Episode 323
Episode 323
Playing meaningful football in April
| Hosts | Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik |
| Guests | Benjamin Solak (Bleeding Green Nation radio) |
| Type | Mailbag
April 2020 |
Norse Code Episode 323: Playing meaningful football in April aired in April 2020.
Overview
[edit]The episode features a review of the 2009 Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and Packers, followed by an extensive mailbag segment. Benjamin Solak of Bleeding Green Nation radio appears as a guest, described as the "arch nemesis" of one of the hosts.
Segments
[edit]- Opening
- Review and mailbag questions about 2009 MNF game
- Guest Segment
- Benjamin Solak of Bleeding Green Nation radio
- Mailbag
- Extensive listener questions covering draft prospects, team analysis, and hypothetical scenarios
Mailbag Questions
[edit]2009 Game Review Questions:
- HVAC Repairman - Favre just conquered the Packers, there is no stopping the Vikings to a super bowl now, is there?
- Nolan - Does Brad Childress have teeth?
- Based on last night's victory, should we reach for Earl Thomas or Trent Williams? Also, how good was Land of the Lost?
- Luke Braun - Do you think the fumbling issue will come back or is it just a phase?
- Joe Jestus - Should Kleinsasser be in the Ring of Honor?
- Don from Ohio - Rodgers really struggled vs the Vikings defense last night. Should they cut him ASAP?
- Should we fire Chilly as head coach and make Favre player/coach?
- Do you see any scenario where the Packers would take back Brett Favre?
- Leslie Frazier has done an amazing job with this defense. Do you think he looks at tape or just says "Nah Fam....we good."
- Any chance James or Arif and listener will have that type of relationship like Favre and Chilly?
Current Mailbag Questions:
- Bryan Jellerson - Favorite T-Jack moment?
- If you could take anyone from that '09 team and plug them into current roster, who would it be? (excluding Harvin and d-line)
- Christopher Miller - If a Zimmer drafts in the forest, and there is no one around, does he still draft a corner?
- Luke Braun - Who's gonna fall in the draft for a really dumb reason this year?
- Dave - Academic research question about pre-registration and draft effectiveness study design
- James - Should interior pressure and exterior pressure be valued equally? What if Vikings traded Kirk Cousins to Houston for Deshaun Watson?
- Iowa Josh - What's the most they should pay to extend Dalvin Cook?
- Bill Bottke - Are there super-athletic draft prospects Andre Patterson can develop? Do executives think Vikings had better offseason than fans think?
- Eddie - What are odds Vikings miss a pick due to all-digital draft format? What plant life will Arif murder next?
- Andy - If most of next season was cancelled, how would you arrange contracts and trades?
- Don from Ohio - If Gary Anderson makes the FG vs Falcons in '98 NFCCG, is he in Ring of Honor?
- Adam West - Using Favre as baseline, describe how good Cousins is
- Andrew - Tips for bald+beard upkeep during quarantine?
- Beef Brewski - Death coaches 2020 49ers against your team of 3 cloned players (1 offense, 1 defense, 1 special teams). Can you win?
Key Bits & Lore
[edit]- Don from Ohio makes multiple appearances with questions
- T-Jack (Tarvaris Jackson) crime referenced at 56 minutes
- Discussion of Case Cookus mentioned
Production Notes
[edit]- T-jack crime at 56ish minutes
- 68 minute cough
- 73:11 tongue tied
- 75:50 tech adjustment
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