Episode 341
Episode 341
No place like no home
| Hosts | Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik |
| Guests | Aaron Reiss (The Athletic) |
| Type | Game Review |
Norse Code Episode 341: No place like no home featured the hosts discussing the Vikings' COVID-19 situation and their ongoing struggles.
Overview
[edit]The episode covered the Vikings' latest COVID issues and comparisons to the disastrous 2010 season. The hosts welcomed back Patreon supporter Marc Ward and featured a guest preview segment with Aaron Reiss from The Athletic discussing the upcoming Texans matchup.
Segments
[edit]- Opening
- COVID and the latest attempt to out 2010 the 2010 Vikings
- Guest Preview
- Houston Texans preview with Aaron Reiss from The Athletic
- Mailbag
- Listener questions covering COVID exposure, offensive line concerns, and various Vikings topics
Mailbag Questions
[edit]- Luke Braun - If the Vikings got no covid positives from the titans game that's like, pretty significant right? That's a lot of bursts of high exposure along the trenches to not have any cases, that seems really informative as a case study
- Austin - Spielman said yesterday that he thinks Ezra Cleveland will "get his opportunity here shortly" do you think there's any truth to that?
- Better Vikings legend Benny Sapp or Ben Tate?
- Big Tony - The Vikings seemed more diverse in their run game vs the Titans (counters, gun runs, etc). Should we expect to see more of this going forward?
- Ryan - Is it too soon to ask if our 2nd tier of receivers can catch a cold yet?
- Professor Poop - Trying to think long-term about some of our units. Exactly how much of a thermonuclear explosion of poop is our offensive line situation? I'm worried about '21 with Reiff a FA, Cleveland not being considered for OT, and our recent picks busting. Make me feel better please.
- Kristopher - Do we take classifieds out to replace Samia? Better question: Should we change how we draft O-line? The athletic undersized model seems not to be working. Does size + strength produce better blocking than more athletic types?
- Nathan - Thoughts on kirk's pocket awareness and movement. Can it be improved. How do you miss pressure up the middle as a qb? Shouldn't you see that regardless where you're looking down field?
- Jordan - If both of you had two play one snap on defense for the Vikings at the same time, which positions would you put yourselves at to minimize your impact? Let's say it's 1st and 10 at the 50.
- Don from Ohio - Which Vikings game from years past would you equate this year's 2020 presidential debate to?
- Eddie Crane - Dear professional apiarists: I'm in my second year as a beekeeper with my two hives. Both survived through the winter last year with just a single layer of tar paper tacked over the brood chambers. With the forecasted La Niña winter, however, I expect I will need much more effective insulation for my hives this year. In your expert opinions, what should I do to maintain a safe temperature in my hives while also achieving optimal ventilation? Also, what kind of mead should I make?
- Dusty - Which season of Futurama is the best?
- Cain - since it's one of those years, predictions on what will be this season's roof collapse
Guests
[edit]Aaron Reiss from The Athletic provided preview coverage of the Houston Texans matchup.
Key Bits & Lore
[edit]- Don from Ohio submitted a question comparing Vikings games to the 2020 presidential debate
- Beekeeping segment featured Eddie Crane's detailed question about hive winterization and mead making, continuing the show's running beekeeping theme
- Dusty asked about Futurama seasons
Production Notes
[edit]Episode listed timestamp of 19:19 and included Patreon welcome back for Marc Ward with Steve Martin reference.
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