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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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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 5: Front Seven
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 6, 2020
Over the past couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom has dug into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS […]
Gophers Never Trail in Romp of Rival Badgers
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 5, 2020
Minnesota native Daniel Oturu tried his hardest to downplay the weight of Wednesday night’s 70-52 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. “It was just a regular game to […]
Brad Davison Returns to Wisconsin Lineup as Badgers, Gophers Prepare to Face Off
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 4, 2020
If the Twitter account for the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ basketball student section is any indication, Wisconsin Badgers junior Brad Davison will be in for quite a welcome […]
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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 4: Offensive Line
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 3, 2020
Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS […]
Once Again, the Gophers are Lacking a Useful Bench
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 30, 2020
After his team shot 28 percent in a 70-52 loss to Michigan State last Sunday, Richard Pitino confessed he should’ve given freshman Tre’ Williams a bigger role. […]
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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 3: Pass Catchers
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 27, 2020
Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS […]
Kobe Bryant, Willie Burton and an Emotional Day at Williams Arena
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 26, 2020
This was supposed to be a day about the No. 34. It was Willie Burton Jersey Retirement Day: The long-overdue lifting of his banner into the Williams […]
WATCH: Marcus Carr Drills Game-Winning Three to Beat the Buckeyes
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 24, 2020
What better way for the Gophers to win their first road game than with a clutch three-pointer before the buzzer? Heading into Ohio State — a place […]
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REPORT: Vikings Promote Gary Kubiak to Offensive Coordinator
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 23, 2020
It appears as if Kevin Stefanski’s replacement has been named. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning that the Vikings are turning to offensive advisor Gary Kubiak […]
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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 2: Running Backs
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 23, 2020
Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS The Minnesota Vikings find […]
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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 1: Quarterbacks
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 21, 2020
Over the next couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom will dig into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. The Vikings quarterback situation in 2019 looked […]
Demir’s Improvement, Oturu’s Shooting and Quality Win Opportunities
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 15, 2020
After a slow first eight games where grad transfer Alihan Demir was averaging just 7.1 points and shooting 40%, Richard Pitino sat down with the former Drexel […]