smithkd24 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 For those of you who have ever seen ESPN's NFL reporter John Clayton (aka the Crypt Keeper) this is beyond awesome: [media=]http://youtu.be/USHZZ5bwASU[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabretic Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I used to think they could never top the chad johnson sizzling bacon one, but wow. this is so amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yea I saw this last nite....incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 soooo so so so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock N Roll Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Wowzers at that Hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneatingcow Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Him yelling at his mom is amazingly hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 haha amazing. i actually just got finished reading his piece on Art Modell. I liked that he stayed honest. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8344634/nfl-modell-was-model-owner-many-ways RIP Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 This will not be topped by ESPN, ever. I used to be creeped by this guy for no other reason than his tiny neck. Now he's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Him yelling at his mom is amazingly hilarious. Every time I see that part it reminds me of Will Ferrell in Wedding Crashers... "Hey Mom! Can we can some meatloaf?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexschelldorf Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/other-sports/video-john-clayton-espn-sportscenter-commercial-outtakes Check out the blooper reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 my friend showed this to me yesterday... anyone else think he was reaching for a doobie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Maybe it's because I don't care about the NFL, but this guy always seemed ridiculous to me. The guy CLEARLY never played sports in his life. I always laugh at people like this, who live on the sidelines without ever doing it themselves. My next door neighbor growing up could rattle off baseball stats like it was his job, but he couldn't throw a baseball. Not like, he just wasn't good at it, he couldn't throw a ball. How do you "love" a sport but not do it? I'm not saying you need to go pro in it, but give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Maybe it's because I don't care about the NFL, but this guy always seemed ridiculous to me. The guy CLEARLY never played sports in his life. I always laugh at people like this, who live on the sidelines without ever doing it themselves. My next door neighbor growing up could rattle off baseball stats like it was his job, but he couldn't throw a baseball. Not like, he just wasn't good at it, he couldn't throw a ball. How do you "love" a sport but not do it? I'm not saying you need to go pro in it, but give it a shot. The same way a lot of people truly have a love and passion for music and everything related, but cannot pick up a single instrument and play it. I don't doubt their love of music at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The same way a lot of people truly have a love and passion for music and everything related, but cannot pick up a single instrument and play it. I don't doubt their love of music at all. lol. its pretty obvious john clayton never had the physical stature to play football. thats not a knock on him, its just the way it is. who knows, maybe he did play at some level but either way - you can tell he wasn't built to play professionally. if you understand the game, the mechanics, etc. - then youre at least qualified to discuss / analyze the game. in his case, he knows it well enough that he gets paid (probably handsomely) to talk about football. todd haley - steelers offensive coordinator, former kansas city chiefs head coach never played football. he grew up as a ball boy and played golf (yes, golf) in college. he was also the offensive coordinator for the arizona cardinals when they went to the super bowl a few years ago, and well - we know how many times they've gone to the super bowl. he knows something about the game and didnt have to play either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 god i love this commercial MOM I'M DONE WITH MY SEGMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 he was also the offensive coordinator for the arizona cardinals when they went to the super bowl a few years ago, and well - we know how many times they've gnne to the super bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 dont be too upset. im a cardinals fan too. adamlikesmusic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Maybe it's because I don't care about the NFL, but this guy always seemed ridiculous to me. The guy CLEARLY never played sports in his life. I always laugh at people like this, who live on the sidelines without ever doing it themselves. My next door neighbor growing up could rattle off baseball stats like it was his job, but he couldn't throw a baseball. Not like, he just wasn't good at it, he couldn't throw a ball. How do you "love" a sport but not do it? I'm not saying you need to go pro in it, but give it a shot. there's also a huge difference between knowing every "stat" and knowing how to play the game, which is what most analysts specialize in. also, there are tons of former players who are horrible analysts, especially baseball players. I cringe every time I see Mark Mulder open his mouth on Baseball Tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 you know who i like listening to? terry francona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I acknowledge all of that. Yesterday I was reading an article in New York Hockey Journal about every kid playing goalie on a young house team. The coach's philosophy is that you can *think* you know what it's like to be a goalie, but until you hop in there for yourself, you don't really, truly get it. That's what I want. You can armchair quarterback all you want, and you can draw up the best plays in the world, but if you're never out there on the field, you haven't experienced it enough to TRULY get it. Yes, not every player is a good analyst. I say the same thing about coaching - Gretzky was the best thing to happen to hockey and he was a TERRIBLE coach. The people who see the whole game the best are often the ones who were involved but in a marginal role so they spent time on the bigger picture. I'm not asking for Clayton to have been All-Pro MVP, but in the same way I take nothing from anything Jim Rome says, it's easy to criticize people for something you've never even tried. Oh well. I know most people disagree with me, it's just a legitimacy thing I can't get over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Yes, not every player is a good analyst. I say the same thing about coaching - Gretzky was the best thing to happen to hockey and he was a TERRIBLE coach. The people who see the whole game the best are often the ones who were involved but in a marginal role so they spent time on the bigger picture. I'm not asking for Clayton to have been All-Pro MVP, but in the same way I take nothing from anything Jim Rome says, it's easy to criticize people for something you've never even tried. I think the thing to remember is that john clayton is a reporter, not an analyst, in the sense that you don't see him diagramming plays and things like that, but rather reporting news/facts. oh, and please avoid any comparisons between john clayton and jim rome... seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedeni Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My favorite one they have done so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My favorite one they have done so far! it quickly became an all-time contender in most peoples' opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 you know who i like listening to? terry francona I agree. I also enjoy listening to Eric Mangini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 i really dont like listening to trent dilfer. something about him just bugs me. i love chris berman and tom jackson though. man, i miss nfl primetime so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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