Schooled With "the Professor" John Clayton

Michael Yam is a newly appointed anchor for NFL Network after being with the PAC-12 Network. Michael and The Professor sit down this week to discuss how the ratings in the NFL have not dropped this season like so many people thought they would, how the NFL can move forward with COVID-19 cases popping up within some teams, historic offense across the league, and more. 

Ron Wolfley is a former NFL fullback and is currently the color analyst for the Arizona Cardinals radio play-by-play broadcast. Ron and The Professor sit down this week to preview the matchup between the Seahawks and Cardinals, how Kyler Murray looks in his 2nd year as their franchise quarterback, the improvement of the Cardinals defense, and more. 

Jarrett Bell is an NFL columnist for USA Today, and his new book "Resilient by Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning On and Off the Football Field" is out now. Jarrett and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the career of NFL-great Reggie Williams, how he overcame so many injuries during his NFL career, his off-field contributions, and more.

Seth Walder is a ESPN Sports Analytics Writer for espn.com/analytics. Seth and The Professor sit down to discuss how the Seahawks on offense have seemed to delve into what the analytics were telling them to do (let Russ cook), how the stats show the vast improvement of the Seahawks' offensive line, and whether or not the numbers show decent marks for the struggling Seahawks defense.

Bill Williamson is a writer for SB Nation and has covered the NFL for 24 years. Bill and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the biggest storylines in the NFL, including the COVID situation with the Titans, the hierarchy in both the NFC and AFC, and which teams have surprised and disappointed Bill so far in the 2020 season.

Danny Kelly is an NFL writer for The Ringer, and hosts The Ringer Fantasy Football Show. Danny and The Professor sit down to discuss how the Seahawks have become a Super Bowl contender, the chances of Russell Wilson winning MVP, and how the Seahawks stack up against teams like the Chiefs and Ravens.

Mike Reiss is a ESPN NFL Nation reporter who covers the New England Patriots, and is a reporter and analyst for ESPNBoston.com. Mike and The Professor sit down to preview the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Patriots and Seahawks, while also discussing how Bill Belichick has kept this team competitive after losing so many players, and how Cam Newton is being utilized in the Pats offense.

Jason Cole is the author of the upcoming book "Elway: A Relentless Life", which will explore the career of all-time great QB John Elway. Jason joins The Professor to discuss how Elway led the Broncos from Super Bowl disappointment to back-to-back Super Bowl Champions, and how Elway has navigated being the general manager and the president of football operations of the Denver Broncos.

Mike Silver is a reporter for NFL Network and is a co-host of the "Pass It Down" podcast. Mike joins The Professor this week to discuss the Seahawks bringing back Josh Gordon, how COVID will impact the NFL this season and beyond, where Jadeveon Clowney could end up, and more.

Mike Pereira is the former vice president of NFL Officiating and is the current Rules Analyst at Fox Sports. Mike and The Professor sit down this week to discuss the new NFL rules in 2020, how no preseason will impact NFL officiating, how refs will handle a very different NFL season, and more.

Jim Nagy is a former scout for the Seahawks, and is the current executive director for the Reese's Senior Bowl. Jim joins The Professor this week to discuss the new challenges that NFL scouts will face with no college football in some conferences, how the Senior Bowl will be impacted by COVID-19, and how different the NFL Draft could look in 2021. 

Matt Williamson is a former NFL scout for the Cleveland Browns, and currently produces content for Pro Football Network. Matt joins the Professor this week to discuss the PAC-12 and BIG Ten postponing their college football seasons, the ACC, SEC and BIG 12 planning on moving forward with their seasons, and how this unusual college football season will impact scouting for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Andrew Beaton covers the NFL and other sports for The Wall Street Journal. Andrew joins The Professor this week to discuss a bizarre version of training camp, how no preseason games will impact players, how CBA changes for 2020 could impact 2021 immensely, and more.

Bob Glauber is a NFL columnist for Newsday Sports, and is the President of the Pro Football Writers of America. Bob joins The Professor this week to analyze the Jamal Adams trade, explains why he thinks its a win for both sides, and how the NFL will deal with all the opt-outs they have been seeing from players in the past couple of days.

Dan Graziano is an NFL insider for ESPN, while also making appearances on ESPN shows Get Up!, NFL Live, and NFL Countdown. Dan joins The Professor this week to discuss how the NFL plans to move along with the 2020 season safely, how the salary cap will be impacted thanks to the pandemic, and more.

Dr. David Chao is an ex-NFL head team doctor and is a sports medical analyst for ProFootballDoc. Dr. Chao joins the Professor this week to discuss how the NFL will analyze the other sports in how they deal with COVID-19, what health protocols they will attempt to take in 2020, and how we could see more injuries because of the shortened 2020 preseason.

Jason Fitzgerald is a NFL salary cap and contract expert, and is the founder of Overthecap.com. Jason joins The Professor to discuss how COVID-19 will impact the NFL salary cap in 2020 and 2021, how the 10-year contract for Patrick Mahomes will shape future quarterback contracts, how a shortened preseason will impact the 2020 season, and more. 

Will Brinson is a senior NFL Writer for CBS Sports and the host of Pick Six Podcast. Will joins The Professor this week to discuss Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots, how Bill Belichick will utilize the skillset of Cam Newton, how this signing shifts the power in the AFC, and more.

Rich Cimini is a reporter for ESPN's NFL Nation and covers the New York Jets. Rich joins The Professor this week to discuss the trade request by safety Jamal Adams, which teams on his list he could most likely be traded to, and evaluates former Jet offensive lineman Brandon Shell and how well he could do for the Seahawks in 2020.

Judy Battista is a columnist for NFL.com and regular on NFL Network. Judy joins the podcast to talk about how the NFL is making its biggest contribution in standing up against racism, while also discussing how the league is trying to start the 2020 season on time amid the coronavirus.