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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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An Oral History of Linval Joseph’s Touchdown Rumble
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A momentous thing happened Sunday as 329-pound nose tackle Linval Joseph caught Carson Wentz’s fumble and ran it 64 yards for his first NFL […]
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LOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Mike Zimmer & Players React to Minnesota’s Win Over the Eagles
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
It was a victorious Minnesota Vikings locker room Sunday night in Philadelphia — a sharp contrast from nine months ago when players glowered at their lockers after […]
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Thielen, Hunter Extend Impressive Streaks in Vikings Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
Philadelphia, Pa. — While winning a road game in the NFC East requires a three-phase team effort, which the Minnesota Vikings got on Sunday, their 23-21 victory […]
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RAPID REACTION: Vikings Bounce Back With 23-21 Thriller in Philly
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings survived a late charge by the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to snap a three-game winless streak with a 23-21 win. The Vikings […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Eagles
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
The quarterbacks are different, one team’s offensive coordinator is the other’s old quarterbacks coach, neither team is above .500, and it’s about 40 degrees warmer. Yes, things […]
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John DeFilippo Returns to the Place Where He Made Memories as a Coach — and a Teenager
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 6, 2018
On Saturday the Minnesota Vikings will fly to Philadelphia, where their memories aren’t so fond. There’s January’s drubbing in the NFC Championship Game, the blowout the previous […]
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Vikings Have Mixed Results in End-of-Half Situations Thus Far
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 5, 2018
The connection between a head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback has to be strong for an offense to succeed in the NFL, particularly when it comes to […]
FANTASY FOOTBALL PARTY: NFL Week 5, Mitch Madness, More Regrets and … Curtis Enis?
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 4, 2018
You knew it was going to be one of those nights when Bo grabbed Smallwood, then talked up the need for giving Chubb more touches. Yes, the […]
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Tough Matchup: Vikings’ League-Worst Run Game Faces Eagles’ League-Best Rush Defense
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 3, 2018
Through four games, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown the football a league-high 189 times for 1,387 yards, putting him on pace to shatter Daunte Culpepper’s […]
THAT GOPHER HOCKEY PUCKCAST: 2018-19 Media Day Insights
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 3, 2018
In Episode 31, Drew and Nate are back from the Gopher Hockey Pre-Season Media Day to share their insights from the event, they also talk about their […]
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Second-Down Struggles an Early Concern For Vikings Defense
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 2, 2018
Starting with last year’s Divisional Round playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, a trend began developing that has leaked into the Minnesota Vikings’ 2018 regular season. […]
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What Sunday’s Games Meant for the Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 30, 2018
By virtue of Thursday’s game in Los Angeles, the Minnesota Vikings got a mini-bye over the weekend to rest, relax and take inventory of the rest of […]