Episode 458

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	Justis
Type	Game Review

Norse Code Episode 458 was a regular episode featuring game review and preview content.

Overview

The episode covered a review of the Vikings' game against the Giants, followed by a preview of the upcoming Packers game with guest Justis. The hosts also addressed numerous mailbag questions covering topics from playoff positioning to cooking advice.

Segments

Opening: Patreon acknowledgments and show logistics
Giants Game Review: Analysis of the Vikings' performance against New York
Packers Preview: Game preview with guest Justis
Mailbag: Extensive mailbag covering Vikings analysis and various corner segments

Mailbag Questions

Massive KOC Fan - What is the flukiest way possible for the Vikings to win this week so Peter Bukowski has to spend the entire offseason crying about it?
In 12 pm Kirk Cousins We Trust - The Vikings rank highly in both redzone opportunity differential and redzone TD% diff. When you combine each stat's standard deviation, the Vikes rank 4th behind the Bills, Cowboys, and Eagles. How can this team be so proficient in the redzone yet statistically mediocre overall?
Damian Barrett - With the national and international media now starting to pick up on the "mystic" elements of the Vikings results this year, how long before the league launches a full investigation & what punishment should we expect to be hit with?
Ingrams Left Foot - Have you spoken to GB "ownership" to see if they'll kiss the ring and recognize the authority of the LSBT committee?
Olly - How does Jefferson's first 3 years compare with the best 3 year stretch of all time great WRs?
Samuel - With our third and final bye week of the season I think it's appropriate to look towards the offseason. With the wide receiver market being expensive, is it better to have a top 5 TE, or to obtain a top wide receiver 2?
Andrew - is this the stupidest Vikings team of all time? (in this case "stupidest" is a term of affection)
Lurking - Playoff positioning or roster health more important going into the playoffs?
Tep 4 - who was better at their respective peaks, Aaron Donald or JJ Watt?
RMensen - For Arif's Make the Pro Bowl Great Again Corner: now that the pro bowl is flag football, what player will benefit the most and the least in terms of their effectiveness playing flag football versus "tackle" football? Also, is it a travesty Bradbury is unlikely to make the pro bowl given that his elite pass catching skills would make him the ultimate flag football secret weapon?
Magik - For Arif's Magik corner: My girlfriend has shown little to no interest in the Minnesota Vikings despite a great deal of exposure, however almost mystifyingly she has become deeply invested this year. What is the most likely real world cause of such events?
Cody - For Arif's Cooking Corner: what is your favorite way of cooking couscous? Also, For Arif's Head Coach Search Firm Led by Condoleezza Rice Corner: do you think the Broncos will bring in Mike Zimmer for a head coaching interview this offseason?
Bob the Bolsharif - For Arif's Corner Of Something He Definitely Has No Knowledge Of Whatsoever, which "Neo"-Country's Gundam is your favorite in G Gundam?
Don from Ohio - Did James and Arif get my Christmas gift? Unlimited flights from Southwest Airlines. Couldn't think of a better duo to give this to.

Guests

Justis appeared for the Packers game preview segment.

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio made an appearance with his characteristic gift-giving
Multiple corner segments for Arif including cooking, Pro Bowl commentary, and Head Coach Search Firm Led by Condoleezza Rice
References to the LSBT committee
Threadless merchandise mention including the "Arif is your Waifu" pillow

Production Notes

Timestamps noted: 9844, 9911, 12328, 12446
PayPal pricing comparison mentioned: $37.81 vs $42 annually
Bonus episodes referenced

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