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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Patriots under pressure to maintain

John Clayton, ESPN.com

The Saints have the burden of protecting a perfect record, but the Patriots will be feeling the most pressure on Monday night, writes John Clayton.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

John Clayton's Inside The Huddle: Packers, Titans, Chargers

SportsCenter

...decade and a far cry for the 83 percent victory rate of 2005. Inside the Huddle, John Clayton, ESPN

Blog | November 24, 2009

Week 12 power rankings: The Beast

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...over the Skins allows a team to move up two spots, but that's what happened. John Clayton had the Cowboys at No. 7 and the other three voters had them at No. 8...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Power rankings: How the voters voted

Mike Sando, NFC West

...could change. A look inside the rankings (the chart shows my votes, followed by those of John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky and Jeff Chadiha) ... Rising: The Giants rose five spots to No. 11, the largest...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Schottenheimer uninterested in Bills job

Tim Graham, AFC East

...the Bills contacted Jon Gruden and "went after him hard," but he spurned them. ESPN's John Clayton and the NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora reported the Bills had contacted Bill Cowher, who said...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Power rankings from AFC South perspective

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...18th and the Texans 19th. Mike Sando made an even bigger move. But Jeff Chadiha and John Clayton both have the Titans 19th and the Texans 15th. I suspect they think given the two...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Cowher tells Bills no thanks for now

Tim Graham, AFC East

...them "no thanks." Jon Gruden reportedly did that recently. So too has Bill Cowher. ESPN's John Clayton and the NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora have reported the Bills contacted Cowher, but he won...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Cowher Says No To Bills

SportsCenter

Thomas E. Witte/Getty Images According to ESPN's John Clayton, the Buffalo Bills have reached out to former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, but he has informed...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Source: Cowher not interested in Bills

John Clayton, ESPN.com

The Buffalo Bills have reached out to former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, but he has informed them that he's not interested in interviewing for the job at this time, a source said Monday.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Live from Tampa; Turner inactive in N.Y.

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...as the game between the Saints and Buccaneers gets closer. In other news, ESPN.com's John Clayton reports that Atlanta running back Michael Turner will be inactive against the Giants today because of...

Blog | November 22, 2009

John Clayton's Last Call: Giants end skid; problems mounting for Steelers

ESPN.com

...31 overtime victory over Atlanta. Week 11 leaders Week 11 observations: Five things I learned By John Clayton, ESPN.com 1. Giants keep the faith: Sometimes, faith and a little luck can turn a...

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Week 11 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 11 inactives.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Brad Childress Reaches Contract Extension With Vikings

SportsCenter

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports that the Vikings reached a contract extension with Brad Childress that will keep him with...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Updating contract status for head coaches

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Minnesota coach Brad Childress' contract extension, reported here by ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton, gives us an opportunity to review the contract status of all four NFC North coaches. The...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Vikings extend Childress deal

John Clayton, ESPN.com

The Vikings sign Brad Childress to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2013 season, a source told ESPN.com Thursday.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009