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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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Minnesota Vikings Draft Review LIVE at Lucky’s 13 in Burnsville
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 30, 2018
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman break down every Vikings draft pick, speak with Matthew Coller of 1500 ESPN and give away prizes to the patrons at Lucky’s […]
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Projecting the Impacts of Minnesota’s Day 3 Picks
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
Some draft picks are taken as plug-and-play contributors as rookies. Others, though, are projects that may not see the field right away. The Minnesota Vikings added six […]
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Vikings Select LB Devante Downs (California) at Pick 225
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
Sticking with their trend of taking linebackers in the seventh round, doing so for the seventh straight year, the Minnesota Vikings took Devante Downs out of California […]
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Vikings Select DE Ade Aruna (Tulane) at Pick 218
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
How about another defensive lineman? The Minnesota Vikings added another young piece on the line in Ade Aruna from Tulane. Aruna is a Nigerian native who played […]
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Vikings Select G Colby Gossett (Appalachian State) at Pick 213
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
With their first of two sixth-round picks, the Minnesota Vikings took their second offensive lineman of the draft, selecting guard Colby Gossett out of Appalachian State. Gossett […]
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Vikings Select K Daniel Carlson (Auburn) at Pick 167
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings traded up with the New York Jets for the second time in the fifth round to select kicker Daniel Carlson out of Auburn. Minnesota […]
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Vikings Select TE Tyler Conklin (Central Michigan) at Pick 157
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
The Vikings continued their trend of drafting third day tight ends, taking Central Michigan’s Tyler Conklin with the 157th pick, flipping fifth-round picks and trading a seventh-rounder […]
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How Mike Hughes Turned His Career Around With the Garden City Broncbusters
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
Junior college football is characterized by many different stereotypes. Some might call it a stepping stone. Or a feeder program. Or a rehabilitation center for one’s football […]
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Vikings Select DL Jalyn Holmes (Ohio State) at Pick 102
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 28, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings added some defensive line depth in the fourth round, taking defensive end Jalyn Holmes from Ohio State. Holmes played four years for the Buckeyes, […]
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Why Brian O’Neill Changed From Tight End to Tackle
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 27, 2018
As a 240-pound tight end, Brian O’Neill entered Pittsburgh with hopes of being a great pass-catcher. He exited a promising tackle prospect weighing 300 pounds. The Minnesota […]
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Vikings Trade Out of Third Round
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 27, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings dealt their third-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, likely ending their Day 2 activities. Minnesota gave up Pick 94 in exchange for Pick […]
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Vikings Select OT Brian O’Neill at Pick 62
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 27, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings fulfilled their need for an offensive lineman by staying at Pick 62 and selecting tackle Brian O’Neill out of Pittsburgh. From our Zone Coverage […]