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I guess that's how you become the Worldwide Leader... He would also later work as a commentator on the network and had worked his way up to becoming a senior NFL writer.
... By the way I am keeping the ponytail — John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) May 31, 2017. Athletes from Dwayne Wade to Andre Agassi to the undertaker have all appeared.Despite all the praise he reaped from Twitter and the blogosphere, Clayton seemed to remain his relatively low-key self, tweeting only, "If you haven't seen it, here's the new commercial for sports center..." Part of HuffPost News. All rights reserved.John Clayton 'This Is Sportscenter' Commercial Mocks Ponytail Myth, Features Slayer Shirt (VIDEO)Important conversations are happening now. In the latest "This Is Sportscenter" commercial produced by ESPN, the longstanding myth that the bookish, bespectacled gridiron expert sports a ponytail is mocked to terrific effect. "John Clayton, Slayer, pony tail. ), the ad also gets high marks for use of Slayer and its Whether it's merely good or actually the best of the genre, ESPN has managed the trick of getting many of the media outlets that criticize its missteps to make a viral hit out of a promotional clip. Clayton rips off a faux-tuxedo, exposing a black Slayer tee shirt.
John Clayton, who's made his name at ESPN for being a reserved, newsy reporter, appears in a new "This is SportsCenter" ad with a pony tail and Slayer tee shirt.
Clayton will still have his own weekday radio show at 710 ESPN KIRO Seattle.
Add your voice! Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterWe made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!Part of HuffPost News. Then, the normally straight laced Clayton lets down a ponytail that falls to his waist and blasts heavy metal while scarfing down some Chinese food. I foresaw a bad day on Wall Street, and Congress not passing the bailout bill wasn't nearly as shocking as John Clayton's hair style. Clayton, 63, confirmed he … The ever-reserved Clayton appears with a ponytail and yells at his mom, an acting job that's already gained him some new fans on the Internet.The latest commercial in the "This is Sportscenter" ad campaign that started in the early 1990s features Clayton in a football segment, followed by what he supposedly does after his time on the daily sports show is over.
John Clayton says he's keeping the ponytail. that was the greatest thing to come out of espn in years .
A new advertisement for ESPN's SportsCenter featuring John Clayton is sweeping the Internet and had the usually buttoned-down football analyst as one of Twitter's nationally trending topics on Thursday. John Clayton joined ESPN in 1995 as a writer and later would host a weekly radio show during the NFL's offseason. The commercial vaulted Clayton to a ©2020 Verizon Media. Those two issues were huge, but easily the biggest piece of news to me today was that John Clayton has a ponytail. I have daily show on 710 ESPN Seattle 10 to 12 pacific. John Clayton’s biography at ESPN notes that he is a senior NFL writer/commentator. Quote: A PONYTAIL!!! Back to top.
Clayton, 63, confirmed he … He’s leaving ESPN but keeping the ponytail, former News Tribune football writer John Clayton said Wednesday in a series of tweets. At long last, ESPN football analyst John Clayton does have a ponytail. ©2020 Verizon Media. — John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) May 31, 2017.
John Clayton breaks down how training camp will look for the Seahawks and the rest of the NFL, plus what you need to know about the statuses of Quinton Dunbar, Josh Gordon, Antonio Brown and more. Clayton has been with the network since 1995, according to the reporter's biography on In the recent oral history of ESPN, "Those Guys Have All The Fun," the ESPN executives interviewed for the book cited the "This is SportsCenter" ad campaign as one of the major steps in pushing the brand to dominance in the world of sports journalism.The concept was started by the advertising firm Wieden+Kennedy. I take back everything negative I've ever said about ESPN.
"Clayton's a football analyst that stands out on the network because he simply reports the news, something many fans consider a breath of fresh air on a network that regularly depicts Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith bringing more personality than content to the sports conversation.
Along with deft deployment of the Clayton wig (it's a wig, right?
Prior to joining ESPN, Clayton was a beat reporter covering the Pittsburgh Steelers for the now-defunct Pittsburgh Press, and later covered the Seattle Seahawks for the News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. Clayton also has a radio show and in 2007 was inducted into the …
He’s leaving ESPN but keeping the ponytail, former News Tribune football writer John Clayton said Wednesday in a series of tweets.
Reply It started with spots from then-anchors Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann, growing into one of the most talked about series commercials the world has ever seen. I am well taken care of by ESPN.
Then on Wednesday, ESPN staple John Clayton confirmed he was part of the network’s layoffs as well.