Coffey Awakens Gophers, Scores 30 as Minnesota Stays Perfect
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 18, 2016
After Wednesday’s easy victory over Mount St. Mary’s, I asked Richard Pitino if he thought Amir Coffey — who finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: #AskTheSage & Weekend Predictions
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 18, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels discuss the key matchups of this weekend’s Vikings-Cardinals game, Sage answers Twitter questions and both of them make predictions for the weekend. […]
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Cardinals’ Defensive Weapons Will Be X-Factors on Sunday
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 18, 2016
After failing to exploit middling defenses in Chicago, Detroit and Washington, the Minnesota Vikings now face a much tougher test Sunday in the Arizona Cardinals, a unit […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Chris Kluwe Talks Walsh
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 17, 2016
Sam Ekstrom is joined by former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe to discuss his experiences with Blair Walsh and what likely led to his struggles and departure from […]
Efficient Gophers Cruise Over Mount St. Mary’s
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 16, 2016
There was no major halftime adjustment needed, no deficit to overcome on Wednesday night at Williams Arena. After an exciting second half surge Monday against a UT-Arlington […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: The Blair Walsh Fallout
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 16, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels react to the departure of Blair Walsh and give their thoughts on new kicker Kai Forbath. Tune in daily for Locked On […]
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Short Yardage Failures Have Cost Vikings In Each Loss
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 15, 2016
For a unit that’s long been identified for a strong running team, with a head coach who encourages physical, smashmouth football, the Minnesota Vikings’ inability to gain […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Walsh, Kalil Updates
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 15, 2016
Sam Ekstrom gives two updates from Winter Park and then delves into Minnesota’s short yardage woes that have plagued them for the last four games. Tune in […]
Gophers Defense Comes Alive to Suppress Upstart Arlington
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 14, 2016
Down 41-35 at halftime, the Minnesota Gophers looked like they were in danger of becoming the second Big Ten team in as many years to fall to […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: A Mid-Season Crisis
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 14, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels break down the Minnesota Vikings’ fourth straight loss at Washington. Just how bad is the run blocking? Has the defense lost its […]
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Vikings Lose Their Left Tackle — And The Game — In Washington
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 13, 2016
If the wheels hadn’t fallen off before, they certainly have now for the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota lost 26-20 to the Washington Redskins, not scoring a single point […]
Gophers Looking for Renewed Respect as Pitino Begins Year Four
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 11, 2016
Prior to the Minnesota Gophers’ first basketball practice of the season, fourth-year head coach Richard Pitino called a two-part team meeting. It was not held in the […]