Laura Rutledge, Mina Kimes steal MNF spotlight in candid sideline snap
· Yahoo Sports
Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season wrapped up on Monday Night Football, with an NFC showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the visiting New York Giants at SoFi Stadium.
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The Giants entered the game riding high after upsetting the Dallas Cowboys in Week One, while the Rams were hoping to bounce back after an embarrassing effort in Australia to kick off the season against the San Francisco 49ers.
But before we could get to kickoff, ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge and NFL Live analyst Mina Kimes had social media buzzing.
Both women showed off their game-day fits for the Week 2 final, with Rutledge rocking some cowgirl boots and Kimes wearing a sleek black pencil skirt. “My MVP pick through two weeks is Laura Rutledge,” Kimes wrote on X.
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Rutledge responded to Kimes’ tweet with the simple message, “My queen!!!”
The ESPN stars are two of the most beloved on-air personalities for the Worldwide Leader in Sports, so fans loved seeing the dynamic duo together on the sideline before kickoff.
In the comments section, fans were immediately reminiscing about a hilarious NFL Live moment where Kimes inadvertently walked into the camera shot before being called out by Rutledge, which left the entire crew crying with laughter.
Let’s see what new memories will be made on Monday night as we wrap up another busy weekend of action across the league.
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