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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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Kirk Cousins Explains How to Pull Off a Successful Play-Action Pass
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 16, 2018
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey made headlines recently in a GQ article where he ripped several of the league’s quarterbacks. One quarterback he was complimentary about, though, […]
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Once a Jaguars Prospect, Rashod Hill Now an Integral Part of Vikings O-Line
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 15, 2018
As a Jacksonville, Fla., native, Rashod Hill was right at home when he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016. It […]
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Marcus Sherels’ Versatility at Corner May Help Him Maintain Roster Spot
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 15, 2018
Now in his 30s, Marcus Sherels is one of the Minnesota Vikings’ elders. Only one teammate, Brian Robison, has been on the squad longer. Sherels enters the […]
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Bombs Away: 20 Years Later, 1998 Season Still Stands Out as One of NFL’s Most Explosive
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 14, 2018
The 1998 Vikings were, and still are, legendary in the minds of Twin Cities sports fans. They remain as much a part of the local zeitgeist as […]
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Everything Mike Zimmer Liked About the Vikings’ First Drive vs Denver
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 13, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings hung 42 points on the Denver Broncos in their preseason-opening victory Saturday night. Their first seven points, though, grabbed many of the headlines. The Vikings […]
Surprises & Non-Surprises From Vikings Preseason Opener
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 11, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings first preseason game is in the books: a 42-28 victory over the Denver Broncos in which they took a 24-7 lead, lost that lead, […]
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Evaluating the Free Agent Market for Offensive Guards
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 9, 2018
With Thursday’s news that left guard Nick Easton will be headed to injured reserve with a bulging disc in his neck, it’s worth wondering if the Minnesota […]
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Xavier Rhodes, Stefon Diggs Held From Practice For ‘Undisciplined’ Behavior
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 8, 2018
When two gifted, outgoing, highly-paid players are forced to practice against each other for a week and a half straight, things are bound to get chippy. That […]
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Your 2018 Vikings Draft Class Power Rankings
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 8, 2018
With rookies having now been at training camp for nearly two weeks, we’re starting to get a stronger impression of who could make an impact for the […]
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Vikings Turn to Cornelius Edison With Two Centers Injured
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 7, 2018
Armed with three starting interior linemen who could play center in 2017, the Minnesota Vikings had the luxury of positional flexibility. But with the 2018 preseason opener […]
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Vikings Are No Strangers to Picking Up New Offenses
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 6, 2018
When Kirk Cousins left Minnesota Vikings mini-camp, his head was still spinning as he tried to acclimate to John DeFilippo’s new offense. “It’s a bit like drinking […]
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How an NAIA Startup and Division-III Powerhouse Pursued Kirk Cousins
By Sam Ekstrom - Aug 6, 2018
John Heavner had a job to do. A pretty hard one. The young coach in his early 30s had just landed his first head coaching job at […]