Episode 506

The Power of Enemies

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Mailbag

Norse Code Episode 506: The Power of Enemies is a mailbag episode of the podcast.

Overview

The episode covers Kirk Cousins rumors heating up, combine coverage with Arif's fun facts, and an extensive mailbag session covering quarterback analysis, team scenarios, and various corner segments.

Segments

Opening: Introduction and announcements
Kirk Rumors: Discussion of Kirk Cousins rumors and JJ McCarthy/Hunter deals
Combine Coverage: Arif's fun facts about the NFL Combine
Mailbag: Extended mailbag session with listener questions

Mailbag Questions

Zac Dixon - In regards to scouting college players, what common QB flaws have we seen that have been fixable in the NFL, and what are some flaws that seem nearly impossible to overcome?
Cory Ruegg - If the Vikings get JJ McCarthy in the draft, when in the season will the inevitable Paul Allen call "THEY ARE JJ!" get old?
Professor Poop - Which is poopier/funnier? Falcon QB Kirk Cousins beating the Vikings on MNF to knock the us out of the playoffs (but then losing in the 1st round himself) or Viking QB Russell Wilson leading the Vikings to 12-5 but playing terrible in the NFC Championship to lose to Atlanta Kirk?
CharlesWrites - I'm pretty certain the Vikings should be moving on from Greg Joseph this offseason. Are we better off looking to free agency or the draft for his replacement, and who would be your preferred targets from each?
Kenneth Allen - Imagine the Vikings have to trade up for the opportunity to grab the 4th QB. How often does the 4th QB become a legitimate starter (let's say receives a 2nd contract for simplicity)? Given the likelihood of that level of play, how much would you be willing to give to trade up?
Anonymous - When will analytics teams copy the Bene Gesserit and manipulate athletes bloodlines to create the Lisan al QB, the Signal-Caller from the Outer World, the Kwisatz Quarterback whose talents will help him lead his team on the Golden Path to the greatest dynasty the NFL has ever seen?
Qam EckSTORM - In this scenario the QB situation has gone horribly wrong, Nick Mullins is our starting quarterback. What play style would lead to better outcomes? A) Embrace the bozo and let him go nuts or B) try and reign him in and play more conservative
Sammy - Does the CBA allow us to have two players named Byron Murphy on the roster or is there a one Byron Murphy limit?
Eldon Mosshart - For whomever signs Kirk Cousins, how well do you imagine he would perform if his contract had performance incentives paid in backstage passes to Creed?
Francis Ford Copium - What team has the need for a QB and has the best slogan Russell Wilson could mediocrely cut a promo for
Chris - Is Russell Wilson the closest we can come to a modern cattle rustler?
Maximillious - Is it foreseeable in the near term that the combine will fade away in importance, eclipsed by individual schools' pro days, in a sort of E3 style scenario?
Bob the Bolsharif - For Arif's 40 Time Corner, is there a causal relationship between how fast a person can run and how much they believe that space is imaginary and the earth is flat?
Legend of Cora - What is REALLY happening with the Meta outage?
Arif Wazowski - How much did the nfl save by only needing to buy red and yellow confetti?
Pessimistic MN Sports Fan - For Arif's negotiation tactics corner: the MLS has locked out its referees for the start of the season and is using replacement refs. Recently they sent a letter to tv and radio broadcast partners with instructions to not "belabor" referee commentary and criticism during matches. As a fellow sports franchise owner, does Arif sympathize with the MLS owners and approve of their negotiation tactic of attempting to ban criticism of the replacement refs?
Tankbee - For Arif's what if corner, now that Brock Purdy is certifiably not good thanks to the most important stat (SB wins), does Kyle Shanahan regret not having Kirk. For Arif's Restaurants of Middle America Corner: we give Olive Garden a lot of flack, rightfully so, but is there a restaurant that seems more catered to people who would think milk is too spicy than The Cheesecake Factory? For Arif's football? corner, would Adrian Peterson break the all time rushing record for American Ice Football?
Room Bolsharif - For Arif's taxes corner. Are the long gaps between norse code episodes because you and James record an episode and then shelve it for tax purposes? For James' dating corner. How hot does someone have to be to share classified info on a date with
Patrick O'Neil - For the bee keeping corner: When is the best time for the Vikings properly harness power of bees using a the three bees in a bag charm? Typically this is most potent in late August just before the regular season or should this be completed in July during training camp?
Cody - Also, for Arif's Metric System Corner: what's the most caffeine Arif has drank in one day? over 1,000 mg??
Kenneth Allen - For the Beekeeper Corner: one underrated aspect of the movie is that it is essentially John Wick with bees, as a man goes on a revenge quest murdering his way to the top to kill an annoying son of a powerful person. Given this, and given the franchise potential of the beekeeping world, how would you design a Beekeeper 2?
Damian Barrett - For Arif's accountancy corner - can you deduct personalised licence plates in your tax return?
Logan Bolsharif - Question for Arif's efficiency corner: as I was driving home from picking up wings for the super bowl, I saw a line of 12+ cars in the McDonald's drive thru. It looked like there were few vehicles in the parking lot tho. This had me wondering, how many cars need to be in the drive thru before it is quicker to go inside for a to-go order than wait in the drive thru? Question for Arif's child language corner: my 3.5yo has sworn a couple of times when they've immediately copied what I said.
Dusty - A co-worker in their mid-20s insists that Helen Keller isn't real. Their argument centers around the belief that without auditory or visual awareness, it would not be possible to establish a foundation for language. Wat do?
Don from Ohio - For Arif and James relationship corner: My wife had gastric bypass surgery done a few weeks ago and she's only able to eat 1/4 of the food she used to eat. Should I make her pay for half the grocery bills still?

Key Bits & Lore

The episode features several recurring Norse Code corner segments including beekeeping corner, James' dating corner, and Don from Ohio questions. Dusty also appears with a question about Helen Keller conspiracy theories.

Production Notes

Episode runtime: 112:35

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