John Clayton, the longtime NFL reporter Darwin Thompson Jersey for ESPN and other media outlets, including The Sporting News, died in a Seattle-area hospital on Friday after a He was 67. He is survived by his wife, Pat, and sister, Amy."John was truly one of a kind, a Hall of Famer in every sense of the word," . "A trail-blazing, cro s-platform voice at ESPN who helped define the role of 'Insider,' he was proud to be a gritty newspaper reporter at heart and his connections acro s the league were unmatched.MORE: "One of the great honors of my career was being asked to induct JC into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and yet his Dontae Johnson Jersey quick wit, willing smile, loyal friendship and devotion as a husband to his wonderful wife Pat is what I'll always remember. He impacted so many and will be mi sed by all."Clayton's career spanned five decades, starting with coverage of the Steelers for The Pittsburgh Pre s while he was a senior at Duquesne University. He also worked at The Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune before joining ESPN in 1995. He became one of ESPN's top NFL insiders, spending more than 20 years with the company.But Clayton wasn't just known for his dogged reporting. The man could let loose once the camera was off. In arguably the greatest "This is SportsCenter" ad of all time, Clayton can be seen wrapping up a quick TV Mecole Hardman Jersey hit, ripping off his Velcro suit to reveal a Slayer shirt and jamming in his bedroom.Then, he drops an incredible line: "Hey, mom! I'm done with my segment!" , Anthony Sherman Jersey Clayton explained that ESPN reached out to him in May 2012 and asked if he would be interested in working on the commercial. He liked the script, and there was optimism within the ad agency that the commercial could be a huge succe s."What they did is, right before the commercial was supposed to air, they leaked it out," Clayton said. "And once they leaked it out, I think in the first couple days it had two million hits. Then, I think it went up to about three million Anthony Hitchens Jersey or something of that nature. It did go viral, and it was amazing." When asked if he actually was a Slayer fan, Clayton responded, "Of course. Who isn't?" He had the opportunity to meet the members of the group and spend time with them after the ad went viral."They're great people, great musicians," Clayton said. "It's a great group."RIP to one of football's best reporters and undoubtedly its best headbanger.