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The Minnesota Vikings Displayed Their Tell-Tale Hearts Against the Ravens
Matt Fries digs into the nearly unprecedented false start problem the Vikings experienced at home against the Ravens
Nov 12 • 
Matt Fries
The Vikings Fall Short Against the Ravens, Highlighting Minnesota's Quarterback Gamble
The Minnesota Vikings continue their bleak season with a loss to the Ravens, one primarily a product of their young quarterback. Did they screw up that…
Nov 10 • 
Arif Hasan
2026 Post-Trade Deadline Mock Draft: Three Quarterbacks Go Top Five
James Foster produces his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft for Wide Left, using the trade deadline has a jumping off point for connecting players to teams. Who…
Nov 7 • 
James Foster
How the Vikings Dogged Jared Goff In Their Week 9 Win
Matt Fries goes over the Vikings' blitz strategy in their win over the Lions — specifically the Cross Dog blitz approach that gave Detroit enormous…
Nov 5 • 
Matt Fries
Keeping the Faith: Hope Springs Eternal for the Minnesota Vikings, For Better or Worse
The Minnesota Vikings pulled off an extraordinary upset while in control of the game against the Detroit Lions. Is the season turning around?
Nov 3 • 
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The Rise and Fall of The Draft Network
Mar 20, 2024 • Arif Hasan
What Is Happening to PFF?
Aug 9, 2024 • Arif Hasan
2024 Consensus Big Board: The Top 300 Players in the 2024 NFL Draft, According to 101 Analysts
Apr 24, 2024 • Arif Hasan
Grading the NFL Draft Big Boards, 2016-2021: Who Had the Best, Who Had the Worst?
Apr 10, 2024 • Arif Hasan
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The Minnesota Vikings Displayed Their Tell-Tale Hearts Against the Ravens
Matt Fries digs into the nearly unprecedented false start problem the Vikings experienced at home against the Ravens
Nov 12 • 
Matt Fries
The Vikings Fall Short Against the Ravens, Highlighting Minnesota's Quarterback Gamble
The Minnesota Vikings continue their bleak season with a loss to the Ravens, one primarily a product of their young quarterback. Did they screw up that…
Nov 10 • 
Arif Hasan
How the Vikings Dogged Jared Goff In Their Week 9 Win
Matt Fries goes over the Vikings' blitz strategy in their win over the Lions — specifically the Cross Dog blitz approach that gave Detroit enormous…
Nov 5 • 
Matt Fries

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2026 Post-Trade Deadline Mock Draft: Three Quarterbacks Go Top Five
James Foster produces his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft for Wide Left, using the trade deadline has a jumping off point for connecting players to teams. Who…
Nov 7 • 
James Foster
Toledo is building a NFL secondary factory. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is next up.
A Group of Five school is punching well above its weight when it comes to sending defensive backs into the NFL. How do they do it? And why is Emmanuel…
Oct 17 • 
Devin Jackson
Underclassmen Exemptions Are Coming; Here’s How the NFL Can Get It Right
The NFL doesn't allow freshman or sophomores in college to declare for the NFL Draft. Can a player like Jeremiah Smith challenge this system? Does it…
Sep 7 • 
Cory Kinnan
How Accurate Are School's Claims in Feldman's Freaks List?
James Foster was tired of getting run amok, led a stray and flat out deceived by school's athletic testing claims, so he decided to see who should can…
Aug 22 • 
James Foster

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SumerBrain Claims to Revolutionize Football Analytics. I Will Not Be Using It
SumerSports released a new product last week claiming to change the way we watch, report on and consume football. They want to democratize access to…
Oct 16 • 
Arif Hasan
Sports Journalism Is Dying — And ESPN and the NFL Are to Blame
The NFL sold off elements of its NFL Media arm to ESPN in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the Worldwide Leader's equity. Could this kill sports…
Aug 7 • 
Arif Hasan
Guaranteed Money, the NFL, and What It Means for Labor Politics
A deep dive into the recent confidential decision regarding the NFLPA’s claim of NFL collusion to keep guaranteed money down.
Jul 8 • 
Arif Hasan
History Fatigue
“Just once, I’d like to live in precedented times”
Jun 22 • 
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 586: Stubbornness (with guest Lorin Cox)
Arif and James return to preview the Bears with frequent guest of the show Lorin Cox of Locked On Bears.
Nov 14 • 
Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
Norse Code Podcast Episode 585: False Starts
Arif and James have had a day to revisit their opinions on the loss to the Ravens. We go over coaching, McCarthy, and if Dusty would make a good Sith…
Nov 11 • 
Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
1:36:12
Norse Code Podcast Episode 582: The Passion of the Wentz
Arif and James are back to review the win over the Lions. We discuss the QB play, the questionable ref calls, the numerous Lions injuries, and how the…
Nov 4 • 
Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
1:53:55
Norse Code Podcast Episode 581: Soft Paternity Leave (with guest Jeremy Reisman)
We preview the Lions game with Jeremy Reisman. We also go over the surprising special teams issue no one is talking about, what force keeps causing the…
Oct 31 • 
Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
2:29:52
Norse Code Podcast Episode 580: The Lost Episode
Arif and James discuss the Carson Wentz injury, toughness, stupidity, and which NFL head coach is most likely to get busted, Chauncey Billups style.
Oct 28 • 
Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
1:29:25
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