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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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Vikings Will Have Decisions to Make On Carlson, Treadwell After Gaffes
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 16, 2018
Sunday’s 29-29 tie with the Green Bay Packers, more than anything, strengthened a pair of narratives that have long been festering with the Minnesota Vikings fan base. […]
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RAPID REACTION: Thriller at Lambeau Ends in 29-29 Tie
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 16, 2018
What a finish at Lambeau Field. Daniel Carlson missed a 35-yard field goal as time expired in overtime — his third miss of the day and second […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Packers
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 16, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are primed for their 116th meeting, and once again, there is no shortage of storylines. With questions swirling around Aaron […]
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KEY MATCHUP: Jimmy Graham vs. Vikings LBs
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 14, 2018
As impressive as the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 1 win was over the San Francisco 49ers, they’ll have to clean up at least one area before taking on […]
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Dalvin Cook’s Rehab Had Its Benefits, but Now It’s Business as Usual
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 13, 2018
Dalvin Cook swore for months that he was going to be the same player upon his return from a torn ACL that he was last season as […]
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Packers Trying to Match Vikings’ Success in Drafting Defensive Backs
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 12, 2018
With passing becoming more prominent across the NFL and nickel defenses becoming a default rather than sub-package, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers set out to […]
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Short-Term Memory? No, These Guys Remember More Than You Think
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 12, 2018
The cliche in sports is that athletes have to quickly forget. Make a mistake? Move on, wipe the slate clean. Make the highlight reel? Don’t dwell too […]
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SECOND LOOK: Sheldon Richardson Showed Why the Vikings Signed Him
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 10, 2018
With the Minnesota Vikings leading 24-16 in the final two minutes as San Francisco tried to mount a game-tying drive, Sheldon Richardson cast aside rookie Mike McGlinchey […]
BRING THE BEAT IN: Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 10, 2018
Sam Ekstrom is joined by Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN. The two discuss Coller’s switch to the Twin Cities sports market, his past play-by-play career, blogging vs […]
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What We Learned About the Vikings in Their Week 1 Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 9, 2018
After watching practices and preseason games that often fail to reveal the deeper nuances of a team’s true plan of attack, getting to watch the Minnesota Vikings […]
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RAPID REACTION: Vikings Secure 24-16 Win Over 49ers
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 9, 2018
Mike Hughes, welcome to the NFL. With Mackensie Alexander (ankle) out and Trae Waynes (knee) injured during the first half, the Minnesota Vikings rookie first-round pick starred […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings vs 49ers
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 9, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings will try to reverse the outcome of a bad Week 1 memory when they kick off the regular season Sunday against the San Francisco […]