New Year’s Day Discussion: January 1, 2020

Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty ImagesMerry New Year, everyone!

Finally, I’m back in the saddle! For the remainder of the week, I will do my best to put up an additional thread should the comments overfloweth.

There will be a fanpost upcoming from yours truly providing some insight on my absence as of late, but for now, I can only offer my condolences to all of you, as you will once again be forced to endure my terrible humor, and an endless barrage of dad jokes. A billion and four thanks to just_rob for covering while I was away, and for keeping the open thread alive and well.

Prior to my absence, the Vikings were in the playoff hunt. Now, they’re in the playoffs, which is where teams…