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Bud Grant wins the Internet after going on field in short sleeves on subzero day

Grant, 88, who was on field for the coin toss, didn't look cold at all, despite the minus-6 degree temperature at kickoff, and won new fans the world over.

January 11, 2016 at 3:00AM
Former Vikings coach Bud Grant walks on the field at TCF Bank Stadium in minus-6 degree temperatures to do a coin toss without a coat on.
Former Vikings coach Bud Grant walks on the field at TCF Bank Stadium in minus-6 degree temperatures to do a coin toss without a coat on. (CJ Sinner/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It all started when Grant, 88, sauntered out to field to toss the coin at Sunday's Vikings-Seahawks game, which, at kickoff, featured an official temperature of minus-6 degrees. He was wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt.

And the Internet went wild.

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