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{{EpisodeInfobox<br />
| number = 323<br />
| title = Playing meaningful football in April<br />
| date = April 2020<br />
| hosts = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik<br />
| guests = Benjamin Solak (Bleeding Green Nation radio)<br />
| type = Mailbag<br />
}}<br />
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'''Norse Code Episode 323: Playing meaningful football in April''' aired in April 2020.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The episode features a review of the 2009 Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and Packers, followed by an extensive mailbag segment. Benjamin Solak of Bleeding Green Nation radio appears as a guest, described as the "arch nemesis" of one of the hosts.<br />
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== Segments ==<br />
; Opening : Review and mailbag questions about 2009 MNF game<br />
; Guest Segment : Benjamin Solak of Bleeding Green Nation radio<br />
; Mailbag : Extensive listener questions covering draft prospects, team analysis, and hypothetical scenarios<br />
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== Mailbag Questions ==<br />
'''2009 Game Review Questions:'''<br />
* HVAC Repairman - Favre just conquered the Packers, there is no stopping the Vikings to a super bowl now, is there?<br />
* Nolan - Does Brad Childress have teeth?<br />
* Based on last night's victory, should we reach for Earl Thomas or Trent Williams? Also, how good was Land of the Lost?<br />
* Luke Braun - Do you think the fumbling issue will come back or is it just a phase?<br />
* Joe Jestus - Should Kleinsasser be in the Ring of Honor?<br />
* Don from Ohio - Rodgers really struggled vs the Vikings defense last night. Should they cut him ASAP?<br />
* Should we fire Chilly as head coach and make Favre player/coach?<br />
* Do you see any scenario where the Packers would take back Brett Favre?<br />
* Leslie Frazier has done an amazing job with this defense. Do you think he looks at tape or just says "Nah Fam....we good."<br />
* Any chance James or Arif and listener will have that type of relationship like Favre and Chilly?<br />
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'''Current Mailbag Questions:'''<br />
* Bryan Jellerson - Favorite T-Jack moment?<br />
* If you could take anyone from that '09 team and plug them into current roster, who would it be? (excluding Harvin and d-line)<br />
* Christopher Miller - If a Zimmer drafts in the forest, and there is no one around, does he still draft a corner?<br />
* Luke Braun - Who's gonna fall in the draft for a really dumb reason this year?<br />
* Dave - Academic research question about pre-registration and draft effectiveness study design<br />
* James - Should interior pressure and exterior pressure be valued equally? What if Vikings traded Kirk Cousins to Houston for Deshaun Watson?<br />
* Iowa Josh - What's the most they should pay to extend Dalvin Cook?<br />
* Bill Bottke - Are there super-athletic draft prospects Andre Patterson can develop? Do executives think Vikings had better offseason than fans think?<br />
* Eddie - What are odds Vikings miss a pick due to all-digital draft format? What plant life will Arif murder next?<br />
* Andy - If most of next season was cancelled, how would you arrange contracts and trades?<br />
* Don from Ohio - If Gary Anderson makes the FG vs Falcons in '98 NFCCG, is he in Ring of Honor?<br />
* Adam West - Using Favre as baseline, describe how good Cousins is<br />
* Andrew - Tips for bald+beard upkeep during quarantine?<br />
* Beef Brewski - Death coaches 2020 49ers against your team of 3 cloned players (1 offense, 1 defense, 1 special teams). Can you win?<br />
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== Key Bits & Lore ==<br />
* Don from Ohio makes multiple appearances with questions<br />
* T-Jack (Tarvaris Jackson) crime referenced at 56 minutes<br />
* Discussion of Case Cookus mentioned<br />
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== Production Notes ==<br />
* T-jack crime at 56ish minutes<br />
* 68 minute cough<br />
* 73:11 tongue tied<br />
* 75:50 tech adjustment<br />
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─</div>Damian