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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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Free Agency Preview: A Look at the Backup Tight End Options
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 14, 2019
Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach. PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Draft Insights, Cousins’ Contract and Twitter Questions
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 13, 2019
Would you rather have the 1999-2019 Vikings or Falcons? Do you remember “He Hate Me” from the XFL? Will Minnesota draft an O-Lineman? Are the Vikings […]
Approaching Desperation Mode, Gophers Look For Road Win Against Struggling Nebraska
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 12, 2019
A battle between two win-starved teams is set for Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb. For the Gophers, it represents their first test in a pivotal five-game stretch […]
Oturu Refining Game on Both Sides, Adjusting to Life in the Big Ten
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 8, 2019
Daniel Oturu’s go-to post move isn’t fancy. In fact, it gets under teammate Jarvis Omersa’s skin. “There’s times where you’ll see Daniel catch the ball in the […]
EKSTROM: Can Anything Cure the Gophers’ Ailing Shooting?
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 7, 2019
As another winnable Big Ten game slipped away from the Minnesota Golden Gophers Wednesday night — a 56-51 slugfest against rival Wisconsin — a familiar wart sullied […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Next Season Super Bowl Favorites, Riley Reiff to Guard, and OPEN PHONE LINES!
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 6, 2019
The guys take calls, answer Twitter questions and break down the Vikings’ most pressing free agency needs, as well as some names that might fill them. In […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Super Bowl Reaction, Ripping the Rams, and Tom Does Comedy
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 6, 2019
We did not win our Cordarrelle Patterson bet, the Super Bowl may have been little bit of a dud, Tom Brady is the GOAT QB, and Tom Schreier […]
Richard Pitino Shares Back Story Behind Viral Exchange With Son
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 6, 2019
A light-hearted moment managed to surface out of the Golden Gophers’ 73-63 loss at Purdue on Sunday in which they squandered a 13-point second-half lead. A camera […]
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Free Agency Preview: Do the Vikings Need to Sign Another Running Back?
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 5, 2019
Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach. PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings […]
Gophers Rewind: How Minnesota Blew a 13-Point Lead in Six Minutes
By Sam Ekstrom - Feb 4, 2019
For the second time in as many road games, the Minnesota Golden Gophers let a halftime lead slip away against a top-25 opponent on the road, squandering […]
The Gophers Are Better When Isaiah Washington Comes to Play
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 31, 2019
Down by five in the second half against an Illinois team looking to spring its second upset of the year against the Golden Gophers, Isaiah Washington made […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Super Bowl Week, Vikings 2019 Roster and Open Phone Lines!
By Sam Ekstrom - Jan 30, 2019
The Super Bowl is upon us! Our playoff picks are in, we all put money on the game, Sam is going to Vegas, and OPEN PHONE LINES […]