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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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Vikings Encouraged by Explosive Runs in Preseason Opener
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 12, 2019
EAGAN — Up by two in Friday’s preseason game against the New Orleans Saints, Vikings running back Mike Boone accepted the handoff from Jake Browning and surveyed […]
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Special Teams Carousel Continues For Vikings as Team Trades For Ravens’ Kaare Vedvik
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 11, 2019
EAGAN — Per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round pick for Baltimore Ravens kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik on Sunday, bringing in potential […]
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Takeaways From Vikings 34-25 Preseason Win Over Saints
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 9, 2019
The Minnesota Vikings stayed undefeated in preseason openers under Mike Zimmer with a 34-25 win over the New Orleans Saints Friday night. Sam Ekstrom watched the game […]
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Jet Skis, Book Clubs and NFL Prospects: How N.C. State Prepared Garrett Bradbury
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 9, 2019
EAGAN — Garrett Bradbury stared up into the sky as he tried to track the football. Surely, his days as a baseball player prepared him for this. […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Zimmer’s Motivation Tactics and Bradbury’s Sweat Glands
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 7, 2019
Sam, Arif, Luke and Tom are in studio doing their best Garrett Bradbury impersonations after a sweaty attempt at long snapping. In this episode we talk about […]
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Loyalty and Expertise: On Gary Kubiak’s History With Tight Ends
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 7, 2019
EAGAN — From 2006 to 2013, only four NFL teams got over 8,000 yards of production from their tight ends. One was the San Diego Chargers, aided […]
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Veteran Derron Smith Making Bid For Roster Spot After AAF Stint
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 6, 2019
EAGAN — When the Alliance of American Football folded last April under financial strain, the Minnesota Vikings were aggressive in securing some of the league’s best talent. […]
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Taking Inventory of the 2019 Vikings Draft Class
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 5, 2019
With their largest draft class in the history of the modern seven-round draft, the Minnesota Vikings brought a healthy crop of draftees to Eagan. Let’s take a […]
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Vikings Add Veteran Corner Bene Benwikere
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 3, 2019
In need of cornerback depth, the Minnesota Vikings added a veteran Saturday, signing Bene Benwikere, most recently of the Oakland Raiders. With Holton Hill suspended for the […]
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Dru Samia Still Awaiting Opportunity in First Training Camp
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 2, 2019
EAGAN — Dru Samia knows what might happen if he gets a chance to play with the first team at Vikings training camp. But the fourth-round rookie […]
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Mackensie Alexander ‘Completely Bought In’ Entering Contract Year
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 1, 2019
EAGAN — As a rookie second-round pick out of Clemson, Mackensie Alexander showed glimpses in the 2016 preseason, both of his upside as a corner and his […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – WR or CB, Cousins, Twitter Questions, and Calls
By Sam Ekstrom - Jul 31, 2019
In Hour 2, Sam, Luke, Arif, and Tom are here to answer all your Twitter questions and take some listener calls. We also talk potential trade scenarios, […]