Editing Episode 496

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{{EpisodeInfobox
| number      = 496
| title       = Are the Vikings the Jets? Browns?
| date        = 
| hosts       = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
| guests      = None
| type        = Game Review
}}

'''Norse Code Episode 496: Are the Vikings the Jets? Browns?''' covered the Vikings' loss to the Chicago Bears and looked ahead to their upcoming matchup against Denver.

== Overview ==
The hosts reviewed the Vikings' disappointing loss to the Bears, examining Josh Dobbs' performance and the team's struggles. They also previewed the upcoming game against Denver and addressed numerous mailbag questions about the team's quarterback situation and overall direction.

== Segments ==
; Opening : Episode introduction and sponsor acknowledgments
; Denver Preview : Discussion of upcoming Broncos matchup
; Bears Game Review : Analysis of the Vikings' loss to Chicago
; Mailbag : Extensive listener questions covering quarterbacks, coaching, and various corner segments

== Mailbag Questions ==
* John - Since Dobbs is an academic type (did you know he studied aerospace engineering?), should we have him only study on Friday before a game like studying before a test?
* Drawplaydave - Does it hurt knowing that the coolest backup QB is no longer Joshua Dobbs but Jersey's Finest Tommy TOUCHDOWNS DeVito
* Drunken Vike - Question for Arif's unauthorized practice of law corner: do I have a justifiable claim against the Vikings and Josh Dobbs for fraud and emotional damages after they got my hopes up only to crush me yet again?
* Dr. Aron Matson - Is it just me or has the o-line been especially bad against the Bears tonight and Denver last week?
* Noah - Dobbs seemed to play better when he knew less of the playbook. Should the Vikings completely reshape their offense without Dobbs knowing to recreate the Falcons game magic?
* Dobbs to Diggs - Josh Dobbs took his Passtronaut title literally. Was it shrooms, weed, or salvia that he had before the game, and how much?
* Winston - For the next mailbag, in the situation with 2 timeouts and 50 seconds on the clock, why not wait to use the final timeout at the 25-20 second mark instead of 53?
* Channing tater - Who should we expect at QB after the bye? Did Dobbs do enough to play himself out of it? Do we roll with Hall?
* Cody - is this the worst Vikings loss in US Bank Stadium history?
* A hyundai for one of us - What are the chances JMU just bypasses the bowl system and takes an NFC playoff spot?
* Ingrams Left Arm - Was this loss tactical to keep Eberflus and Fields in power just like the playoffs last year?
* Minneapple Cinnamon Cheerios - For Arif's college camouflage corner, KState put up one of the worst defensive performances in a loss to Iowa State, questioning if defensive players couldn't see opposing players in all-white uniforms during snow
* Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat - What is Arif's personal ranking of the Cats in Cats (2019)?
* AMB - For Arif's Suburban Planning Corner, where exactly is downtown Bloomington?
* Logan Bolsharif - Question for Arif's Swiftie Corner: What Taylor Swift album should a newcomer start with?
* Question for Arif's bullying & terrorism corner: Is Damien getting James to create a cycling channel proof that bullying/terrorism works?

== Key Bits & Lore ==
The episode featured several of Arif's recurring corner segments including "Unauthorized Practice of Law Corner," "College Camouflage Corner," "Suburban Planning Corner," "Swiftie Corner," and "Bullying & Terrorism Corner." The cycling channel controversy involving Damien's persistent requests was also addressed.

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