Bud Grant RIP

Grizzled · Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:20 pm

Bud Grant, former coach of the Minnesota Vikings, passed away at the age of 95. Grant took the Vikings and their their ferocious Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them. Which, as a Bears fan, was hilarious and heart warming. RIP to one of the greatest to ever coach an NFL team.

Ditka’s dictaphone · Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:23 pm

Condolences to his loved ones.
RIP Bud

dplank · Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:17 pm

Thought he died like 20 years ago wow

Grizzled · Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:46 am

Bud and Marv Levy are the only 2 guys to coach teams to championships in the CFL and the NFL. Although both have the dubious distinction of losing the Super Bowl 4 times.

Otis Day · Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:17 am

Was always a fan even though he coached the Vikes. 95. Damn. he lived a full life.

Shadow · Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:42 pm

I read this and was a little sad. Though he lived a long and full life. Bud Grant in retirement had yard sales every year at his house and slowly sold off his memorabilia. He did it more to get a chance to talk to football fans about his career and his times as a head coach. I watched video report on this more than once and it made me realize what a real nice guy he was.

R.I.P Coach Grant! Another great one gone.

Grizzled · Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:50 pm

Shadow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:42 pm I read this and was a little sad. Though he lived a long and full life. Bud Grant in retirement had yard sales every year at his house and slowly sold off his memorabilia. He did it more to get a chance to talk to football fans about his career and his times as a head coach. I watched video report on this more than once and it made me realize what a real nice guy he was.

R.I.P Coach Grant! Another great one gone.

From what I read, his garage sale was a giant event. Former players would drive 1000 miles to bring things and attend.