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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: Blair Walsh Opinions & Arif Hasan’s Film Impressions
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 13, 2016
Sam Ekstrom explains why it would be tough to replace Blair Walsh, then welcomes in Arif Hasan to get a deeper look at Sunday’s win. Tune in […]
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LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Hill Manages, Defense Damages and What to Do With Walsh?
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 12, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels break down a Week 1 Vikings win, 25-16 over Tennessee. They discuss the performance of the Shaun Hill, the lackluster run game, […]
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Hill Manages, Defense Damages Titans in Season-Opening Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 11, 2016
The Minnesota Vikings used a 25-0 run in the second half to get by the Tennessee Titans after a woeful first 30 minutes that had fans questioning […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Would You Rather? (Vikings Edition)
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 9, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels look ahead to the Week 1 Titans matchup and play a Vikings-centric ‘Would You Rather?’ game. Tune in daily for Locked On […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Terry McCormick Previews the Titans
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 8, 2016
Sam Ekstrom is joined by Locked On Titans host Terry McCormick to discuss Marcus Mariota, the Titans’ exciting rookies and the release of David Cobb in Tennessee. […]
DON’T DREAD THE SPREAD: College Football Bad Beats & Week 1 NFL Preview
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 8, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sam Verhulst reminisce on the bad beats of the college football weekend, then look ahead to Week 1 of the NFL. Sam and Sam […]
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Vikings’ Week 1 Matchup Pits Two Teams Who Don’t Know Much About Each Other
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 8, 2016
When the Minnesota Vikings were preparing for the 2015 season, pundits were predicting a quick start in Week 1 against the recently-gutted San Francisco 49ers, who had […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Mularkey Tales, Mariota Impressions, #AskTheSage
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 7, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels dive into the Tennessee Titans matchup in Week 1, and Sage answers questions from Twitter.
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Shurmur, Injuries and Spielman’s Dealings
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 6, 2016
Tune in daily for Locked On Vikings with former Vikings QB Sage Rosenfels joining on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, in […]
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A Crash Course for Sam Bradford; Zimmer the “Shoe-Tier”
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 5, 2016
It’s game week at Winter Park, where the Vikings now have the job of getting a new quarterback up to speed. After nearly five weeks of chemistry-building […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Vikings Trade For Sam Bradford & Trim Roster
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 5, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels opine on the Sam Bradford acquisition and whether Rick Spielman made a good move. They also recap a fairly uneventful roster cut […]
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Vikings Confident in QB Hill; Kearse and Pressley Pop in Preseason Finale
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 2, 2016
Though there was a real-life football game going on Thursday night at US Bank Stadium, most members of the Minnesota Vikings organization were still thinking about Tuesday […]