Episode 504

Soft Times Make Weak Men

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Mailbag

Norse Code Episode 504: Soft Times Make Weak Men is a mailbag episode of the Norse Code podcast.

Overview

This episode features a review of the Lions game and an extensive mailbag session covering offseason scenarios, draft prospects, and various corners including beekeeping, relationship advice, and playoff scenarios. The hosts discuss the Vikings' season-ending disappointment and look ahead to the offseason.

Segments

Opening: Episode introduction and setup
Lions Review: Analysis of the Lions game
Mailbag: Extended listener questions covering multiple topics and corners

Mailbag Questions

Chris - If you could erase the Kirk injury, the JJ injury, or half of the team's turnovers this year, which has the most impact? Vikings had 14 one-score games, went 6-8 in one-score games, one game out of the playoffs. 11th in EPA/play before Kirk injury, 22nd in EPA/play after it. Which specific player are you rooting for in the playoffs?
Maximillious - Probability of it actually occurring aside, what does the best possible offseason for the Vikings this year look like?
Cain Cookus - Just before the start of the season, Secret Base ended their series on the Vikings with Jon Bois waxing poetic on the shape of the football as a metaphor for how the more you try to control things the more things can get out of control. What did he know? Also for Arif's definitely won't be starting any more games for us next season corner: Dobbs with a full offseason or Nick "he's down there somewhere" Mullens as our backup QB going forwards?
A second jet has hit Drew Bledsoe - For Arif's alternative facts corner: Could Dobbs have had this performance on offense?
RoRo - Could you articulate a reason for hope for the 2024 season. Please.
A Hyundai for one of us - Since we finally have the sweet release of the offseason, what corner are you most looking forward to vacationing in? Arif's parenting corner, James's relationship corner, maybe revisit the baby with corner, or Arif's dude where's my car corner, the world is really your oyster. If the Vikings roster is able to keep both their coordinators what is one positive and one concern each can build on moving forward to next season?
Rahul - As things stand in the draft, it looks we're in range for the older QB prospects, Nix and Penix. Is there cognitive dissonance in re-signing old man Kirk AND drafting one of these older QBs?
Ingrams Left Arm - For Arif's smoke'em if you got'em, are you "shaking mad" about your Seahawks celebrating their 16th draft position?
Skimbleshanks the railway cat - Who on the Vikings would you most like to see fired into the sun after this season?
Eldon - For Arif's playoff scenarios corner: We all know that Joe Flacco is not only elite but probably the greatest quarterback in NFL history past present and future. After he leads the Browns to a Superbowl victory over the 49ers how fast does the hall of fame induct him?
Deez - Considering Rodgers' lack of ability to shut the hell up, do you look at his former lovers more harshly or fondly considering they made the decision to put up with his nonsense for as long as they did?
Tankbee - For Arif's correction corner regarding preworkout supplements and their effects
Pessimistic MN Sports Fan - For the Norse Code depression corner seeking emotional processing help for the season ending
Patrick - For Arif's Bee Keeping Corner about using "swarm charm" spells to optimize the upcoming draft and maximize salary cap
Cody - For Arif's Advice Corner about a peanut butter incident at a school following previous episode advice

Key Bits & Lore

Case Cookus appears as a mailbag contributor
Multiple corners featured: Arif's parenting corner, James's relationship corner, beekeeping corner, car corner, advice corner, correction corner, depression corner, and playoff scenarios corner
Reference to "baby with corner"
Arif's car corner mentioned

Production Notes

Episode runtime: 107:17

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