Lonestar
09-05-2009, 01:14 PM
Written by Brooke Wagner Reporting
Brooke Wagner LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) ― Breakfast With Brooke is a weekly interview series with CBS4 Morning News anchor Brooke Wagner that airs on Friday mornings on CBS4. Read about or watch more reports in the Breakfast With Brooke section.
Former Broncos Guard Mark Schlereth, also famously known as "Stink," is a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler. He knows how to take a hit -- and how to taste one, too.
"We use pork tenderloin, so that's a half-inch hunk of pork -- you can see, there's a lot of pork in there," Schlereth said, microwaving up a batch of his Mark Schlereth's Stinkin' Good Green Chile.
Since he and a partner who concocted the recipe launched the product last year, it has hit shelves in King Soopers, Safeway and now grocery giant HEB in Texas.
"I've had more than a dozen people tell me (they) make the best green chile in the world, then they sample my product in the store and say 'Yours is better than mine.' And it takes a lot for people to admit that," Schlereth said.
Schlereth called the football-themed chile a fun project that has "grown like a weed." It's a steady sideline to his day job as NFL analyst for ESPN. Things get pretty spicy there, too.
"There are a lot of things about this league that are absolute garbage, and I'm not afraid to say it," Schlereth said. "I don't work for the league. I'm going to give you my honest opinion, and I've taken Jay Cutler to task, I've taken Brandon Marshall to task. I will praise you when you play well and I will tear you down when you play horribly. I'm not in it to make friends in the locker room, that's not why I did it. I did it to give people a real feel for what it's like to play."
Known for playing hurt, Schlereth finally gave in to his injuries and retired from the Broncos in 2000. He played six seasons for Denver and six for the Redskins before that. In all, he's had 29 surgeries. To this day he's a big proponent of dedication to the team. He's hard on young players he doesn't believe share that trait, including former Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler.
"His attitude, and the way he presented himself, are unacceptable. To me, you've got to get over yourself," said Schlereth. "I don't think the organization handled it very well. Players just want to be told honestly what goes down. Don't lie to the players, and I think they did a terrible job there, but at the same time, don't put yourself ahead of the other guys that play on your team, because everybody's up for trade at some time or another. I think, ultimately, the Broncos made the right choice by getting rid of him."
Schlereth has also made no secret of his opinion on disgruntled receiver Brandon Marshall.
"He's such an exceptionally gifted player. If he can get his off-the-field stuff together he's going to be fine and make lots of money and dominate this league for a long time. He was bothered by the fact that his hip bothered him last year and he never really got the diagnosis he got when he went to a different doctor. I've seen that happen before, and I've seen it happen with every organization. It's not right, but it happens," said Schlereth. "I guess, if I'm Brandon Marshall I keep my mouth shut, I work my butt off, and I go out there and earn the new contract."
Schlereth shares his opinions not only on ESPN, but on Twitter. He has thousands of followers who often ask him about the upcoming season under the new Broncos regime.
"They're going through a huge time of change and that's going to be difficult. They've purged the marjority of their roster, and it's going to be a work in progress," said Schlereth. "I don't think it's going to be a successful season as far as the record is concerned, but I agree with a lot of the things they've done over there, as far as people they've gotten rid of, the changes they've made, the direction they're going in from a personnel standpoint."
Soap opera fans also know Mark Schlereth off-the-field as "Guiding Light" detective Roc Hoover. Schlereth played the recurring character for two years before the longtime CBS soap was canceled.
"In two and a half years of guest appearances, I brought it to its knees," Schlereth joked.
He said he was open to more acting roles but nothing is in the works.
Schlereth is taking on yet another new role, as author. He's working on a book about parenting and athletics. The father of three had one of his proudest moments recently when his son Daniel was called up to the majors. Daniel Schlereth is a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mark coached his son throughout Daniel's childhood.
"He says, 'Dad...' and he just burst into tears. 'I just got called up. I'm leaving tomorrow,'" recalled Schlereth.
Daniel spent much of the summer recovering from a broken rib. Mark advises his son on playing through injuries and keeping a good attitude.
"I hate for him to get hurt. It's very hard for me to watch that as a parent. But, at the same time I understand that is part of the process. If it was easy, everyone would do it," Schlereth said. "It's not as glamorous as people think and it takes a ton of sacrifice to make it. I just appreciate the fact that he's willing to sacrifice and he's willing to go out there and play hurt."
Schlereth and his wife Lisa both grew up in Alaska. He said the nickname "Stink" comes from one Alaskan village's tradition of burying, then eating rotten salmon heads, called "Stinkheads."
The Schlereth's oldest daughter, Alex, is an actress in Los Angeles. His 16-year-old daughter Avery lives with Mark and Lisa in Lone Tree.
http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/Schlereth.broncos.marshall.2.1162213.html
Brooke Wagner LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) ― Breakfast With Brooke is a weekly interview series with CBS4 Morning News anchor Brooke Wagner that airs on Friday mornings on CBS4. Read about or watch more reports in the Breakfast With Brooke section.
Former Broncos Guard Mark Schlereth, also famously known as "Stink," is a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler. He knows how to take a hit -- and how to taste one, too.
"We use pork tenderloin, so that's a half-inch hunk of pork -- you can see, there's a lot of pork in there," Schlereth said, microwaving up a batch of his Mark Schlereth's Stinkin' Good Green Chile.
Since he and a partner who concocted the recipe launched the product last year, it has hit shelves in King Soopers, Safeway and now grocery giant HEB in Texas.
"I've had more than a dozen people tell me (they) make the best green chile in the world, then they sample my product in the store and say 'Yours is better than mine.' And it takes a lot for people to admit that," Schlereth said.
Schlereth called the football-themed chile a fun project that has "grown like a weed." It's a steady sideline to his day job as NFL analyst for ESPN. Things get pretty spicy there, too.
"There are a lot of things about this league that are absolute garbage, and I'm not afraid to say it," Schlereth said. "I don't work for the league. I'm going to give you my honest opinion, and I've taken Jay Cutler to task, I've taken Brandon Marshall to task. I will praise you when you play well and I will tear you down when you play horribly. I'm not in it to make friends in the locker room, that's not why I did it. I did it to give people a real feel for what it's like to play."
Known for playing hurt, Schlereth finally gave in to his injuries and retired from the Broncos in 2000. He played six seasons for Denver and six for the Redskins before that. In all, he's had 29 surgeries. To this day he's a big proponent of dedication to the team. He's hard on young players he doesn't believe share that trait, including former Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler.
"His attitude, and the way he presented himself, are unacceptable. To me, you've got to get over yourself," said Schlereth. "I don't think the organization handled it very well. Players just want to be told honestly what goes down. Don't lie to the players, and I think they did a terrible job there, but at the same time, don't put yourself ahead of the other guys that play on your team, because everybody's up for trade at some time or another. I think, ultimately, the Broncos made the right choice by getting rid of him."
Schlereth has also made no secret of his opinion on disgruntled receiver Brandon Marshall.
"He's such an exceptionally gifted player. If he can get his off-the-field stuff together he's going to be fine and make lots of money and dominate this league for a long time. He was bothered by the fact that his hip bothered him last year and he never really got the diagnosis he got when he went to a different doctor. I've seen that happen before, and I've seen it happen with every organization. It's not right, but it happens," said Schlereth. "I guess, if I'm Brandon Marshall I keep my mouth shut, I work my butt off, and I go out there and earn the new contract."
Schlereth shares his opinions not only on ESPN, but on Twitter. He has thousands of followers who often ask him about the upcoming season under the new Broncos regime.
"They're going through a huge time of change and that's going to be difficult. They've purged the marjority of their roster, and it's going to be a work in progress," said Schlereth. "I don't think it's going to be a successful season as far as the record is concerned, but I agree with a lot of the things they've done over there, as far as people they've gotten rid of, the changes they've made, the direction they're going in from a personnel standpoint."
Soap opera fans also know Mark Schlereth off-the-field as "Guiding Light" detective Roc Hoover. Schlereth played the recurring character for two years before the longtime CBS soap was canceled.
"In two and a half years of guest appearances, I brought it to its knees," Schlereth joked.
He said he was open to more acting roles but nothing is in the works.
Schlereth is taking on yet another new role, as author. He's working on a book about parenting and athletics. The father of three had one of his proudest moments recently when his son Daniel was called up to the majors. Daniel Schlereth is a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mark coached his son throughout Daniel's childhood.
"He says, 'Dad...' and he just burst into tears. 'I just got called up. I'm leaving tomorrow,'" recalled Schlereth.
Daniel spent much of the summer recovering from a broken rib. Mark advises his son on playing through injuries and keeping a good attitude.
"I hate for him to get hurt. It's very hard for me to watch that as a parent. But, at the same time I understand that is part of the process. If it was easy, everyone would do it," Schlereth said. "It's not as glamorous as people think and it takes a ton of sacrifice to make it. I just appreciate the fact that he's willing to sacrifice and he's willing to go out there and play hurt."
Schlereth and his wife Lisa both grew up in Alaska. He said the nickname "Stink" comes from one Alaskan village's tradition of burying, then eating rotten salmon heads, called "Stinkheads."
The Schlereth's oldest daughter, Alex, is an actress in Los Angeles. His 16-year-old daughter Avery lives with Mark and Lisa in Lone Tree.
http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/Schlereth.broncos.marshall.2.1162213.html