Patriots under pressure to maintain
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Division races lack usual sizzle
John Clayton, ESPN.comLooking forward to some heated division races? Well, you might have only a couple worth watching in the second half of the season, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Pine time or prime time for QBs
John Clayton, ESPN.comMidseason dictates some of the worst offenses consider switching quarterbacks. Sometimes it's not the best idea to change signal-callers, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Expect Quinn, T.O. to stay put
John Clayton, ESPN.comEven though the fall trading season has been busier than normal, Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline should be quiet, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009First-hand looks favor Vikings, Steelers
John Clayton, ESPN.comWith John Clayton's training camp tour done, the Vikings and the Steelers appear to be the standout squads among the teams he's seen in person.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009Schedules loom large in big picture
John Clayton, ESPN.comThere's no denying that NFL schedules play a big role in determining who succeeds and who fails in a given season, writes John Clayton in his latest mailbag.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009Week 17: Injury updates
John Clayton, ESPN.comJohn Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008If Steelers' D passes Titanic test, it approaches greatness
John Clayton, ESPN.comThis season's Steelers defense conjures memories of the Steel Curtain of the '70s. Where does it rank historically? John Clayton considers that, plus your questions.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008Staying put might be in Cassel's best interest
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Patriots would be wise to re-sign QB Matt Cassel, and Cassel would probably be wise to stay, John Clayton writes in this edition of his mailbag.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Week 5: Injury updates
John Clayton, ESPN.comJohn Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 5 of the 2008 season.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2008Quick free-agent fixes becoming harder to find
John Clayton, ESPN.comIn his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Chiefs' QB situation, Reggie Bush, the strength of the NFC and more.
Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008Giants' juggling act works at cornerback
John Clayton, ESPN.comBecause of injury or quality of play, the Giants have juggled five starting cornerbacks this season. And guess what? They aren't worried about it, John Clayton writes.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2008Whatever flaws Steelers might expose, Brady is Pats' equalizer
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe key for the Steelers against the Patriots on Sunday is to get hits on Tom Brady and try to confuse him. There's just one catch, John Clayton writes.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2007Patriots stay perfect … but they aren't happy
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Patriots are 9-0 and have just won the NFL's biggest regular-season game. So why aren't they happy?
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2007Looking for defense? Avoid Patriots-Cowboys
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Patriots have too much firepower for the Cowboys for the Duel in Dallas, John Clayton writes.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "wes brown" make the list?