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{{EpisodeInfobox
| number = 489
| title = Unknown
| date =
| hosts = Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
| guests = None
| type = Game Review
}}

'''Norse Code Episode 489''' reviewed the Vikings' upset victory over the 49ers on Monday Night Football.

== Overview ==
This episode covered the Vikings' surprising win against the San Francisco 49ers, with extensive analysis of Kirk Cousins' performance and offensive line improvements. The hosts also addressed various mailbag questions about the team's future prospects and season outlook.

== Segments ==
; Opening : Denver live show announcement and merchandise updates
; 49ers Game Review : Analysis of the Monday Night Football upset victory
; Justis Segment : [Topic unclear from notes]
; Mailbag : Extensive listener questions covering game analysis and season outlook

== Mailbag Questions ==
* Adam - Now that it's been proven that JJ was the problem all along, what kind of compensation should the Vikings expect to receive for him?
* Jack Rackham - Coming off what may be Cousin's best game in MN, what was different for him last night?
* Mayman10 - The o-line seemed to hold up better than usual this game, it also happened to be Risener's first start. What was the biggest difference with the o-line play?
* Damian Barrett - How likely is it that we'll be looking for a new DC next season?
* Derf - What elite RG did the vikes acquire before last nights game?
* Gizanked - So will the league announce any discipline for the punches that happened at the end of the game?
* 'Bob the Bolsharif - For Arif's Your Priors Are Always Right Corner, how good does it feel to watch Purdy lose a game by throwing two terrible interceptions?
* Cody - For Arif's Kwesi's 2022 Draft Might Not Be Bad After All Corner: akayleb evans, ed ingram, andrew booth jr., and ty chandler all positively contributed toward the Vikings upset win
* Fred Monticello - One thing I noticed last night that I think made a huge difference was how much faster the Vikings were getting lined up
* Zac Wilson - I can't believe I'm asking this, but are we trending towards having a top 5 offensive line by the end of the year?
* Ulaeron - Would Kirk Cousins make the Packers a contender in 2024?
* A second jet has hit drew bledsoe - For the everything is happening corner: this win in a vacuum is wildly improbable
* Nolan Kehler - For James' and Arif's Completely Critical Corner: can Kevin O'Connell continue to capitalize on Kirktober contrivances
* Zach - Can Kirk take us higher? To a place where blind RBs see Can he take us higher? To a place where Nick Bosa weeps
* The Logic Dump - For the Arif and James Hype Up Corner: ARE YOU READY to embrace the 2023 Vikings WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN
* CharlesWrites - For Arif's clickbait analysis corner: The Deshaun Watson trade is the worst trade in NFL history
* Ben - With Creed playing in the locker rooms for both the Vikings and World Series bound Rangers, is there a more powerful musical act in the sporting world right now?
* Qam Eckstrom - For the Human Limbo Strategy Corner: Pace was one of the two players that held up Evans for the limbo celebration
* A hyiundai for one of us - Is Julie going to have to start planning Kirk's outfits for Jj's wardrobe additions?
* Logan Bolsharif - Questions for James and Arif's negotiations corner: you both mentioned you were traveling over the weekend, and coincidentally several hostages were released by Hamas
* Cain Cookus - for arif's mysticism corner: what powers are at play with the brown's watson signing?
* Kirk Cousins Dentist - I fitted Kirk for grillz last year however he is unwilling to make the decision on what color stones to purchase
* Luke Braunnen Lee Mulligan - For Arif's Parenting Corner: is it wrong that I have taught my young children to refer to the Packers as the "bad guys?"
* Pessimistic MN Sports Fan - For the Norse Code vacation planning corner: Next month I will be going to Hawaii and arrived at the theme of Don from Ohio meets White Lotus

== Key Bits & Lore ==
The episode featured multiple references to Case Cookus in the mailbag, and Don from Ohio was referenced in a vacation planning question. Several Creed music references appeared throughout the mailbag questions following the team's use of Creed music in celebrations.

== Production Notes ==
Episode runtime noted as 119:30 and 135:53. Denver live show announced for November 19th with taping on November 17th at The Dam Grille at 7pm. New merchandise including threadless pillow and ten-year anniversary items mentioned.

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