John Clayton, who covered the National Football League for ESPN for more than 20 years, died Friday after a brief illness. He was 67.
“His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated earlier he passed peacefully after a brief illness,” his longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We loved John. We are mourning his loss. Pat has asked the Seahawks to release further information.”
Clayton first began covering sports at the Pittsburgh Press before moving to Seattle to cover the Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. By 1995, he was at ESPN in 1995, where he covered football in print, TV and on radio until 2017.
As a broadcaster, Clayton was teamed with former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, whose friendly and contentious debates had a special chemistry.
Clayton continued to cover the Seahawks for ESPN Radio’s Seattle affiliate after departing his main duties at the network. He was publishing stories as recently as last week.
“His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated earlier he passed peacefully after a brief illness,” his longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We loved John. We are mourning his loss. Pat has asked the Seahawks to release further information.”
Clayton first began covering sports at the Pittsburgh Press before moving to Seattle to cover the Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. By 1995, he was at ESPN in 1995, where he covered football in print, TV and on radio until 2017.
As a broadcaster, Clayton was teamed with former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury, whose friendly and contentious debates had a special chemistry.
Clayton continued to cover the Seahawks for ESPN Radio’s Seattle affiliate after departing his main duties at the network. He was publishing stories as recently as last week.
- 3/19/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
John Clayton, the longtime ESPN football reporter nicknamed “The Professor” for his breadth of knowledge about the NFL, died Friday in Washington state after a brief undisclosed illness, his family told ESPN.
“His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated earlier he passed peacefully after a brief illness,” his longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We loved John. We are mourning his loss.”
Clayton’s five-decade career began when he was still a senior at Duquesne University, hired by the Pittsburgh Press to cover the Steelers. But he rose to prominence in his 20-plus years at ESPN, where his bespectacled appearance and encyclopedic knowledge of football won him wide admiration.
After leaving ESPN in 2017, he spent the last five seasons spent as a sideline reporter for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network and hosted the “John Clayton Weekend” show on Seattle Sports 710. Just 10 days before his death,...
“His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated earlier he passed peacefully after a brief illness,” his longtime ESPN colleague Chris Mortensen tweeted. “We loved John. We are mourning his loss.”
Clayton’s five-decade career began when he was still a senior at Duquesne University, hired by the Pittsburgh Press to cover the Steelers. But he rose to prominence in his 20-plus years at ESPN, where his bespectacled appearance and encyclopedic knowledge of football won him wide admiration.
After leaving ESPN in 2017, he spent the last five seasons spent as a sideline reporter for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network and hosted the “John Clayton Weekend” show on Seattle Sports 710. Just 10 days before his death,...
- 3/19/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
ABC premiered its first season of its BattleBots revival on June 21, 2015. Now the network announces it has renewed the once-cancelled Comedy Central series, for a second season. On the competitive reality series, contestants design and build robots, which face off against each other in combat.
The Comedy Central version which ran from 2000 to 2002, was hosted by Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury, and Tim Green. ABC's BattleBots stars: Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin. Read More…...
The Comedy Central version which ran from 2000 to 2002, was hosted by Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury, and Tim Green. ABC's BattleBots stars: Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin. Read More…...
- 11/6/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC has ordered six episodes for a revamp of the popular competition “BattleBots.” The series will feature next-generation robots competing for cash prizes, while giving viewers a look at the robots’ design and builder back stories, the network announced Friday. Also read: Apps, Robots and Zombie Selfies: Disney Accelerator Celebrates 10 Tech Startups at Demo Day Executive produced by Lloyd Braun, Chris Cowan, Ed Roski and Greg Munson, the series is slated for a summer premiere. MGM Television will distribute it internationally through a deal with Whalerock Industries. Formerly on Comedy Central, the original series featured hosts Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury...
- 2/6/2015
- by Alicia Banks
- The Wrap
Michi Nogami-Marshall, wife of Miami Dolphins player Brandon Marshall, has been taken into police custody after her husband was hospitalized for a stab wound in the torso. She has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and her bond is $75,000. Brandon has had surgery for the stab wound, and luckily has been told that he will be fine in a few weeks. No vital organs were damaged in the stabbing.
While Mrs. Marshall admits that she did stab her husband, the police report states that she claims she acted in self-defense. If that’s true and he was the one trying to attack her, she did a great job getting the first stab in against a wide receiver. She must be pretty fast, or freakishly strong.
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While Mrs. Marshall admits that she did stab her husband, the police report states that she claims she acted in self-defense. If that’s true and he was the one trying to attack her, she did a great job getting the first stab in against a wide receiver. She must be pretty fast, or freakishly strong.
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- 4/25/2011
- by AlexisJ
- SnarkFood.com
By Dylan Stableford
Sean Salisbury -- the former NFL quarterback, Espn football analyst and radio host -- has finally admitted what the sports blogosphere already knew – and "Worldwide Leader in Sports" had tried to keep quiet: that he once took cellphone photos of his penis and showed them to colleagues.
“I was ashamed, and I didn't want to say anything," Salisbury told the USA Today. "I thought it would go away and let my ego get in the way. Since then, I've be...
Sean Salisbury -- the former NFL quarterback, Espn football analyst and radio host -- has finally admitted what the sports blogosphere already knew – and "Worldwide Leader in Sports" had tried to keep quiet: that he once took cellphone photos of his penis and showed them to colleagues.
“I was ashamed, and I didn't want to say anything," Salisbury told the USA Today. "I thought it would go away and let my ego get in the way. Since then, I've be...
- 1/22/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
By Dylan Stableford
Media meltdowns like these are the stuff of legend.
And as far as this one goes, it’s already legendary.
Sean Salisbury, a former NFL quarterback, Espn football analyst and radio talk show host, unleashed a bizarre barrage of e-mails to Deadspin.com, Gawker Media’s sports blog (disclosure: I cover tennis for Deadspin) this week. In them, he claims he is preparing to sue the site, CBS Radio and Espn for publishing and/or telling “lies” about him...
Media meltdowns like these are the stuff of legend.
And as far as this one goes, it’s already legendary.
Sean Salisbury, a former NFL quarterback, Espn football analyst and radio talk show host, unleashed a bizarre barrage of e-mails to Deadspin.com, Gawker Media’s sports blog (disclosure: I cover tennis for Deadspin) this week. In them, he claims he is preparing to sue the site, CBS Radio and Espn for publishing and/or telling “lies” about him...
- 9/25/2009
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
According to recent reports, former Vikings quarterback and Espn analyst, Sean Salisbury has gotten into a heated texting war with sports website, Deadspin.com this week.He's been claiming that they have ruined his career. In a brief back story, sources report that Sean Salisbury was fired from Espn for allegedly showing pictures of his penis to colleagues on a cell phone. Deadspin apparently reported this on their website. Salisbury denied the claims,and then went to work for 105.3 Dallas sports radio station as a sports correspondent.
- 9/24/2009
- by Andre@ontheflix
- OnTheFlix
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