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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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LIVE BLOG: Gophers Lose 70-50 to Spartans, Ending Season
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 23, 2019
Sam Ekstrom is in Des Moines, Iowa as the Minnesota Golden Gophers try to advance to the Sweet 16 with a win over the Michigan State Spartans. […]
Gameday: Even-Keeled Gophers Letting Loose, Playing Looser
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 23, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s a reason Jarvis Omersa has gotten so much attention despite making just nine field goals the entire season. The Minnesota Golden Gophers […]
Amir Coffey’s Last Seven Games Have Been Transformational
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 22, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was no players-only meeting. No emotional outburst. No rousing pre-game speech. Nobody told Amir Coffey the Minnesota Golden Gophers needed his best […]
The Golden Gophers Beat Louisville at Its Own Game
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 21, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Minnesota Golden Gophers went into Thursday’s first-round NCAA Tournament game hoping to run the Louisville Cardinals off the 3-point arc. It didn’t […]
LIVE BLOG: Gophers Knock Off Louisville in NCAA Tournament
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 21, 2019
Sam Ekstrom is on the ground in Des Moines. Follow along as the Minnesota Golden Gophers look for the tournament upset against the Louisville Cardinals. 10:35 a.m. […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Cap Space and the O-line, Phone Calls, and Twitter Questions
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 20, 2019
The Vikings have now done some work on the offensive line, but they will need to continue to fill and reinforce through the draft. What is Spielman’s […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Vikings Finally Address The O-Line
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 20, 2019
March Madness is in the air, but more importantly, the Vikings have finally started to address the O-line. New and old faces, filling out depth through free […]
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Vikings Lose Two Offensive Guards, Re-Sign RB Ameer Abdullah,
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 18, 2019
Cap-strapped after agreeing to terms with Anthony Barr on a five-year, $67.5 million deal, the Minnesota Vikings didn’t have much cash left to throw around in NFL […]
Meet the Opponent: Gophers Draw Louisville in First Round of NCAA Tournament
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 18, 2019
As it turns out, bracket experts Jerry Palm and Joe Lunardi might have been too optimistic about the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ resume. Projected as an 8- or […]
Gophers Show Their Best — and Worst — in Final Games Before Big Dance
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 16, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill. — In less than 24 hours, the Minnesota Golden Gophers showed their Jekyll-iest Jekyll and their Hyde-iest Hyde. Their best version and their worst version […]
LIVE BLOG: Gophers Run Out of Gas in Big Ten Semi, Lose to Michigan
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 16, 2019
After dramatic wins on Thursday over Penn State and Friday over Purdue, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing for a place in the Big Ten Championship against […]
The Gophers Have Purdue’s Number, and They’re On to the Big Ten Semis
By Sam Ekstrom - Mar 15, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill. — Underlooked, overachieving and running on fumes. That’s how the Minnesota Golden Gophers roll in the Big Ten semi-finals Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines. If […]