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<p><b>New page</b></p><div><!-- ═ Episode 408 --><br />
{{EpisodeInfobox<br />
| number = 408<br />
| title = The Passion of the Cousins (or I'm gonna make it through this season if it kills me)<br />
| hosts = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik<br />
| guests = None<br />
| type = Game Review<br />
}}<br />
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'''Norse Code Episode 408: The Passion of the Cousins (or I'm gonna make it through this season if it kills me)''' was a game review episode covering the Vikings' disappointing performance against the Chicago Bears.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The episode reviewed what the hosts described as a "bland and bad" Vikings performance against the Bears, focusing on the team's inability to execute despite the Bears outgaining them in every statistical category. The discussion included analysis of controversial officiating, particularly Eric Kendricks' ejection, and Kirk Cousins' struggles finding receivers.<br />
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== Segments ==<br />
; Opening : North Code opening<br />
; Bears Review : Game analysis including referee controversies, Kendricks ejection, offensive line struggles, and clock management issues<br />
; Ravens Discussion : Analytics discussion following Ravens performance<br />
; Mailbag : Extensive listener questions about the game and various topics<br />
; Christmas Dinner Corner : Holiday cooking advice<br />
; Arif's Irony Corner : Commentary on NFL ironies<br />
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== Mailbag Questions ==<br />
* Ross - Was this the worst game the Vikings have played this season?<br />
* Zen Cupid - Is this more or less ridiculous than the Josh Freeman game?<br />
* Festivus on Twitter - Is it safe to watch the Vikings and operate heavy machinery?<br />
* Kevin Jellerson - was watching Matrix Revolutions on one screen and this game on another because I hate myself. Which was the superior viewing experience?<br />
* Andrew Schad - The Vikings are 3-1 in divisional games in arguably the worst possible way? Is there a worse possible way?<br />
* Paul - That Kendricks ejection hit looked pretty rough. What are the chances he'll be suspended for a game?<br />
* Le Couvesier - in honour of 4.6 Mafia losing a founding member, which player besides Breeland do wish had game on the field to match their Twitter game?<br />
* Kyle Slaybee - If the Bears had kicked FGs on the second and third to last drives, that garbage time TD could have set up a two point conversation to tie. Are analytics for big baby nerds or am I overthinking things. Would you rather rewatch this game and have to write/talk about this game for no financial compensation or get paid to rewatch and recap Rise of Skywalker.<br />
* Kenneth Allen - is there any charitable but still realistic way of understanding Zimmer's post-halftime "we have to run more" mantra? Because I'm generally a Zimmer defender and I am at a loss here.<br />
* Justin Fields Apologist - for arifs irony corner: is it funnier if the giants beat the bears with mike glennon and get ryan pace fired, or with jake fromm after trading away the justin fields pick?<br />
* Natalie - that last play was predestined wasn't it<br />
* Ian Pauli - Also for the last second Christmas Dinner corner: I have increasing pressure to buy a shrink wrapped boneless "prime rib" from Walmart when I can get a fresh prime ribeye roast from Costco at the same price. Am I crazy thinking the fresh option is better?<br />
* Don from Ohio - For Arif's Christmas gift for the wife corner: The main Christmas gift I bought for the wife was a smart Keurig coffee maker which she can program the machine to make her coffee right when she wakes up. Since I work nights, this is the perfect gift for her, however With my new promotion comes a new shift. I now work the morning shift which means I can make her coffee every morning and deliver it to her. Should I take this coffee maker back and get her another gift instead since I'm literally replacing the gift I was going to give her?<br />
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== Key Bits & Lore ==<br />
* Don from Ohio appears with a question about Christmas gifts for his wife<br />
* Reference to "4.6 Mafia losing a founding member"<br />
* Christmas Dinner Corner segment featured<br />
* Arif's Irony Corner segment included<br />
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─</div>Damian