There's not a lot of juice in the early games this morning, but at least we have some shenanigans in Minnesota to entertain us.
Some guy is hanging from a banner inside US Bank Stadium. pic.twitter.com/zFyr7hpMs3
— Jeff Dickerson (@DickersonESPN) January 1, 2017
There is a guy in a #Vikings Brett Favre jersey hanging from a banner inside US Bank Stadium. For real. pic.twitter.com/MJRtqNX9Zz
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) January 1, 2017
With police lurking above, guy in Favre jersey is on a phone call. pic.twitter.com/z60y1ikzAV
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) January 1, 2017
According to Ben Goessling of ESPN.com, the unidentified individual is a protester criticizing U.S. Bank Stadium's investment in the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Here's a little background on the Standing Rock controversy. Hey, you said you wanted to be more informed in 2017!