Episode 376

The Return of "The Heismen" Manufactured News

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Mailbag

Norse Code Episode 376: The Return of "The Heismen" Manufactured News is a mailbag-heavy episode featuring extensive listener questions alongside news discussion.

Overview

The hosts discuss Vikings news including Harrison Smith and Brian O'Neill extensions, division analysis, and the return of manufactured Heisman news. The episode features an extensive mailbag covering topics from practice squad eligibility to summer cooking advice.

Segments

Opening: Live show announcements
News and Notes: General Vikings updates
Harrison Smith/Brian O'Neill Extension: Contract discussion and analysis of old Harrison Smith coverage
Division Analysis: Discussion of Everson Griffen situation and NFC North, plus Reggie Bush/Heisman topic
Mailbag: Extensive listener questions covering football and lifestyle topics

Mailbag Questions

Steezo - The Vikings can have 2 vet players with more than 2 accrued seasons on the practice squad. Of the current players on the 90 who is most likely to take this role like Brett Jones did for much of last year? Kris Boyd? Ameer Abdullah? Jalyn Holmes? Armon Watts?
Chris - If you could interview any Vikings player, coach or front office personnel and they would give you completely honest and detailed answers but you'd have to eat a ghost pepper after every question, who would it be and what would you try to ask?
Hey-Man Glee-Check - For James' mispronunciation corner: it's Hey-Man Glee-Check. Also, with the Saints signing Ramczyk (pronounced Ram-Check), how does that affect us extending O'Neill? (Pronounced Oh-Neel). Hugs and kisses
Professor Poop - Completely hypothetical. Exactly how crappy of a performance would a 1st rounder have to have to get cut during training camp. Can't be anything crime related or anything, just straight up performance. For example, if Darrisaw got cut in training camp how poopy must he perform?
Logan - Shelby Houlihan got Olympic trials banned for PEDs that she blames on pork burritos, which reminded me of Michael Floyd kombucha... What's your favorite/most hilarious excuse for testing positive for banned substances?
Alex - Is Aaron Rodgers going to come back and win another MVP if he loses the match against Tom Brady?
Nolan Kehler - For Arif's Baseball Corner: who is the Ichiro Suzuki of the 2021 Vikings? (And before he says he doesn't know anything about baseball, he's already talked about Ichiro on the podcast. J'ACCUSE!)
Tep - For Arif's gardening corner, the tomatoes I'm growing this year are looking dire. They're growing much slower than previous crops, what fruit it does produce is watery. Also, the leaves are curling in on themselves in a way that looks like they're dying. How can I save my plant?
Bethany - For Arif's parenting corner: my 2 year old refuses to nap on the weekends. How long can I leave her awake in her room before there's a risk of psychological damage?
Kyle Wilken - Best summer dessert? What was on your menus for the 4th?
Logan - I need to make a dinner for 8 while at the lake with the in-laws. Tacos & grilling are out. What do you suggest I can do that will "wow" but also be relatively easy?
Christopher Wiley - OK, so tomorrow is going to be in the 90's again where I live - what are some good main courses that don't require a grill or heating up the house? Actual football question: various analytics groups have indicated the importance of the safety position to the modern NFL, yet the Vikings haven't drafted one in the first 2 days in the Zimmer Era. Is this a blind spot, function of value v draft position (e.g. kickers), etc?
Tommy Gunn - What's your favorite Animal Crossing exploitation glitch?
Don from Ohio - Arif's neighbor etiquette corner: If you are surrounded by a bunch of Karens who hate fireworks what's the latest you would shoot fireworks to rile them up? Thoughts on the 1st 3 episodes of this season's Rick and Morty and why is episode 2 the best of the bunch?

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio appears with questions about neighbor etiquette and Rick and Morty
Episode features multiple recurring segments including Arif's Baseball Corner, gardening corner, and parenting corner
James' mispronunciation corner is referenced
"KIRKISH GENOCIDE" note appears in the production notes

Production Notes

Timestamps noted: 4946, 6237, 9933, 111:29
"Potato salad" noted in production
Patreon supporters Josh Rolfes, Pantalones, and Kevin O'Quigley mentioned
James riffs section noted

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