I pride myself on having been a productive player in the NFL for 12 seasons. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
There's no more skilled position in football than the offensive line. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge college football fan. The reason I'm not is because there's not a playoff. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
During the playoffs, some players have more second-guessing and outright doubt to deal with than others. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
But size isn't everything - effort and intensity is, especially in the fourth quarter. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I was a needy person. I think most pro athletes are. We're all used to a lot of attention. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
When I played, the offensive line was at the stadium 4 hours before kickoff. Most of the other guys got there about… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
A great defensive lineman causes problems all day long for an offensive line - problems that don't have a way of getting… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
The ability to overcome pain can be a testament to the human spirit, and it's oftentimes what sets NFL players apart from… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I know Adam Gase and I know Adam well. He understands the value of protection. He understands the value of being able… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I played a sport for most of my adult life that required me to work on two of the biggest holidays in… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Among the many things that I loved about playing football was sitting around the locker room with teammates and poking fun at… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
When a team starts to win, the confidence filters down through the roster. Everyone gets pumped up about the success. Everyone works… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
My favorite players in January aren't those living the charmed playoff life, but the guys who can get up when they're knocked… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Just about every Super Bowl team takes the first 3 days after the conference championship to get their players' ducks in a… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
In my career, I was on teams that started 11-0 and 13-0 before losing. I can tell you right now that our… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Anybody can play football if they're healthy - that's easy. But at the professional level, injuries are part of the game. Aches… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
It's no secret that in the NFL playoffs, the pressure's on. The guys who can rise above that pressure and play mistake-free… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Preparation occurs in the week before the game, and continues during the game as you notice trends and talk to the coaches… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
We get so enamored by speed, size, vertical jumps, and all these other measurables and tangibles. But what makes a great football… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Football is a game of zone blitzes, West Coast offenses and check-offs, sure, but it's really a game of field position: Even… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Since I finished my football career, I've had the opportunity to do a lot of public speaking engagements. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I played on three Super Bowl winners as an NFL player. In two of them, my team was a favorite to win. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
As I traveled around the league for FOX and called games, really good coaches know how to exploit the weakness of an… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Special teams get the shaft when most people talk football. Unless a kicker's bombing a game-winner or a return man is going… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
A successful team, in sports or business, extends from the top of management down to the guys at the bottom of the… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Football players are constantly talking about their workouts, trading secrets, helping each other become the best players they can be. Now that… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
I've had a lifelong love affair with football. I was fortunate to be able to live out my childhood dreams. To play… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Like any offensive lineman worth his shoulder pads, I'm a mudder. Football's just not football without a healthy dose of slipping, sliding,… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
We've seen safeties, especially middle of the field safeties, we've seen those guys get paid. Like every one of those guys has… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
Everyone knows that Tom Brady wasn't chosen until the sixth round of the NFL draft, after teams passed over him again and… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
It was a big change for me not to go into the weight room and train like a football player - I'd… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share Image
A great defensive lineman causes problems all day long for an offensive line - problems that don't have a way of getting into the… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
A successful team, in sports or business, extends from the top of management down to the guys at the bottom of the roster or… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
You're training to be fit, not to make a squad, and introducing new exercises and routines that are tailored towards your goals will help… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
That's something to be proud of - to have people say that you're the kind of guy who doesn't know how to quit. Try… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Like any offensive lineman worth his shoulder pads, I'm a mudder. Football's just not football without a healthy dose of slipping, sliding, snow, or… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
In any business, a manager wants to surround himself with guys he knows he can trust. Guys who share his work ethic and philosophy.… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Around the holidays, reach out to people you don't get to see to let them know you're thinking about them. — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
For me, I spend an hour sitting down, sending off e-mails and text messages to everyone in my contacts list - guys I played… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Try to walk into the gym with the mindset that you're going to do a different thing every day. Whether that means a new… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Was I afraid before every game I played? Did I throw up before kickoff? You bet. But I didn't let that fear cripple me… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
One reason I've had success is that I try to think of everyone around me as more important than myself - teammates, coaches, equipment… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Proving naysayers wrong is a powerful tool, and it can keep the fire burning for preparation that will keep you in the game of… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
You know it and I know it - if we tell ourselves we're going to get to our workout in later, it won't get… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
Being bitter about the success or draft status of someone else is like swallowing Drano and hoping the other guy gets sick. You don't… — Mark Schlereth Copy Share
