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FOOTBALL MACHINE HOUR 1: Holiday Special, the Bears x 2, and Establishing the Run
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 26, 2018
A special post-Christmas edition of The Football Machine! Sam Ekstrom is our host, alongside Luke Inaman and Yinka Ayinde to talk Stefanski, the Bears, the Bears again, […]
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Vikings Head Into Week 17 With Some 2012 Deja Vu
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 26, 2018
If the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 17 win-and-in situation seems familiar, well, it is. For the second time in seven seasons, the Vikings must beat a division rival […]
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Brian O’Neill, Eric Wilson Taking Advantage of Opportunities
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 24, 2018
With a payroll deeply devoted to a high-priced quarterback and numerous defensive stars on second contracts, the key for Rick Spielman and Co. to sustain the Minnesota […]
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Postgame Reaction: Sam Ekstrom on the Vikings’ Win Over the Lions
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 23, 2018
Minnesota Vikings beat reporter Sam Ekstrom reacts to everything he saw in Minnesota’s 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions to keep their playoff hopes alive. Music by […]
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Kyle Rudolph at the Center of Vikings Comeback Win Over Detroit
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 23, 2018
Kyle Rudolph made nine catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including a Hail Mary, as the Minnesota Vikings came within one win of a playoff berth. […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Lions
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 23, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings have a chance to stamp their playoff spot Sunday as they visit the last-place Detroit Lions. Before making a prediction, here’s your pre-kickoff Vikings […]
What We Learned From the Gophers’ Win Over North Carolina A&T
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 21, 2018
Playing for the first time in 10 days, the Minnesota Golden Gophers stumbled out of gate but quickly corrected course to notch a 86-67 win over the […]
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Want to Grow as a Vikings Defensive Back? It’s a Process, But it Pays Off
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 21, 2018
Mackensie Alexander — one of the smallest players on the Minnesota Vikings — looks up, literally and figuratively, to defensive tackle Linval Joseph, who is one of […]
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Football Machine: Hour 2 – Kyle Rudolph, Playoff Possibilities, and Barr’s Future
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 19, 2018
Cy Amundson is back in the hosting role in studio with Arif, Luke, and Sam. The Vikings thump the Dolphins, Stefanski moves the ball on the ground, […]
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Football Machine: HOUR 1 – Stefanksi’s first game, 41 points, and a whole bunch of good cornerbacks.
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 19, 2018
Cy Amundson is back in the hosting role in studio with Arif, Luke, and Sam. The Vikings thump the Dolphins, Stefanski moves the ball on the ground, […]
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Vikings’ Secondary is Among Top Tackling Groups in the NFL — Lions Not Far Behind
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 19, 2018
Not only do Mike Zimmer’s secondaries know how to cover, but they’re not bad at wrapping up ball-carriers either. Once again, the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive backs have […]
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Vikings Could Clinch a Playoff Spot or Be Virtually Eliminated on Sunday
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 18, 2018
It’s the easiest year in recent memory for calculating Minnesota Vikings playoff scenarios because, ironically, thanks to their tie, they are not subject to any tiebreakers with […]