I want to preface this by saying that if you’re not reading the (already) outstanding Letters to Bud series that Lindsey Young is putting together on the Vikings’ official website, you’re missing out. There’s already been some really good stuff in there, including this gem from today.
Many fans of the Minnesota Vikings remember that legendary coach Bud Grant retired following the 1983 season. He then came back to the Vikings for the 1985 season after the Les Steckel disaster of 1984. In 1984, Grant received a letter from a former President of the United States, proclaiming himself to be an NFL fan and a “Bud Grant” fan.