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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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EKSTROM: Stefon Diggs Enters Contract Year with Confidence
By Sam Ekstrom - May 24, 2018
Even when there’s nothing at stake, Stefon Diggs still has a way of catching your eye. Since his surprising rookie season, where the fifth-round pick became one of […]
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Vikings Position Battles 2018: Wide Receivers
By Sam Ekstrom - May 24, 2018
Over the past few weeks, Zone Coverage has broken down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and taken a stab at which players will make […]
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Mike Zimmer on New Anthem Policy: “I Think It’s Important that We Stand for the Anthem”
By Sam Ekstrom - May 23, 2018
The National Football League finalized a national anthem policy Wednesday in response to various instances last season in which players kneeled for the pre-game anthem to protest […]
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OTA NOTEBOOK: Anthony Barr Absent, Unknown Injuries & Line Rotations
By Sam Ekstrom - May 23, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings opened Wednesday’s organized team activity to the media, giving reporters their first glimpse of the full team this offseason. Despite being an optional practice, […]
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Vikings Position Battles 2018: Quarterbacks
By Sam Ekstrom - May 21, 2018
Over the past few weeks, Zone Coverage has broken down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and taken a stab at which players will make […]
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Vikings Sign Former Colt David Parry, Add Competition at DT
By Sam Ekstrom - May 16, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings added further depth to their interior defensive line Wednesday by signing former Indianapolis Colts starter David Parry. Parry, 26, was a 2015 fifth-round pick […]
Gophers Finalize 2018-19 Roster With UW-Milwaukee Transfer
By Sam Ekstrom - May 16, 2018
The Minnesota Golden Gophers added the final piece of their offseason puzzle on Tuesday, bringing in graduate transfer Brock Stull from the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin, completing their […]
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The Vikings May Have One of the Five Youngest 53-Man Rosters
By Sam Ekstrom - May 9, 2018
There’s a very fine line between an old NFL team and a young NFL team. A few strategic roster cuts and a strong draft can turn a […]
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Evaluating the Competition for Minnesota’s Third Running Back
By Sam Ekstrom - May 7, 2018
When the Vikings lost Jerick McKinnon in free agency to the San Francisco 49ers, many expected them to find another running back in the draft to replace […]
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Hercules Mata’afa, One of the Nation’s Top DTs, Embracing the Switch to Linebacker
By Sam Ekstrom - May 4, 2018
Rookie camp in the NFL is often when newcomers begin a position change. Cornerback to safety, running back to fullback, defensive end to defensive tackle. For Hercules […]
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Vikings Re-Sign CB Terence Newman
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 30, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings continued a busy post-draft Monday by re-signing veteran cornerback Terence Newman, who will return to the team for a fourth season. Earlier in the […]
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Vikings Pick Up Trae Waynes’ Option; Sign UDFA Class
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 30, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings picked up cornerback Trae Waynes’ fifth-year option Monday morning, setting up the former first-round pick for a $9.069 million payday in 2019. It would […]