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The Kwesi Konundrum: Why Did It Play Out Like This?
The Minnesota Vikings, bafflingly, let go of their general manager in late January. It may have made sense to let him go at season's end, but the timing…
1 hr ago
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Arif Hasan
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Meet the Athletes, Part 1: The Real Heated Rivalries
We continue our series on Team Rainbow in anticipation of the 2026 Winter Olympics—this time, the first part of a two-part preview on the participants…
Jan 31
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Ethan Hammerman
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Can We Learn Anything from Chip Tracking in All-Star Practices?
The Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl have tracked players during practices for years. Recently, the Shrine Bowl opened this data to their public analytics…
Jan 30
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Arif Hasan
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Introducing You to Our Coverage of Team Rainbow at the Winter Olympics
Wide Left will be providing coverage of the Winter Olympics! Ethan Hammerman provides a venue to keep up with the storylines surrounding the queer…
Jan 29
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Ethan Hammerman
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Shrine Bowl Winners: Kaden Wetjen, Devon Marshall and Brent Austin Shine
James Foster attended Shrine Bowl practices this week and meticulously combed through practice film to produce a list of his biggest winners from the…
Jan 26
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James Foster
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The Rise and Fall of The Draft Network
Mar 20, 2024
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What Is Happening to PFF?
Aug 9, 2024
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2024 Consensus Big Board: The Top 300 Players in the 2024 NFL Draft, According to 101 Analysts
Apr 24, 2024
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Arif Hasan
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Grading the NFL Draft Big Boards, 2016-2021: Who Had the Best, Who Had the Worst?
Apr 10, 2024
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Arif Hasan
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The Kwesi Konundrum: Why Did It Play Out Like This?
The Minnesota Vikings, bafflingly, let go of their general manager in late January. It may have made sense to let him go at season's end, but the timing…
1 hr ago
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Arif Hasan
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Vikings’ Offseason Plan, Part 2: Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how the Vikings can create enough salary cap space to operate in 2026.
Jan 26
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Matt Fries
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Vikings' Offseason Plan, Part 1: How to Create $49 Million in Cap Space
The Vikings are projected to be $50 million underwater against the cap. Is it as bad as it seems? What can the Vikings do to get out and is it that…
Jan 23
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Matt Fries
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Can We Learn Anything from Chip Tracking in All-Star Practices?
The Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl have tracked players during practices for years. Recently, the Shrine Bowl opened this data to their public analytics…
Jan 30
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Arif Hasan
7
2
Shrine Bowl Winners: Kaden Wetjen, Devon Marshall and Brent Austin Shine
James Foster attended Shrine Bowl practices this week and meticulously combed through practice film to produce a list of his biggest winners from the…
Jan 26
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James Foster
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Keldric Faulk Scouting Report: Does Auburn Edge live up to Top-15 Hype?
Keldric Faulk declared for the 2026 NFL Draft this week. James Foster breaks down his game in-depth.
Dec 15, 2025
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James Foster
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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, 2025
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James Foster
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Meet the Athletes, Part 1: The Real Heated Rivalries
We continue our series on Team Rainbow in anticipation of the 2026 Winter Olympics—this time, the first part of a two-part preview on the participants…
Jan 31
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Ethan Hammerman
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Introducing You to Our Coverage of Team Rainbow at the Winter Olympics
Wide Left will be providing coverage of the Winter Olympics! Ethan Hammerman provides a venue to keep up with the storylines surrounding the queer…
Jan 29
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Ethan Hammerman
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At War, At Home and Abroad
One week in, and it's already been quite a year. What does it mean to be at war?
Jan 9
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Arif Hasan
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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, 2025
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Arif Hasan
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 599.5: Blurs and Epilogues
Listen now | Arif and James are back for an emergency pod and a bit of an epilogue to the 2025 Vikings season. We go over the firing of Kwesi…
10 hrs ago
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Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 599: Dreams Do Come True
Listen now | We're back to review the win over the Packers! We win our linear Super Bowl! We go over likely offseason moves and the mailbag. And the…
Jan 9
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Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 598: JV Game Preview with Justis Mosqueda
Listen now (56 mins) | Arif is back to preview the week 18 matchup against the Packers with mortal enemy Justis Mosqueda. Patreon clip show will now be…
Jan 2
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Arif Hasan
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 597: Nepotism of Theseus
Listen now | Arif and James are back to discuss the improbable win over the Lions and the swan song for Harrison Smith. We also go over Flores and his…
Dec 30, 2025
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Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 596: Maybe That’s a Good Thing (with guest Jeremy Reisman)
We review the win over the Giants and preview the Lions with Jeremy Reisman of Pride of Detroit. We cover injuries, the incredible defense, and whether…
Dec 24, 2025
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Arif Hasan
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James Pogatshnik
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