The John Clayton "This is SportsCenter" commercial released last week might be ESPN's best ever. Wednesday, a blooper reel appeared on ESPN's YouTube channel, and it is epic.
Stop what you're doing and watch:
John Clayton, drumming on a carton of Chinese food with his chopsticks, screaming "Mom, what did I say?!" That's it, I'm dead. I am a dead person.
If there isn't an anchor willing to adopt "I'm driving you to the mall, my man. WE"RE GOING!" as a home run or touchdown call, then SportsCenter should just pack it in right now.
Show this to everyone you love and care about right now.
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.