Prominent NFL Analyst Reveals Why He Was Forced To Leave ESPN (TWEET)

After he retired as a three-time Super Bowl champion, Mark Schlereth joined ESPN and became a mainstay on their studio and radio shows for over a decade.

However, in 2017, he would make his move over to Fox and start working as an NFL game analyst.

The former Denver Broncos lineman recently revealed why he had to make that decision.

“They offered me a deal but I wanted to call games and they were never putting me in the Monday night booth. So I bet on myself and went to FOX,” he admitted.

They offered me a deal but I wanted to call games and they were never putting me in the Monday night booth. So I bet on myself and went to @NFLonFOX… https://t.co/lVCapeGLI0

— Mark Schlereth (@markschlereth) July 17, 2022

Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd absolutely loved the idea.

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And we’re damn glad to have ya.

— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) July 17, 2022

In 2019, Schlereth stated on Twitter that he has signed a three-year extension to remain with Fox while noting that he turned down a “generous offer” to return to ESPN.

Not Breaking News: several weeks ago I agreed to a new 3 year deal with @NFLonFOX & @FS1 to call games and do studio work. I’d also like to thank @espn and @tunasweasel for making me such a generous offer to return but in the end calling NFL games has always been my goal!

— Mark Schlereth (@markschlereth) June 22, 2019

It worked out for him and Fox Sports.