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RIP John Clayton - cinci4life - 03-18-2022
Long time ESPN NFL analyst John Clayton died at 67 after a brief illness.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33541834/long-nfl-reporter-john-clayton-dies-67
RE: RIP John Clayton - CarolinaBengalFanGuy - 03-19-2022
(03-18-2022, 11:37 PM)cinci4life Wrote: Long time ESPN NFL analyst John Clayton died at 67 after a brief illness.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33541834/long-nfl-reporter-john-clayton-dies-67
Damn he was one of my favorite ESPN guys before I stopped watching ESPN.
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RE: RIP John Clayton - StoneTheCrow - 03-19-2022
I’ve seen a ton of references to the commercial but man, overall he was way greater at his day to day job than that.
RE: RIP John Clayton - CloeHokie - 03-19-2022
Well that sucks. He was seemingly a nice guy and pretty funny at times. Thoughts to his family
RE: RIP John Clayton - reuben.ahmed - 03-19-2022
I always thought Sean Salisbury was bullying him on TV, I wonder how he actually felt about that shtick/show.
RE: RIP John Clayton - basballguy - 03-19-2022
Awe....67 is still pretty young in my book. That sucks. I enjoyed watching him when I was younger and Sportscenter didn't suck.
RE: RIP John Clayton - CarolinaBengalFanGuy - 03-19-2022
(03-19-2022, 12:28 AM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: I’ve seen a ton of references to the commercial but man, overall he was way greater at his day to day job than that.
I love that commercial so much because I really enjoyed him on whatever shows he appeared on and found it absolutely hilarious imagining that being his legit lifestyle between interviews. Guy was a legend as far as I'm concerned.
RE: RIP John Clayton - Bengalpool - 03-19-2022
(03-19-2022, 12:25 AM)CarolinaBengalFanGuy Wrote: Damn he was one of my favorite ESPN guys before I stopped watching ESPN.
When ESPN was actually good to watch for the commercials alone. This guy was a f***ing legend. He will be dearly, dearly missed. I hate seeing my childhood be ripped from me like this. Brings back a lot of great memories though.
RIP friend
RE: RIP John Clayton - jfkbengals - 03-19-2022
I was stunned to learn this.
He was an incredible writer and correspondent. He was the one who blew the top off the Steelers violating practice rules in the 70s and trying to keep it concealed.
After he was released from ESPN, he became a regular guest host on SiriusXM NFL Radio and did an amazing job there as well. You learned more about his train of thought by listening to his responses to callers and in interviewing guests from the NFL, and he really was excellent at it.
And of course that was the funniest commercial ESPN ever made. Kudos that he was willing to do it.
He will be missed. RIP John.
RE: RIP John Clayton - CarolinaBengalFanGuy - 03-19-2022
(03-19-2022, 08:23 AM)Bengalpool Wrote: When ESPN was actually good to watch for the commercials alone. This guy was a f***ing legend. He will be dearly, dearly missed. I hate seeing my childhood be ripped from me like this. Brings back a lot of great memories though.
RIP friend
I think this is one of the first sports writers I was pretty upset to hear of their passing. I’d also be upset about Ed Werder and Woody just because of all the years I watched around the horn and loved listening to him lol
John Clayton - Boomer Anderson - 03-19-2022
Rest In Peace. John Clayton. He was one smart, informed dude that loved his football. The espn commercial where he had long hair and Slayer shirt is still a favorite.
RE: John Clayton - bfine32 - 03-19-2022
This is terrible and unexpected RIP
John Clayton - The D.O.Z. - 03-19-2022
His commercial short where he unties his hair and rocks out to Slayer once he’s done his on-air piece was ESPN’s best commercial EVER!
RIP Jon [emoji120]
John Clayton - The D.O.Z. - 03-19-2022
https://youtu.be/XvXRaSvxmqg
RE: John Clayton - Forever Spinning Vinyl - 03-19-2022
Rest In Piece
John would get the joke if you don't.
RE: John Clayton - Shake n Blake - 03-19-2022
Always seemed like a good dude who knew his stuff.
His nerdy look is what really made that commercial hilarious.
Rest in peace, another great and familiar face in sports is gone. First Madden, now Clayton.
RE: RIP John Clayton - Clark W Griswold - 03-22-2022
Clayton was good back when espn was still watchable
I know everyone hates Hobson but I enjoyed his article on the team’s website about Clayton. I loved his story about Ron Lynn and how he brought it up to Clayton when he saw him. Sounds like he was a good guy.