Vikings
Creating More Turnovers May Help Vikings Achieve Elite Defensive Status
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 5, 2016
In his two years as head coach, Mike Zimmer has crafted a top-10 defense that still feels as if it has room to rise further up the […]
Vikings
Trae Waynes Has Positioned Himself Better For Year 2
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 3, 2016
As a quiet and reserved person, Trae Waynes enjoys blending into the background, so when he was suddenly thrown into the fire (on a -6 degree day) […]
Vikings
Jeff Locke Enters Make-Or-Break Year Indoors
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 3, 2016
The Vikings’ punt team has long employed a conservative scheme under veteran coordinator Mike Priefer. In his eyes, distance matters less than hangtime. It’s a sensible strategy […]
Vikings
Vikings to Make Changes in Two-Minute Defense
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 31, 2016
When the Minnesota Vikings gathered for offseason workouts this past April, three key members of the defense – Captain Munnerlyn, Harrison Smith and Brian Robison – brought […]
Vikings
Now-Retired Kevin Williams Left a Mark on the Vikings Franchise
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 28, 2016
As a new starter with the San Francisco 49ers at the age of 25, Alex Boone wanted to make a big impression against then-32-year-old Kevin Williams, already […]
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US Bank Stadium Fully Unveiled (Photos)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday marked another milestone for US Bank Stadium as the media was permitted access to each area of the stadium for the first time. Scroll through the […]
Countdown to ‘Kato (Sullivan or Berger?)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 19, 2016
Of the Minnesota Vikings’ three battles for starting spots on the offensive line, the competition for center might be the most compelling and unpredictable. In one corner […]
Twins
Rare John Gordon Audio (Game 163)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 17, 2016
Iconic Minnesota Twins broadcaster John Gordon was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame on Sunday – a day of nostalgia for yours truly, who nearly drove […]
Vikings
People Don’t Like Joe Buck, But Their Reasons Are Silly
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 14, 2016
Tuesday night marked the latest occasion where fans united under a common belief and voiced their displeasure toward a common enemy: Joe Buck. The A-team FOX broadcaster […]
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US Bank Stadium Food Power Rankings
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 12, 2016
I went to US Bank Stadium’s swanky Medtronic Club on Tuesday morning to sample some of new stadium concessions being provided by local culinarians. It didn’t disappoint. […]
Vikings
Countdown to ‘Kato (How Involved Will Danielle Hunter Be?)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 11, 2016
Have you missed any previous “Countdown to ‘Kato” articles? Get caught up. Will Laquon Treadwell Start? Can Blair Walsh Bounce Back? Who Starts at CB? Is Marcus […]
Vikings
Countdown to ‘Kato (Is Marcus Sherels Finally a Lock to Make the Team?)
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 8, 2016
Have you missed any previous “Countdown to ‘Kato” articles? Get caught up. Will Laquon Treadwell Start? Can Blair Walsh Bounce Back? Who Starts at CB? Countdown to […]