Episode 314

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Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	Kyle Posey (Niners Nation)
Type	Preview

Norse Code Episode 314 was a preview episode focusing on the Vikings' wildcard playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Overview

The episode featured a preview of the Vikings-49ers wildcard matchup with guest Kyle Posey from Niners Nation. The hosts also covered other wildcard results around the NFL and addressed listener questions about the upcoming game and various topics.

Segments

Opening: Listener support promo, The Waller-us and the Carr-penter Patreon content
49ers Game Preview: Interview with Kyle Posey of Niners Nation
Wildcard Round Recap: Stories around the NFL including Eagles elimination, Titans ending Brady's season, Texans defeating Bills
NFL News: Mike McCarthy hiring discussion, speculation on Brady's future
Mailbag: Extensive listener Q&A session

Mailbag Questions

Beef Brewski - My perception is that Garoppolo is susceptible to turnovers. Is my perception correct? If so, do you think this plays a significant role in the outcome of the game?
Rahul - In this game, which defensive line has the stronger advantage over the offensive line?
Kenneth Allen - Remember when Arif said there was no hope for the world generally a couple weeks ago? Well it's somehow gotten worse since that, so my question is: what does it take to get you to stop tempting fate Arif?
Eli - Any chance the 49ers interior DL is worse than Saints 2nd stringer Shy Tuttle? From the TV copy it looked like he destroyed our interior OL specifically Bradbury whenever he was aligned in a 0.
Ryan - down their two quickest CBs, how does the Vikings secondary adjust to manage SF stable of shifty WR?
Zach - Is Zimmer's 4th quarter point differential in playoff games (outscored 44-12 in 4 games) more of an indictment about his conservative nature offensively or defensively in the final frame?
Collie - Can Dan Bailey get it to the end zone any more with his kickoffs or nah? Does SF have a good kick returner?
Kyle Slaybee - Stefanski is gone now, right?
Benjamin - For the regular season, the Vikings went 0-4 against teams that ended up with 10 or more wins. Could we be in the middle of watching a regression to the Super Bowl?
Damian Barrett - I made a bet with a seahawk supporting friend that if both our teams make it to the NFC Championship game we'd go. Only issue is that it's the same weekend as my daughter's first birthday. What should I do?
Jacob Kost - In a universe where the Vikings make it to the super bowl, which playoff AFC team would you want to see them go up against?
Eddie - how do u prevent cooperative board games like pandemic and forbidden desert from becoming a game where one person is playing for the entire group?
@pjlecy - Have you had a moment in your career where you felt like you made it?
Pat - What are your favorite lines from the most legendary film to take place in San Francisco— The Room? Also, based on Tommy Wiseau's passing ability, where would he rank among the NFC North QBs?

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio provided characteristically creative suggestions for stopping George Kittle, including bear traps and enlisting Tonya Harding
Ernie received thanks for sharing a pie recipe

Production Notes

Episode runtime: 68:28

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