Episode 259

Post-Turkey and Post-Packers

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Game Review

Norse Code Episode 259: Post-Turkey and Post-Packers was a game review episode covering the Vikings' victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Overview

The episode reviewed the Vikings' win against the Green Bay Packers following Thanksgiving weekend. The hosts discussed the defensive performance that started poorly but improved significantly, the offensive success featuring Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph, and Aaron Rodgers' underwhelming performance in the game.

Segments

Opening: Post-Thanksgiving discussion
Thanksgiving Review: General Thanksgiving commentary
Packers Review: Analysis of Vikings victory over Green Bay
Mailbag: Listener questions covering offensive line play, defensive strategy, and team personnel

Mailbag Questions

Canary Yellow - Is it me or do O line look more comfortable run blocking for Murray than Cook? I mean from a scheme power/zone perspective not because Cook put icicles in their shoes or anything.
Rahul - Cousins complete pass to Thielen on the corner route double covered. Amazing play, but good decision or bad decision? How do you suspect PFF grades a play like this?
Ryan - With Sendejo going on IR, Is this his last year in purple?
Kenneth Allen - So everyone keeps repeating the stat about the defense only blitzing four times. How does Zimmer manage to get such high pressures without blitzing? You've talked a bit in the past about how other teams do that, e.g. Pettine, but what is Zimmer's strategy when he isn't blitzing? Also I just want to report that Indian for Thanksgiving was amazing, and would recommend heartily to everyone. We did lamb pasanda, lamb korma, chicken tandoori and of course some garlic naan. Way better than trashbird.
Luke Braun - Are the Vikings using too many words in their play calls? It feels like they've chosen flexibility at the cost of way too much complexity, and it leads to things like Mike Remmers thinking it's a screen when the play is curls
Hayden - Do you think that Dalvin and Latavius should be getting the same amount of carries or would you like to see Dalvin getting the majority?
Don From Ohio - Who is the favorite to replace McCarthy in Green Bay?
Don From Ohio - Dear Mr. Hypocritical Turkey Atheist and Father of a cannibal: While it was a nice win vs the Packers it wasn't a dominating win vs a depleted team. What do the Vikings need to do to the rest of the year to show they can beat playoff caliber teams(NE, SEA, CHI)?
Corey Ruegg - Living in Milwaukee, I am surrounded by cheese. Do I consider it delicious poisoning or in a "feasting on my enemies" way?
Brenden - did you receive a lot of backlash for saying Turkey is not an elite meat? I agree with you, shared my thoughts at Thanksgiving with family and it didn't go over well. Love the hot take though

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio makes multiple appearances in the mailbag
Discussion of turkey as "not an elite meat" - a recurring hot take

Production Notes

Episode announced no ads based on listener feedback
Profanity timestamps: 37:54, 91:03, 92:17, 99:37, 103:31

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