Greg Cosell

Greg Cosell
Born	1956 (age 69–70) [Queens, New York]], U.S.
Occupations	Sports filmmaker film producer football analyst author
Years active	1979–present

Greg Cosell is an NFL analyst and a senior producer at NFL Films. ^[1] He is the nephew of the late broadcaster Howard Cosell. He is highly regarded by NFL insiders for his football knowledge. ^{[2] [3]}

Born in Queens, New York, Cosell attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts where he played basketball. After applying for a job at NFL Films, he was interviewed by founder Ed Sabol at the company's headquarters in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and then hired as a producer. In 1984, Cosell with NFL Films President Steve Sabol created a show titled Monday Night Matchup (now known as NFL Matchup ) which was initially hosted by Chris Berman. The show has become one of the most respected sports television programs ^{[4] [ better source needed ]} and Cosell co-hosts the show with Sal Paolantonio and Darius Butler. Cosell co-authored the book The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays. ^[5]

Cosell joins SiriusXM Fantasy Football Morning with John Hansen and Adam Caplan weekly on Fridays breaking down game films for Fantasy Football fans. Each segment of the show plays a snippet of the show's theme song, Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon. Cosell is also a semi-regular contributor to MSG Western New York's midday show One Bills Live and The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports Radio and Fox Sports 1.

References

1. Dunek, Ken (January 17, 2012). "Greg Cosell: Gridiron "Grinder"". JerseyMan Magazine. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
2. Benoit, Andy (July 13, 2011). "Greg Cosell, Unheralded Maestro of N.F.L. 'Matchup' - NYTimes.com". Fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
3. "IN PERSON; Another Cosell Who Talks Sports – New York Times". The New York Times . December 28, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
4. "Greg Cosell – FantasyGuru.com: Staff Blog". FantasyGuru.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
5. "The Games That Changed the Game – Greg Cosell – Ron Jaworski – David Plaut – 978-0-345-51795-1 (0-345-51795-4)". ESPN Books. June 10, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2012.