Ryan Clayton

The Most Heedful Troll.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Perform like his here....you area legend and they build a statue....no matter what you do in Vegas you'll never be Tark or Larry Johnson. No matter how successful the Golden Knights have been.

[Matt LaBelle @mattlabelle]

I think a point most people aren’t realizing is a lot of Toronto fans were upset with Marner because we KNEW he could be this player when it mattered most and he always fell short.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Well said....everyone can do what they want but for me, this is the last word on the subject. I know everything is about clicks these days but there are a lot of supposed"hockey people" that have really shown their asses and know batter

[The Taking of Pridham One Two Three @briancrd]

There’s no point in engaging with people regarding Marner. They’re all starting from a “Toronto LOL” standpoint and working backwards from there. We saw what he did while he was here and we saw how he plotted his exit a year in advance. Outside voices are irrelevant.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

This was cool and all but Real ones were playing All Unser Jr's turbo racing on he original NES

[PeteZach @oldyzach]

This...

Is...

INDYCAR RACING 2 !!!

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

He can do all of that in Vegas and won't be remembered a decade from now. A few key goals and a couple round wins,not even a cup in Toronto and he's a Legend...hope he enjoys it.

[Chris Selley @cselley]

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[Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck]

Austin Dillon spotter Brandon Benesch: "77 as usual is what causes these things."

Richard Childress: "Yeah. Any time their eyes are that close together, it means they've got a small brain."

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Absurd...

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is defending the city’s decision to purchase and resell thousands of FIFA World Cup tickets, arguing the strategy will help offset hosting costs and spare taxpayers from footing the bill. https://t.co/6QDOzovrn4

[Hardcore To The Bone @HardcoreNostal1]

Vibes & Livelee at Helter Skelter, Energy '98

[FLAVOR FLAV @FlavorFlav]

BOSS up and Fight the Power ✊🏾
@springsteen

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

@MrKenRudulphTV My first thought when I saw the news yesterday was ....oh well one more racist bites the dust....we are all better off...hope you are doing well Ken.

[Fort Erie Race Track @Forterieracing]

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our beloved “Queen of Fort Erie,” jockey Francine Villeneuve. A trailblazing pioneer, fierce competitor, and true ambassador of our sport, Francine will never be forgotten at Fort Erie Race Track.

She etched her name in the record books by securing her 1,000th career win on our track; a milestone that cemented her legacy as the first Canadian female jockey to reach that extraordinary mark. Her grace, determination, and love for the game inspired generations of riders and fans alike.

Rest in peace, Francine. You will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and all whose lives she touched.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Very sad news RIP.

[Ron Gierkink @DRFGierkink]

Francine Villeneuve passes away at 61
https://t.co/YMocOAzYkR

[DS @DorkSirjur]

Final mix for tonight is a rare mixtape from another superstar, 28 years ago:

This is @DJJohnDigweed - Live Recording From Original DAT 1998

There were 2 of these tapes released, this is number 2. Part of a series of random, unknown event DAT recordings sold as singular mixtapes. Its an hour of Diggers, not much more to say! Tracklist in comments.

Mixes on Kofi shortly 👇🔥👇

[DS @DorkSirjur]

Up now is The Man Like, in an outstanding set, 35 years ago:

This is DJ Sasha @ Shelleys, Stoke 18.01.91

One of the best DJs to ever do it at a legendary night. 37 tracks, 90 minutes. Amazing thing. Tracklist in comments.

Reminder that all mixes uploaded here today go on my Kofi for download tonight.

👇🔥👇

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Love Kyle and RIP but.. The best driver ever not to win Daytona 500 is Tony Stewart.

[Steven Taranto @STaranto92]

Kyle Busch will go down as arguably the greatest driver to have never won the Daytona 500. I have a special connection to that 2023 race, which was the closest he ever came to winning it.

2023 marked my first time reporting on location from the Daytona 500 as a member of the media. It also came three weeks after the passing of my Grandpa Taranto, who I was very close to. It was an emotional time for me on that front, and I had his prayer card up in the press box with me during the race and as things played out over the closing laps.

I remember being up in my seat those final laps during the race between the RCR and RFK cars, thinking vividly that I was about to be a direct witness to something very special and one of those great moments in Daytona 500 history. It wasn't to be. (and that spin by the 99 didn't need to be a caution either. Come on.)

I guess in retrospect it's of some comfort that Kyle was leading the Daytona 500 at Lap 200, but the record doesn't give him credit for that, nor others who have endured leading Lap 200 of the Daytona 500 but not winning the race. One year later during Media Day, I asked him about how frustrating that was when I put it in those terms.

"Where does that rank on the pain scale?"
"High."
"Gotcha."
"High, yeah. 'Cause I don't have the trophy or the ring, so it just means I coulda, shoulda, woulda if it was prior to 2005. So that sucks, but it is what it is.

"I guess 2005, I knew the rules coming in anyways. That's when I first started in the Daytona 500 was 2005. It happens."

The next year I went with a slightly different angle, asking if Daytona's repave in 2011 and the muting of variables like character in the track, handling, etc. had made the Daytona 500 a more difficult race to win. Kyle proceeded to give a very detailed and thorough answer about what it was like to race the old Daytona and drive through the bumps/beyond the limits of the tire, while also pointing out certain areas of the current Daytona that were becoming trouble spots.

I listened to this back today as well as the followup I asked and I just love the exchange. It feels like I did my job asking Kyle informed questions and he obliged in giving informed answers.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

The thing is these guys get no attention in Vegas. You can only talk to Darren Mallard so many times. Mention the Leafs over and over and you actually get some attention from Toronto media.

[Dr. Brian Goldman @NightShiftMD]

It never occurred to me just how insecure the #VGKs are from the players to the management to fans. You're supposed to be happy to be in the show. Instead, you're wasting the entire experience having the #Leafs live rent free in your minds. Get a grip.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

@sportsrapport Especially because Jordan has been pretty great during multiple Fox Sports NASCAR Interviews.

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

It does have to suck when you live elsewhere in Canada and when hockey season ends... The choices are the CFL or cheer for the Toronto team...we got better things to do than care about Mitch Marner

[Ryan Clayton @RyClay]

Leafs fans need to get over it is hilarious. Majority of leafs fans are more worried about Vladys season right now than Marners playoffs. Its amazing how much the leafs live in other fan bases heads.

[Dwayne “The Cock” Throbson @peeball123]

@TSN_Sports @OverDrive1050 Leafs haven’t played a game in over a month and are still the most talked about team this postseason. Mecca of hockey