Words of Wisdom

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American Football Monthly September 2001 Issue OnlineTo the people of he state of Minnesota, Bud Grant is an icon. To many in the NFL during the 1970s and 80s, he was iconoclastic. His belief in treating his players like men, as opposed to dogs, was more than unique; it was rebellious. His shortened training camps and less than arduous emphasis on hitting made Grant a coach who might have been run out of the good ol\' boy club were it not for the fact he won at an amazing rate.

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