Mark Tauscher Mark Tauscher ( ; born June 17 , 1977 in Marshfield , Wisconsin ) is a former American football offensive tackle . He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Wisconsin . He now provides studio commentary for NFL coverage on Sky Sports in Britain . Early years . While attending Auburndale High School ( Auburndale , Wisconsin ) , Tauscher won three varsity letters in football and baseball along with two varsity letters in basketball , and went to state for basketball in 1992 - 93 . In football , he was a two - time All - Conference honoree , while earning Honorable Mention All - State and team MVP honors as a senior . In basketball , he won All - Conference honors . He was also a member of the National FFA Organization . College career . Tauscher made the University of Wisconsin – Madison team as a walk - on in 1995 . After seeing little action his first two years , Tauscher earned a letter in 1998 and became a starter at right tackle the following year . He contributed significantly as a blocker to Ron Dayne ' s Heisman Trophy - winning season in 1999 . He considered not returning for his 5th year . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . During the 2000 NFL Draft , Tauscher was selected by the Packers in the seventh round with the 224th choice overall . He became a starter early in his rookie season , when long - time starter Earl Dotson suffered a back injury at Buffalo . During the second game of the 2002 season , Tauscher suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament and a torn anterior cruciate ligament . As a result , he underwent surgery and missed the rest of the season . He made a successful comeback , however , and started every game since his return in 2003 . However , his streak would come to an end during the 13th game of the 2008 season vs the Houston Texans . Tauscher suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and missed the remaining three games of the season . After the 2008 season was over , Tauscher became an unrestricted free agent . Tauscher worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs but the Packers eventually re - signed him four games into the 2009 season due to the Packers offensive line struggling to protect quarterback Aaron Rodgers . He became a free agent after the season again , but re - signed with the Packers on March 14 , 2010 . Tauscher started at Right Tackle in the Packers ' first four games of the 2010 season until he suffered a shoulder injury in a Week 4 matchup against the Detroit Lions . He was placed on injured reserve on November 12 , 2010 . Tauscher was named Packers ' 2008 Walter Payton Man of the Year and voted Packers ' 2008 Ed Block Courage Award winner . He was released by Green Bay on July 29 , 2011 . Personal life . Tauscher founded the Trifecta Foundation which stands for Tauscher ' s Reading Initiative for Every Child to Achieve . He states that he found reading to be very challenging as a young child and credits a third grade teacher and a Pizza Hut " Book It " program with helping build his confidence . Tauscher married Sarah Helgeson , a biologist at Covance , in early 2009 . The couple resides in Madison , Wisconsin .