John Clayton RIP

[DigitalDrifter]

Damn, sad to hear this. The guy really knew his stuff, and I loved listening to him years ago.

John Clayton, longtime NFL reporter formerly with ESPN, dies at 67​

Veteran NFL reporter John Clayton died Friday afternoon after a brief illness, the Seattle Seahawks announced. He was 67.

Clayton is best known for his time as an NFL insider for ESPN, where he was hired in 1995. He became one of the network's lead NFL reporters and hosted a weekly radio show with former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury. Clayton left ESPN in 2017.

Most recently, Clayton spent the last five seasons as a sideline reporter for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network and hosted the "John Clayton Weekend" show on Seattle Sports 710, according to the Seahawks.

John Clayton, longtime NFL reporter formerly with ESPN, dies at 67

John Clayton, who died on Friday, was best known for his time as an insider for ESPN, where he became one of the network's lead NFL reporters.

www.usatoday.com

 

[bluzman61]

He really DID know the NFL. Who would've thought that a guy who looked like actor Wally Cox would know so much about football. Sad news. RIP, Mr. Clayton.

 

[IamZ]

Only talent on ESPN

 

[Quasar44]

Very sad

 

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