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Matthew Coller
@MatthewColler
Author "Football is a Numbers Game." Covering Vikings at Purple Insider. Formerly 1500ESPN and WGR550. Pro Football Writers of America member. Adopt greyhounds
Minneapolis, MN
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Apr 28, 2023
    Two years ago I set out to uncover the story behind Pro Football Focus. Where did it come from? What does it really do for NFL teams? How has it influenced the explosion of NFL analytics in the last five years? What I found was an unbelievable story
    Football Is a Numbers Game: Pro Football Focus and How a Data-Driven Approach Shook Up the Sport
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Oct 12, 2024
    You can still hire goons, huh? I woulda thought the goon industry was down these days but alas
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    New York Post
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    Oct 12, 2024
    Jets holdout Haason Reddick stiffed biz partner of $1.6M and hired goons to intimidate him: suit trib.al/62jCMQK
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Jun 22, 2024
    "two doctors told me if I drink it I will die but they died first" is one of the sickest bars I've ever heard in my life
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    Grace
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    Jun 21, 2024
    she’s exactly right
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    Matthew Coller
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    May 21, 2025
    Somehow I just fouled SGA from my couch
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    Matthew Coller
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    Jan 21, 2022
    everybody had a classmate in college like Rodgers. At first you're like, oh this dude who speaks up in class is pretty smart, he has interesting contrarian takes. And then after two weeks, you realize he's just an argumentative dingbat and the rest of the semester is exhausting
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Jun 16, 2016
    My friend just bought this from China
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Jan 3, 2025
    My wife said about this video: "I didn't know the coach gave the quarterback cute little messages with the plays" 😂😂😂
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    Coach Dan Casey
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    Jan 3, 2025
    This is awesome.
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    Matthew Coller
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    Feb 17, 2020
    There’s never been a day that better demonstrated the directions of the NBA and MLB over the last decade than today
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Jul 9, 2020
    Sports trying to happen this year
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Sep 23, 2025
    Brian Flores with the most defensive coordinator quote ever. He said “when my sons give me a hug, they better punch at the ball”
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    Matthew Coller
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    Oct 31, 2022
    This is some kind of epic photo of Jared Allen (credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY)
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    Matthew Coller
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    Sep 15, 2025
    Historically speaking, I think this means Carson Wentz is going to lead the Vikings to the NFC Championship game
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    Matthew Coller
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    Apr 21, 2024
    the Sabres failing to successfully build around Eichel and Reinhart is such an all-time bag fumble
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    Alex Micheletti
    @AlexMicheletti
    Apr 21, 2024
    Sam Reinhart gets the battle of Florida going, 1-0 #TimeToHunt lead
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    Matthew Coller
    @MatthewColler
    Jan 5, 2020
    A Saints employee is bawling next to me in the press box and this is awkward