Thirty-three of those, however, came from one-time MVP candidate Carson Wentz, […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: The Greatest Finish in Vikings History
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 15, 2018
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels attempt to discuss the wildest finish in Vikings history. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
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Inside the Vikings’ End Zone Celebration
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 15, 2018
Cayleb Jones was familiar with pandemonium. The Minnesota Vikings practice squad receiver was involved in a walk-off Hail Mary in a college game between his Arizona Wildcats […]
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EKSTROM: Never Forget This Day, Vikings Fans
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 14, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings were left for dead as 66,612 fans at U.S. Bank Stadium began preparing themselves for a melancholy drive home on a cold, snowy Minneapolis […]
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WATCH: Vikings Score a Walk-Off Touchdown on Game’s Final Play
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 14, 2018
There will never be a finish like this again in Minnesota Vikings history. Stefon Diggs sends the Vikings to the NFC Championship with one of the craziest […]
1/13 RECAP: Gophers Blown Out By No. 5 Purdue
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 13, 2018
With a full week on the road coming up, the undermanned Golden Gophers were looking for a pick-me-up with the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers coming to town. […]
WATCH: Pitino Isn’t Happy About Losing a Home Game
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 12, 2018
With the Gophers coming off an 83-60 loss at Northwestern that dropped them to 2-3 in conference play, the road doesn’t get any easier for Minnesota. The […]
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Think the Vikings’ Home Defense is Tough? Don’t Forget About ’98
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 11, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings allowed a stingy 100 points at home this year. Just 100. That equates to a paltry 12.5 points per game. No team scored more […]
Jordan Murphy Looks to Break Idol Tim Duncan’s Double-Double Record
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 10, 2018
As the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball program undergoes a tumultuous week that has included multiple sexual assault allegations against its starting center Reggie Lynch and a potentially […]
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Common Connections: Vikings-Saints Filled With Familiar Foes
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 10, 2018
With 53-man rosters constantly turning over and assistant coaches always looking for bigger roles, each NFL matchup contains its share of personnel that spent time with the […]