Sunday's NFL playoff game between the Vikings and Seahawks in Minneapolis was historically frigid, the third-coldest kickoff in league history.
Bud Grant, the Vikings' 88-year-old former coach, gave precisely zero fucks.
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Grant was a guest of honor for the ceremonial pre-game coin toss at mid-field. The 88-year-old Hall of Famer (did we mention he is EIGHTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD?) took the field in a purple polo shirt, looking more ready to hit a South Florida beach than endure temperatures cold enough to make a White Walker shiver.
88-year-old former Vikings head coach Bud Grant took the field. In a short-sleeved polo. In -9 degree weather pic.twitter.com/zd2bho4iSp— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2016
Temperature at kickoff was officially ruled to be minus 6 degrees Fahrenheit, the Vikings announced, making it the third-coldest game the league has ever seen. (A 1967 game had a kickoff temperature of minus 12 degrees, while a 1981 game had a kickoff temperature of minus 9 degrees.)
It's -6 at the stadium with a -25 wind chill. It's officially the coldest game in #Vikings history, 3rd coldest in NFL history.— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 10, 2016
NFL public relations staffer Greg Aiello foreshadowed Grant's shirt-sleeves stunt before the coin toss.
Bud Grant to NFL staffer: "Would you hold my jacket while I go out for the toss & show how we love this weather?" pic.twitter.com/yRMHmb0P5q— Greg Aiello (@gregaiello) January 10, 2016
Grant became a legend as head coach of Vikings in the 1970s, so taking field in such cavalier fashion was clearly meant to help Minnesota's cold-weather intimidation factor. Alas, it did not work -- Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a last-second field goal that would have won the game but instead delivered only heartbreak and a season-ending loss for the 52,090 Minnesota fans who came out to support their team in record-setting cold.
But that's a footnote. The real point here is that today we all learned about an 88-year-old dude named Bud who is way more savage than you and I combined.