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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Mankato Memories
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 19, 2017
Sam Ekstrom reflects on what Mankato has meant to Vikings fans in light of the news that Minnesota will be switching training camp facilities in 2018. DOWNLOAD […]
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Reasons For Defeat: A Look Back at the Vikings’ 3-8 Finish (Part 1)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 19, 2017
Dominant, though possibly flawed, the Minnesota Vikings started 5-0 start last season and had fans discussing a second straight NFC North title, who the primary challengers were […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Arif Hasan’s Training Camp Primer
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 17, 2017
Sam Ekstrom spent two episodes talking Purple with Arif Hasan as training camp approaches. DOWNLOAD AUDIO (PART 1) DOWNLOAD AUDIO (PART 2)
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Fixing the Pro Bowl Skills Competition
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 11, 2017
In honor of the Home Run Derby, Sam Ekstrom suggests how the NFL can fix its All-Star festivities. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: The 10 Most Vital Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 10, 2017
Sam Ekstrom plays off the Star Tribune countdown of the most important Vikings and guesses their Top 10. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Ranking the Top 5 Tight Ends
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 5, 2017
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels continue their position rankings with the top five tight ends in the NFL. They also drop a couple fascinating Aaron Hernandez nuggets. […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Top 5 WRs in the NFL
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 28, 2017
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels try to discern what Michael Floyd’s one-day jail sentence means for his NFL suspension, and they attempt to label the top five […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Top 5 NFL Running Backs
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 23, 2017
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels rank their favorite NFL running backs, touch on the Derek Carr extension and discuss the big Jimmy Butler trade for the Minnesota […]
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Danielle Hunter’s Leaning on Veterans to Take the Next Step
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 23, 2017
When the Minnesota Vikings selected Danielle Hunter in the third round in 2015, they viewed him as a piece of clay ready to be molded. So what […]
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MINI-CAMP: Zimmer Continues His Coaching Evolution
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 15, 2017
Hired by the Minnesota Vikings as a first-time head coach at age 57, it took Mike Zimmer a long time to reach the top of the NFL […]
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VIDEO: Ahmad Rashad’s Hail Mary Catch to Clinch the Division
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 14, 2017
It was announced earlier Wednesday that Ahmad Rashad will be inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor this season several weeks after fellow receiving legend Randy […]
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Another Year, Another Position for T.J. Clemmings
By Sam Ekstrom - Jun 14, 2017
T.J. Clemmings is used to being moved around. The third-year Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman made a clean transition in high school from basketball to football. Then in […]