On Friday night, a report surfaced that former ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton had died. Following the news, the NFL world took to Twitter to give their condolences. John Clayton, a first-class NFL insider and our beloved longtime ESPN colleague, died today. He also starred in the greatest This Is SportsCenter commercial of all time. … Read more
According to Jeff Muzzy, who says he was a personal friend of former ESPN reporter John Clayton, Clayton has passed away at the age of 67. When asked in 2018 by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette about how long he will cover the NFL, Clayton had the following response: “Until they plant me, I guess. I … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. Long-time ESPN contributor John Clayton, has often been perceived as somewhat … Read more
