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Mark Schlereth

Analyst · #8

Mark Schlereth

NFL

The Herd

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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 RECENTJUL 1, 2026
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“The Bengals are only under center about 17% of the time… Hard to operate your run game and play action under that scenario and also hard to protect your quarterback… I think they missed the playoffs”

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Mark Schlereth
Mark Schlereth

The Herd

TAKE MADE JUN 9RESOLVED JUN 30, 2026
B+GRADE
RIGHT ↗↗

“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.”

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TAKE MADE JUL 25RESOLVED JAN 4, 2026
C+GRADE
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“Like, I think this is a team that can truly compete if Aaron Rodgers is healthy within that division. Got T.J. Watt signed, made some additions on the defensive side of the ball. I think they've got a real, legitimate chance.”

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