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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Mailbag: Coaches as GM killers?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Kevin from San Diego writes: Question on Mike Holmgren. You've heard the "Coach Killer" references about players that seem to go through coaches durin...

Blog | December 19, 2009

Writing on the wall for Holmgren?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Matt Pitman of 710ESPN Seattle has the audio from John Clayton's latest update regarding Mike Holmgren' candidacy in Cleveland and apparent non-candidacy with the Seahawks...

Blog | December 17, 2009

Mailbag: Various playoff scenarios

Mike Sando, NFC West

...would advise reaching out through more immediate means, such as the comments sections or via Facebook). John Clayton and I have been discussing this potential scenario lately. It is pretty likely to happen, I...

Blog | December 17, 2009

Power rankings: How the voters voted

Mike Sando, NFC West

...for another week. The chart shows my votes in the first column, followed by votes from John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky and Jeff Chadiha. A look inside the rankings ... Rising: The Ravens rose four spots...

Blog | December 15, 2009

Power rankings revisited: Week 13

Mike Sando, NFC West

...panelist voted last week, with my votes listed in the first column, followed by votes from John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky and Jeff Chadiha. Red lettering identifies teams that lost in Week 13, including No...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Sounding off: NFC West on the airwaves

Mike Sando, NFC West

...XTRA910: Dave McGinnis XTRA910: safety Adrian Wilson azcardinals.com: Cardinals Underground Seahawks 710ESPN Seattle: Sando with John Clayton 101ESPN St. Louis: Steve Largent KJR950 Seattle: draft analyst Rob Rang KJR950 Seattle: Seahawks Round Table...

Blog | December 05, 2009

Power rankings revisited: Week 12

Mike Sando, NFC West

...panelist voted last week, with my votes listed in the first column, followed by votes from John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky and Jeff Chadiha. Red lettering identifies teams that lost in Week 12. And now...

Blog | November 30, 2009

Mailbag: Flip side to Hawthorne's success

Mike Sando, NFC West

Ryan from Seattle writes: Hey, Sando, guess who is 13th in the league for solo tackles? That's right, David Hawthorne, backup middle linebacker for th...

Blog | November 27, 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

Breaking down NFC West in Week 10

Mike Sando, NFC West

John Clayton and I previewed the Seahawks-Cardinals game while touching on other NFC West subjects during his...

Blog | November 15, 2009

Sounding off: NFC West on the airwaves

Mike Sando, NFC West

...safety Adrian Wilson azcardinals.com: In the Red Zone azcardinals.com: Cardinals Underground Seahawks 710ESPN Seattle: John Clayton 710ESPN Seattle: Robbie Tobeck, Damion McIntosh, John Carlson KJR950 Seattle: Mike Holmgren XTRA910: Holmgren KJR950 Seattle...

Blog | November 14, 2009

Video: Midseason NFC West Report Card

Mike Sando, NFC West

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton gives you his midseason grades for each team in the NFC West

Blog | November 11, 2009

Power rankings: How the voters voted

Mike Sando, NFC West

...no doubt about the three best teams in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings for Week 10. John Clayton's decision to move the Saints above the injury-depleted Colts on his latest ballot made...

Blog | November 10, 2009

Power rankings revisited: Week 9

Mike Sando, NFC West

...panelists voted last week. My votes appear in the first column, followed by votes from colleagues John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky and Jeff Chadiha. Red lettering identifies teams that lost in Week 9. And now...

Blog | November 09, 2009

Sounding off: NFC West on the airwaves

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Underground Seahawks 710ESPN Seattle: Damon Huard on Seahawks' problems 710ESPN Seattle: columnist Jerry Brewer 710ESPN Seattle: John Clayton 1000ESPN Chicago: Mike Holmgren (on Brett Favre) KJR950 Seattle: linebacker David Hawthorne KJR950 Seattle: Nate Burleson...

Blog | November 05, 2009