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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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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: #AskTheSage
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 12, 2016
Sam Ekstrom quizzes Sage Rosenfels with Twitter questions on the status of the Vikings’ offensive line, what bye weeks looked like for him and which presidential candidate […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: 5 Plays, 5 Games
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 11, 2016
Sam Ekstrom breaks the news of Minnesota signing LT Jake Long, then recaps the first five games with some of the team’s top highlights. Tune in daily […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Thoughts From Sage and Sam After Minnesota Crushes Houston
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 10, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels rehash Minnesota’s dominant win over Houston to move to 5-0. They discuss the improving offense, the stifling third down defense and the […]
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Sparkplug Patterson and Unconquerable Third Down Defense Play Big Roles in Vikings’ Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 9, 2016
Photo Credit: Brian Curski (Cumulus Media), Kyle Hansen (Cumulus Media) and Luke Inman (Cold Omaha) The Minnesota Vikings drafted a wide receiver in the first round of […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Higher or Lower & NFC North Predictions
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels discuss the offensive playcalling strategies for the Vikings and Texans, Sam hits Sage with some quarter-of-the-way stats, and they both make their […]
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Simplicity the Key to Sam Bradford’s Crash Course
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2016
There was a reason Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford didn’t start in the team’s Week 1 game just eight days after arriving in the Twin Cities following […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Robert Land Talks Osweiler, Watt and Hopkins
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 6, 2016
Sam Ekstrom is joined by Robert Land of Locked On Texans to preview Sunday’s tilt. They discuss the game’s key matchups and the confidence levels of their […]
DON’T DREAD THE SPREAD: The Toughest Week Yet
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 6, 2016
Sam and Sam attempt to handicap a tricky Week 5 of NFL action. A Cold Omaha Podcast Network Production Listen to the Episode Below! [Download the Show!] […]
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Vikings-Giants Photo Gallery
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 5, 2016
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRIAN CURSKI (CUMULUS MEDIA)
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Vikings-Giants X Factors, Walsh’s Confidence Level and a Houston Lookahead
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 5, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels close the book on New York and open the book on Houston as the undefeated Vikings begin a short week of preparation […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Vikings Dominate Giants to Move to 4-0
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 4, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman dissect the dominant defensive performance and balanced offensive approach in Minnesota’s fourth straight victory. Tune in daily for Locked On Vikings with […]
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Balanced Offense Complements Fierce Defense in Vikings’ 24-10 Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 4, 2016
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen As usual, the Minnesota Vikings’ defense was the A-topic. It pressured — though didn’t sack — Eli Manning for much of the night, but […]