Greg Cosell is an

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analyst and a senior producer at

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. He is the nephew of late broadcaster

Howard Cosell Howard William Cosell (; né Cohen; March 25, 1918 – April 23, 1995) was an American sports journalist, broadcaster and author. Cosell became prominent and influential during his tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 until 1985. Cosell was widel ...

. Cosell is highly regarded by NFL insiders for his football knowledge. Born in

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, New York, Cosell attended

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where he played basketball. After applying for a job at NFL Films, he was interviewed by founder Ed Sabol at the company's New Jersey headquarters, and subsequently hired as a producer. In 1984, Cosell with NFL Films President

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created a show titled ''Monday Night Matchup'' (now known as '' NFL Matchup'') which was initially hosted by

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. The show has grown to one of the most respected sports television programs in the industry and Cosell currently co-hosts the show with Sal Paolantonio and

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. Cosell co-authored the book ''The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays''. Cosell joins

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Fantasy Football Morning with John Hansen and Adam Caplan every Friday to break down the film for Fantasy Football fans. He comes into every segment with his theme song,

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. He is also a semi-regular contributor to

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's midday show ''One Bills Live'', as well as ''

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'' on

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and

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