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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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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 […]