John Clayton died today.

[GETTOTHE50]

Loved the moments he trolled dean Salisbury

 

rip legend 

Edited March 19, 2022 by GETTOTHE50

[BillsfaninSB]

Part of the ESPN era when the channel was respectable and not the clown show it is now.  RIP. 

[Bookie Man]

RIP

[BillsfaninChicago]

Probably one of the best pro football reporters in our time and before his departure from the company one of the few reasons I would watch ESPN. Very sad news.

[947]

One the guys who made ESPN great back in the day. I used to love watching Clayton, I avoid ESPN as much as possible nowadays. RIP

[Royale with Cheese]

I loved his weekly WGR segments.  He was a great one.  RIP.

[par73]

Really shocked by this. I know I heard him recently on GR. Incredibly knowledgeable and a truly nice guy. No one else like him and he will be greatly missed.

[Mike in Horseheads]

26 minutes ago, par73 said:

Really shocked by this. I know I heard him recently on GR. Incredibly knowledgeable and a truly nice guy. No one else like him and he will be greatly missed.

I read it was a brief illness, so you pry did.

[K-9]

Sad to hear this news. Lost a good one when good ones are needed most. RIP. 

[Freddie's Dead]

3 hours ago, Arkady Renko said:

Sad.  Always liked him. 
 

 

 

That is indeed the greatest This is SportsCenter commercial of all time.  Couldn't stop laughing.  RIP Slayer.

[Gene Frenkle]

John Clayton was my favorite segment on WGR every week and an absolute staple on ESPN for years and years. It always amazed me that he gave us his time every week on local Buffalo radio even when the Bills sucked. I know he got paid for it, but you could always tell he wasn't really doing it just for the money. This man loved football. He was a smart, funny, self-deprecating and incredibly knowledgeable. He was a nerd's nerd, who was also respected by all the jocks. He was both entertaining and thoughtful and I am truly sorry to see him go. What a legend!

 

RIP

[Buffalo Barbarian]

3 hours ago, Arkady Renko said:

Sad.  Always liked him. 
 

 

 

He was adamant that Russell Wilson was never getting traded, i was shocked to not hear him when Russell was, must have had health problems. RIP John 😢

 

 

3 hours ago, Dr. Football said:

One of my favorite commercials. R.I.P. John Clayton 😢 

 

Definitely. Wonder if he really liked Metal ?

 

 

[BillsShredder83]

Paved the way for Schefter (who sold out, and is no longer worth the comparison)

[Let's Go Buffalo]

R.I.P. Mr. Clayton! Prayers go out to his family. He was a very knowledgeable guy, and was good at his profession. Also, he probably had one of my favorite Sports Center commercials. He will be missed for sure!

[Bruffalo]

Clayton was great, loved his segments on WGR.  He will be missed for sure.

[mob16151]

One of the best in the business. R.I.P.

[GunnerBill]

Wow. How sad! I rrally used to enjoy his Schopp and Bulldog segments. Not because he was super knowledgable but because he was nice and polite and they could literally throw anything at him and he would try and answer it. They were funny and awkward in equal measure at times. As has already been referred to I think his wife is quite ill and has been for a while. My thoughts are with her. 

[billybrew1]

RIP, John Clayton

[Matt_In_NH]

8 hours ago, Dr. Football said:

One of my favorite commercials. R.I.P. John Clayton 😢 

Only saw that once or twice because I do t really watch ESPN.   But I think that is the funniest commercial I had ever seen.  

[Captain Hindsight]

Always one of my favorites. Just a pro that loved what he did. Very sad and too young 😢