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One of ESPN's unpopular "Monday Night Football" telecasts is coming to an end in 2025. ESPN will no longer broadcast one of its Monday night games
Laura Rutledge will have even more on her plate this fall. The “NFL Live” host will now have a permanent role on ESPN’s No. 1 “Monday Night Football” crew, joining Lisa Salters on sideline duties throughout the 2025 season,
The answer is: No. There's no Monday Night Football on Monday, August 11, 2025. But what we can do is deliver good news in the future. If you want to know when the next NFL preseason game is, we've got you covered. Let's review it all as you mourn the fact that there's no MNF on tonight:
August 12 - ESPN is adding a second voice to its "Monday Night Football" broadcast teams for the 2025 season. The network said Tuesday that longtime NFL studio host and reporter Laura Rutledge will join Lisa Salters on the sidelines for all 20 games that feature Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth.
Laura Rutledge will join ESPN's main Monday Night Football crew to work alongside Lisa Salters as a sideline reporter for 20 games during the 2025 season, the network announced on Tuesday.