ESPN's Laura Rutledge and the "Monday Night Football" crew were in the nation's capital this evening to cover a preseason showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders. It didn't take long for fans to compliment her performance and appearance.

ESPN has announced that there will be no more overlapping double-header 'Monday Night Football' games from this upcoming season.

Katie George, known for her college football reporting on ESPN, is joining Monday Night Football for five games in 2025. Starting with ESPN's Week 2 d

The move sets up the on-air talent roster for what will be ESPN's most important live broadcast ever: Super Bowl LXI in February 2027.

The final Week 2 NFL preseason game takes place on Monday Night Football when the Washington Commanders host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, August 18, and sports bettors will be able to see both Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels in action.

Much of the buzz around the Bengals’ 2025 NFL draft class has been focused on first-round pick Shemar Stewart, primarily due to his lengthy holdout over language in his rookie contract. But second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr.