MINNEAPOLIS — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all ...

Grant had Marshall attend before what would be his final game to praise his ironman effusively. At least, “effusively” by Bud’s standards at that time.

Grant, 87, was head coach of the Vikings for 18 seasons, leading the team to 11 division titles and Super Bowl appearances in 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1976. He is also a member of the Pro Football ...

O’Connell is incredibly well-regarded across the league. Bud Grant’s impact on shaping his career is not lost on him. Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant is beyond a legend in Minnesota.

Since Bud Grant retired after the 1985 season (he came back for a year after his first retirement resulted in a 3-13 Les Steckel debacle), the Vikings have been looking for another Bud Grant.

On Tuesday afternoon, the phone rang at Bud Grant's house. He picked up after a couple of rings, and after some pleasantries and re-introductions, an invitation was extended to come on the Daily ...

FARGO - Ask legendary Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant what he's up to these days, and the 87-year-old will be sure to explain that he is not in a decision-making position with the Vikings.

He’s also the new betting favorite to win coach of the year. It’s Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell. In only three seasons, he has already matched Bud Grant as the only coaches in franchise history with ...

Harry Peter Grant Jr. was born on May 20, 1927, in Superior, Wisconsin, and given the nickname Bud by his mother. He overcame a bout with polio as a child and became a three-sport high school star.

He and some fellow players were supposed to depart Vancouver on a flight late the next day after the game, but Grant was antsy to return to Winnipeg and find out why executives there wanted to ...