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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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DON’T DREAD THE SPREAD: Two Sams Headed in Different Directions (NFL Week 3 Picks)
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 22, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sam Verhulst relive last week’s games and applaud Verhulst for his 80% pick rate so far in the NFL season. Sam Ekstrom isn’t quite […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Can the Vikings Still Contend?
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 22, 2016
Sam Ekstrom explains why the Vikings can still compete without Kalil and Peterson, and he takes a look back at the last time the Panthers and Vikings […]
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Vikings’ Next Man Up Mentality About to Be Put to the Test
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 21, 2016
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen Almost as casually as he might announce his breakfast choice that morning, Mike Zimmer broke a double dose of bad news at Winter […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Stopping Cam & Life Without Adrian
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 21, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels begin previewing the Vikings game at Carolina and how they’ll be functioning without Adrian Peterson. Sam also checks Sage’s panic level on […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Adrian’s Torn Meniscus and What To Do About It
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 20, 2016
Sam Ekstrom provides an Adrian Peterson knee update and explains how the Vikings should move forward without him. Tune in daily for Locked On Vikings with former […]
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Adrian Peterson Has a Torn Meniscus, But Nobody Knows His Timetable
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 19, 2016
If you thought the uncertainty surrounding a key position for the Minnesota Vikings was over when Sam Bradford started and took control of the passing game Sunday […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Vikings Win, Peterson Hurt and Waynes Saves the Day
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 19, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels both report on the experience being inside US Bank Stadium for the Vikings’ 17-14 win over the Packers. They also talk about […]
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Waynes Finds Atonement, Diggs Finds the End Zone in Raucous Home Opener
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 19, 2016
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen Trae Waynes was out of gas. The Packers were marching for a potential go-ahead score in the third quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings’ […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Kalil’s Injury, Sage’s Memory & Keys to the Game
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 16, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels explain what it will take for the Vikings to beat the Packers on Sunday Night Football. Sam also has a pop quiz […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: The Packer Report With Bill Huber
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 15, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Bill Huber get up speed on each other’s teams as they deliver a mega-pod in preparation for Sunday’s Border Battle. Plenty of info on […]
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Vikings Have Work to Do if They Want to Turn the Tide of Rivalry With Packers
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 14, 2016
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen Mike Zimmer doesn’t like to get caught up in the rivalry aspect of the Minnesota Vikings’ upcoming meeting with the Green Bay Packers. […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Vikings-Packers Memories & “SOMEBODY STOP THAT MAN!”
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 14, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels talk Vikings-Packers with memories of Brett Favre facing his old team, the video game-like qualities of Aaron Rodgers and how Kevin Harlan […]