“Special teams get the shaft when most people talk football. Unless a kicker's bombing a game-winner or a return man is going the distance, that important third of the game is all but forgotten.”

American former professional football player and sportscaster

Mark Schlereth is an American former professional football player, born in 1966, who later became a television and radio sportscaster. He played guard in the NFL from 1989 to 2000 for the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, and is also known for his work as a football analyst. After his playing career, Schlereth moved into broadcasting. He has appeared on Fox Sports, including FS1, and worked on other programs as well. He also co-hosted Sedano & Stink on ESPN Radio until 2015. Beyond sports media, he appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light and in the 2012 remake of Red Dawn.