Editing Episode 482

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{{EpisodeInfobox
| number      = 482
| title       = hate power ranking
| hosts       = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
| guests      = None
| type        = Game Review
}}

'''Norse Code Episode 482: hate power ranking''' was a game review episode focused on the Vikings' 0-3 start to the 2023 season.

== Overview ==
The hosts reviewed the Vikings' loss to the Chargers and addressed the team's disappointing 0-3 start. The episode featured an extensive mailbag addressing questions about coaching, player performance, and the team's struggles in various aspects of the game.

== Segments ==
; Opening : PayPal discussion and announcements
; Chargers Review : Analysis of the Vikings' loss
; Mailbag : Extensive listener questions covering coaching, development, and team performance

== Mailbag Questions ==
* Erik - Will Caleb Williams live in Edina or Eden Prairie?
* Andre - Did Baker Mayfield scratch all the Vikings defensive blitz signs into the guest locker room bathroom stall?
* Adam West - Why does this team go multiple possessions, full quarters, without even targeting Jefferson so often?
* Will Melvin - If peak Adrian Peterson was on this Vikings team, would he be able to get the run game going, and how many fumbles would he have by now?
* Bryan Jellerson - Should KOC consider relinquishing the RedZone play calling to Phillips?
* Pshughart - Is the Vikings' poor time of possession since Kirk's acquisition indicative of defensive regression or offensive inconsistency?
* Kenneth Allen - How long does it take to determine whether a coach is a real difference maker, and what evidence do we have for KOC being one?
* Anonymous - What do you want to see out of a lost season, and whose development matters most for 2024?
* Fred Monticello - Who is the better 0-3 team? 2020 Vikings or 2023 Vikings?
* Buck - Is it time to reverse the Morris Stroud rule?
* CJ Oppenhammer - The Vikings clearly took out a luck loan last year and are now paying it back with interest. What's the best repayment strategy?
* Noah - Which games would be funniest for the Vikings to win by 30+ as the anti-2022 Vikings?
* Nolan Kehler - Which Blue Bomber could be signed to help right the ship?
* Deez - Which celebrity would be most annoying to have associated with the Vikings if they dated a player?
* Don from Ohio - What is more frustrating: Vikings are 0-3 or that I am 3-0 in Hell League?

== Key Bits & Lore ==
* Hell League reference with Don from Ohio being 3-0 while Vikings are 0-3
* Don from Ohio's legal action corner story involving hotel sheets, Luke Braun, and rabbits causing $3200 in damages
* Various corner segments including "Arif's bitch I'm tall AF corner" and "Arif's Infernal Pact Corner"

== Production Notes ==
* Denver live show announcement for November 19th game, taping November 17th at FlyteCo Tower 7pm
* Timestamps: 61:33, 121:12
* New merchandise announcement including Threadless pillow and ten-year anniversary merch

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