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Dolphins Will Come to Minnesota on a High Note, But is a Letdown Looming?
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 12, 2018
It took less than a year for another alliterative miracle to come around and potentially unseat the Minneapolis Miracle as the NFL’s wildest walk-off finish in 2018. […]
“I Just Had to Gain Coach’s Trust”: Isaiah Washington Turns Corner in Gophers Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2018
Bullet passes, long outlet flicks, no-look feeds in the lane — this was the Isaiah Washington the Golden Gophers recruited. Just three days after getting benched in […]
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EKSTROM: The Vikings’ 2018 Season is Turning Into 2016
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2018
While it lacks a certain amount of discussion about knee or eye surgeries, the 2018 Minnesota Vikings season is starting to resemble the disastrous campaign from two […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE POSTGAME: Sam Ekstrom on John DeFilippo’s Firing
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2018
Minnesota Vikings beat writer Sam Ekstrom reacts to the Vikings parting ways with OC John DeFilippo after a 21-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Music by HookSounds […]
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REPORT: John DeFilippo Has Been Fired
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2018
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Minnesota Vikings have parted ways with offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Source: #Vikings OC John DeFilippo has been fired. — Ian […]
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Diggs, Thielen Continue to Get Schemed Out as Vikings Lose 21-7
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2018
A receiving duo that was getting nods just over a month ago as the league’s best is suddenly wondering how to get reintroduced into the Minnesota Vikings […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Seahawks
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 10, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings play the Seattle Seahawks Monday night with playoff seeding at stake. A win, and they’ll have plenty of security as the schedule lightens up […]
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What Sunday’s Games Meant for the Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 10, 2018
While the Minnesota Vikings spent their Sunday in Seattle awaiting a Monday Night Football clash with the Seahawks, it was another drama-filled day in the NFL with […]
5 Observations From Gophers’ 72-56 Win Over Arkansas State
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 8, 2018
The adrenaline was taken down a notch Saturday afternoon in the Golden Gophers’ first game since their emotional comeback win against Nebraska in the Big Ten home […]
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How Two Vikings Coordinators are Handling Scrutiny Entering the Season’s Final Quarter
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 8, 2018
With the Minnesota Vikings at 6-5-1 entering the final four games of the regular season, there is a plenty of finger-pointing from the fan base as to […]
THE MINNESOTA LINE: Gelfand Doesn’t Believe in Hot Streaks + Week 14 Picks
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 7, 2018
Mike Gelfand, Colton Molesky and Sam Ekstrom review Week 13 and another great gambling moment from Todd Gurley. Then they transition into Week 14 selections. Can Mike […]
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They’re No Legion of Boom, But the New Seahawks Secondary Still Looks Similar
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 7, 2018
When the Vikings last faced the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 playoffs, Richard Sherman was their shutdown corner, while Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor roamed the safety […]