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Can Justin Jefferson Battle the Roadblocks of Rookie Fame?
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 3, 2020
If the pandemic were to bring the 2020 NFL season to a halt before any Week 13 games were played, Justin Jefferson would still have a historic […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Clock Management Debates, Dalvin’s Workload & NFC Power Rankings
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 2, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan are joined by guest Luke Braun to discuss the latest with the Minnesota Vikings: -Praise and malaise from the win over the […]
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A Tale of Two Erics
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 1, 2020
With soft hands and razor-sharp instincts, the Minnesota Vikings’ starting linebackers are intercepting passes left and right. Their pace is so remarkable they find themselves in the […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Vikings Win, But They’re Still a Ways From Being Taken Seriously
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 30, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Tom Schreier discuss the Vikings’ dramatic 28-27 win over Carolina: -Do you like zany football? –Chad Beebe and Bisi Johnson emerge –Kirk Cousins proves […]
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It Was a Day of Redemption For Beebe and Bisi
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 30, 2020
It only seemed appropriate that on a day where little went right for the Minnesota Vikings, a special teams bungle would be their undoing. That’s what Chad […]
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Kirk Cousins Leads a 4th Quarter Comeback in 28-27 Win Over Panthers
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 29, 2020
With the season on the edge of collapse, Kirk Cousins delivered in improbable fashion. The Minnesota Vikings scored 18 fourth-quarter points, and Cousins led a 75-yard game-winning […]
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Vikings Mailbag: Sunday’s Final Play, Drafting a QB & Roethlisberger-Cousins Swap
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 27, 2020
For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the […]
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How Teddy Bridgewater Left a Lasting Impact With the Minnesota Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 25, 2020
He was drafted in the first round, considered the savior of a franchise coming off a tough year. After some ups and downs as a rookie, he […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Defensive Callbacks, Teddy Memories & Thanksgiving Food Draft
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 25, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan are joined by Chris Schad to discuss the latest with the Vikings: -Does Kirk Cousins deserve any heat for the Vikings’ latest […]
The Biggest Questions Facing the 2020-21 Golden Gophers Basketball Team
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 24, 2020
Believe it or not, Gophers basketball season has arrived, and it’s only about three weeks delayed. Richard Pitino’s group takes on Green Bay in Wednesday night’s season […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Divvying Up the Blame in Vikings’ Loss to Dallas
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 23, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Tom Schreier react to Sunday’s 31-28 Vikings loss: -The offense deserves some heat, too –Dalvin Cook is taking some serious punishment –CeeDee Lamb and […]
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The Vikings Offense Shouldn’t Be Let Off the Hook in Loss to Cowboys
By Sam Ekstrom - Nov 23, 2020
All three phases deserve blame in the Minnesota Vikings’ back-breaking 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The brunt, though, will go to the defense, which reverted back […]