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Mark Schlereth

Analyst · #8

Mark Schlereth

NFL

The Herd

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TakeScoreC+#8

ACCURACY

40%

takes that landed

BOLDNESS

Bold

VOLUME

5

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RECEIPTS

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THE HIGHLIGHT REELbest, worst, and most recent take — at a glance.
BEST TAKEJUN 9, 2026
ARIGHT

“The series will go six or seven games. Carolina is not done yet and truly believes they are a Stanley Cup-winning team despite Vegas taking a 2-1 series lead.”

Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in exactly 6 games to win the 2026 Stanley Cup. The series went: VGK win (G1), CAR win (G2), VGK win (G3), CAR win (G4), CAR win (G5), CAR win (G6). Carolina came back from a 2-1 series deficit exactly as Schlereth suggested, winning their first Cup since 2006.

WORST TAKEMAY 26, 2026
DWRONG

“"I think this is a football team that can dominate both lines of scrimmage. That to me says the Dallas Cowboys are frontrunners to win their division."”

The Dallas Cowboys finished the 2025 NFL season with a 7-9-1 record, landing 2nd in the NFC East — not 1st. The Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East for the second consecutive year, snapping a 21-year streak of no repeat division champions. Dallas missed the playoffs for the second straight season and was eliminated from contention in Week 16.

MOST RECENTOCT 8, 2026
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“Zero hate. Caleb may be the best off schedule play maker in the league… but that type of QB play doesn’t win championships IMO”

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Mark Schlereth
Mark Schlereth

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TAKE MADE OCT 8RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2027
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“Of course not… I’m telling you that right now Purdy is a better quarterback… Caleb is far more athletic and dynamic, but it doesn’t make him better as currently constructed. Someday he may be, but he’s gotta get a lot better at operating an offense in structure. I don’t understand how people don’t get the difference.”

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TAKE MADE OCT 8RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2029
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“Zero hate. Caleb may be the best off schedule play maker in the league… but that type of QB play doesn’t win championships IMO”

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TAKE MADE SEP 7RESOLUTION DATE JAN 14, 2027
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“Not true I say positive things all the time about the Raiders… As a matter of fact, I think they’re going to be much better this year. They’ve really addressed their Oline issues from a year ago.”

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Current TakeScore: C+