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ESPN's John Clayton...

WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,467
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
... is a dork. He reminds me of this guy:

http://donnalethal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/wallycox.jpg

Wally Cox aka Mr. Peepers aka the voice of the cartoon Underdog aka a recurring panelist on the original Hollywood Squares.

How did wimpy little John Clayton become ESPN's football guru? :eek: :confused:
If I had known then what I know now...

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  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Dude's definitely nerdy looking... but the guy knows his football!!
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    Great reference, Wally Cox! Spot on. I don't know why, but I sort of like Clayton...I'll bet all those jocks from his high school days are shaking their heads at his elevated media status...the guy they used to rough up and stuff into lockers. :D

    I think Mike Emerick, the guy that does NHL for Versus and the NJ Devils is the biggest sports dork of all. His nasal voice and endless, stupid references to color the game are unlistenable for me. When he does games, I watch on mute. The best guys doing NHL were the ESPN guys (Thorne, Pang and Clement). The guy on NESN for the Bruins is good too. I also like the Wings guys on FSD, Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond.
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  • alpittalpitt Posts: 91
    I think Tim Kurkijan gives him a run for his money
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,467
    dirt wrote:
    Great reference, Wally Cox! Spot on.

    Glad you liked it. :D

    Here's another: Wally Cox the recording artist...

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2640190728_ec6c274ac0.jpg?v=0
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    imalive wrote:
    Glad you liked it. :D

    Here's another: Wally Cox the recording artist...

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2640190728_ec6c274ac0.jpg?v=0

    Yep, the guy had a varied career, that's for sure. Perhaps we are both nerds for knowing this?! :)
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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    I saw Clayton at D.I.A. when I connected with a flight to Vegas. He looks even worse in person.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Hey knuckleheads, the guy had cancer. He looked like a wimpy little dude before but cancer made it worse. I always thought Sean Salisbury was a dick to him because he was outsmarted by a guy who probably never threw a football in his life.
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    gabers wrote:
    Hey knuckleheads, the guy had cancer. He looked like a wimpy little dude before but cancer made it worse. I always thought Sean Salisbury was a dick to him because he was outsmarted by a guy who probably never threw a football in his life.
    I always liked when those two(Salisbury and Clayton) go at it at one another.

    Clayton won up on Salisbury though during a segment where they were talking about who's the better actor in Disney's "The Game Plan" because Salisbury's scene was cut out of the theatrical release.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    John Clayton
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  • IgivesuchgoodparadymIgivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    gabers wrote:
    Hey knuckleheads, the guy had cancer. He looked like a wimpy little dude before but cancer made it worse. I always thought Sean Salisbury was a dick to him because he was outsmarted by a guy who probably never threw a football in his life.

    I agree, Gabers. Salisbury is the lockerroom bully, kinda like JBL for you inside wrestling fans who hazes the smaller guys.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,467
    gabers wrote:
    Hey knuckleheads, the guy had cancer.
    Where'd you hear this? You made me feel bad but I can't find any confirmation of this...
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • IgivesuchgoodparadymIgivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    imalive wrote:
    Where'd you hear this? You made me feel bad but I can't find any confirmation of this...

    Maybe he meant Merril Hoge?


    On February 14, 2003, Hoge was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Chemotherapy treatments began soon after, and went on for five months. Finally, on July 2, 2003, after completing the chemotherapy, Hoge was cancer-free.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Clayton had cancer a year or two ago, he took several months off while undergoing chemo. I couldn't find any news about either though. Weird.
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