John Clayton

John Clayton

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John Clayton joined ESPN in August 1995 as an NFL analyst and commentator and is seen, heard and read across nearly all of the company's outlets. He also regularly contributes to ESPN.com, ESPN Radio and ESPN The Magazine.

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8 a.m.: John Clayton/Jayson Stark

ESPN.com senior NFL analyst John Clayton says NFL HR is looking into the Tom Cable incident, but its uncertain if he'll...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | August 18, 2009

8 a.m.: MLB Playoffs/John Clayton

Greeny and Golic discuss the MLB playoffs and talk to John Clayton about the NFL. John says the Tony Gonzalez likely will not be traded

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | October 14, 2008

9 a.m.: John Clayton/Dave Campbell

...is amazaed by the good pitching in the MLB playoffs. Plus, the guys talk football with John Clayton and Dave Campbell gets animated talking about the Varitek-Willits tag play from the Red Sox...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | October 07, 2008

Cy Young For C.C.

...not a factor. Managers of the Year will be announced today. And the Colts are hurting. John Clayton says Dwight Freeney's injury may be season ending

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 14, 2007

Dave Denholm, ESPN

...Joe Torre. He gives thoughts from Dodgers' nation. Torre is highly respected by the organization. Also, John Clayton breaks down Pats-Colts and all the Week 9 NFL games

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 01, 2007

Saberhagen's Stand

...their favorites in, too. In the NFL, Tiki Barber is essentially calling for a coaching change. John Clayton says Tom Coughlin isn't going anywhere

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 29, 2006

Ryan Howard NL MVP

We replay the Ryan Howard MVP song. He deserved it. And John Clayton said because of their injuries and a tough schedule, the Giants are fast losing the ground...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 21, 2006

NFL Training Camp Insider

ESPN Insider

Len Pasquarelli and John Clayton travelled the country to take you inside all 32 NFL training camps.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 28, 2003

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Who will take the fall?

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Clutch players make or break any MLB team's postseason run. Buster Olney examines which traits are key in being a clutch performer in October.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Sabathia giving Yankees whatever they need

Buster Olney

...has made adjustments and changes when necessary. He has worked on tempering his own internal engine (something Clayton Kershaw will do, eventually), because it sometimes sidelined him. He refined his changeup, and began employing a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2009

How the Yankees can slow the Angels

Buster Olney

The Yankees' internal conversation about how to slow down the Angels' running game in this postseason started a little while back -- before spring tra...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

Buster Olney

Here's what I see as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitte...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Kershaw is the great X factor

Buster Olney

The first inning that Clayton Kershaw threw in the major leagues lasted 32 pitches. He was 20 years old at the time...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine

Buster Olney

...focusing on on-base percentage and pitch counts, and along those lines, he saw the value in John Olerud even after Olerud stopped contending for batting titles. He was the first manager I ever heard...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009