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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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Defensive Issues Aside, Cousins & Vikings Offense Found New Life
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 28, 2018
Through three games in his first season with the Vikings, Kirk Cousins had seemingly found a way to both satiate his supporters and incense his detractors. The […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE POSTGAME: Sam Ekstrom Discusses What Went Wrong on Thursday Night
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 28, 2018
Football Machine contributor and Vikings beat writer Sam Ekstrom hosts a new postgame reaction show to examine some of the big storylines from Thursday night’s 38-31 Vikings […]
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5 Turning Points in Vikings’ Loss to Rams
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 28, 2018
In a memorable contest that featured 887 yards passing, there was no shortage of big plays Thursday night as the Los Angeles Rams surged to a 38-31 […]
THE MINNESOTA LINE: A Wacky First Three Weeks
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 27, 2018
Mike Gelfand, Colton Molesky and Sam Ekstrom rehash an unpredictable Week 3, give their Vikings-Rams pick and look at the rest of Week 4’s lines. TOP PLAYS […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Rams
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 27, 2018
The numbers aren’t in Minnesota’s favor, that’s for sure. The Los Angeles Rams (3-0) are good enough to begin with before one takes into account that: A) […]
Gophers Hoopsters Show Off New Facility + Pitino Evaluates Leadership
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 26, 2018
The Golden Gophers are starting fresh this year after a dismal 2017-18 season plagued by injuries and suspensions. They kicked off fall practice on Tuesday and provided […]
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Thursday Games Haven’t Been Kind to Zimmer, Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 26, 2018
What’s more challenging than bouncing back from an embarrassing loss at home? Preparing to travel and play one of the NFL’s premier teams on a short week. […]
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Mike Zimmer: “It’s About [Everson] Getting Better”
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 25, 2018
Roughly an hour after numerous reports shed more light on Everson Griffen’s alarming behavior Sept. 22, head coach Mike Zimmer addressed reporters about his star defensive player’s […]
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REPORTS: Vikings “Concerned” With Incident Involving Everson Griffen
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 24, 2018
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was reportedly involved in at least one incident Saturday that has the organization uneasy about his well-being, though there’s potential dispute […]
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SECOND LOOK: Riley Reiff’s Struggles Highlight Tough Offensive Day For Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 24, 2018
It’s hard to pinpoint where the Minnesota Vikings 27-6 loss started spiraling out of control. Was the dysfunctional defense a product of dysfunctional offense or vice versa? […]
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Kyle Rudolph: “We’ve Done This Once a Year”
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 23, 2018
Tight end Kyle Rudolph was the only player to score for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday — a meaningless touchdown to prevent the Vikings from being shut […]
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Josh Allen’s Mobility Led to Vikings Breakdowns in Bills’ Upset
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 23, 2018
For the first time in his short Minnesota Vikings career, Kirk Cousins got outplayed by the opposing quarterback. Remarkably, it was a rookie that did it. Josh […]