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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: QB Search, Jayron Kearse, Cut Day Looms
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 2, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels react to Rick Spielman’s comments on Teddy Bridgewater and his quarterback search. They also talk about a couple standouts in last night’s […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Travis Rodgers Talks Rams, Hard Knocks
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 1, 2016
Sam Ekstrom discusses how the Vikings might go about finding a replacement for Teddy Bridgewater before welcoming in Locked On Rams host Travis Rodgers to talk Vin […]
College Football Over/Under Recommendations
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 31, 2016
Listen to Don’t Dread the Spread on the Cold Omaha Podcast Network for gambling recommendations throughout football season! The following preview is written by sports betting analyst […]
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The Vikings Had a Lot Riding on Teddy Bridgewater; Now Their Plans Have Changed
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 30, 2016
On a roster cut day that, imaginably, was already not very pleasant for the organization, the Minnesota Vikings received news that made the release of veteran John […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Arif Hasan Talks Sullivan & O-Line
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 30, 2016
Sam Ekstrom is joined by Arif Hasan of ColdOmaha.com to discuss the John Sullivan trade rumors and the Vikings’ offensive line. Sam also points out the value […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Teddy, Diggs, Sullivan and the Emotions of Roster Cut Day
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 29, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels rehash the Vikings’ first game at US Bank Stadium, talk about the top performances and discuss what NFL roster cut days are […]
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Bridgewater, Secondary Star in US Bank Stadium Christening
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 28, 2016
In the first half of football ever played in the Minnesota Vikings’ new home, a crowd of over 66,000 bellowed as their beloved Purple cruised to a […]
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NOTEBOOK: Vikings Wrap Busy Week With Practice at New Stadium
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 26, 2016
A lot has happened since the Minnesota Vikings last played a football game. Mike Zimmer went toe-to-toe with the media. Teddy Bridgewater recovered from a mysterious shoulder […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Name That Game With Sage Rosenfels
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 26, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels discuss the advantages for Teddy Bridgewater of playing indoors, the Joey Bosa contract situation and alpha dogs in NFL locker rooms. Then […]
DON’T DREAD THE SPREAD: Olympics Degenning & College Football Preview
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 25, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sam Verhulst return with a fresh episode rehashing Sam V’s Olympic betting degeneracy and a college football preview. A Cold Omaha Podcast Network Production […]
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The Vikings Should Not Let Adrian Peterson Play on Sunday
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 25, 2016
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen The Minnesota Vikings’ media is currently embroiled in their most serious kerfuffle (if you can call it that) with head coach Mike Zimmer […]
LOCKED ON VIKINGS: Sage and Sam Talk Teddy, Adrian and Zimmer vs Media
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 24, 2016
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels discuss the continued discontent between Mike Zimmer and the media, whether Adrian Peterson should play in the preseason and how amazing knee […]