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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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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 […]