{"id":35411,"date":"2025-11-04T22:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/35411\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:50:10","slug":"espn-sideline-reporter-criticized-for-her-monday-night-football-outfit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/35411\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Sideline Reporter Criticized For Her &#8216;Monday Night Football&#8217; Outfit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key PointsLaura Rutledge\u2019s viral outfit on \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d sparked mixed reactions from fans online.Cowboys lost to the Cardinals, dropping to 3-5-1; owner Jerry Jones expressed frustration.Dak Prescott said, &#8220;Every game is a must-win going forward&#8221; as Cowboys enter bye week.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge went viral for her outfit on \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d this week.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> hosted the <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/tag\/arizona-cardinals\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> on Monday night. The Cowboys fell to the Cardinals, 27-17, at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Dallas dropped to 3-5-1 on the season with the loss, while Arizona improved to 3-5 on the year with the win. Cowboys owner <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/tag\/jerry-jones\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jerry Jones<\/a> announced postgame that he is not happy.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cI\u2019m pretty frustrated right now with how we got here. My decision making relative to the things that are going on. You know the way we dial it up here and there\u2019s no dodging looking in the mirror,\u201d said Jones, <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\/jerry-jones-announces-another-cowboys-trade-is-in-the-works\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who announced a trade on Tuesday morning.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">While the Cowboys struggled on the field, ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge stood out on the field.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Laura Rutledge in Arlington.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4173\" height=\"2782\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/college-football-jan-10-cfp-semifinal-cotton-bowl-classic-ohio-state-vs-texas.jpg\"\/>ARLINGTON, TX \u2013 JANUARY 10: ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge on the field before the Ohio State Buckeyes versus Texas Longhorns College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic on January 10, 2025, at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) \u2014 Source: <a aria-label=\"Go to image source: Icon Sportswire\/Getty Images\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2192621172\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Icon Sportswire\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Rutledge, 37, rocked a black outfit with a white lace long-sleeve shirt. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> fans loved the look, while others criticized it. The look quickly went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cLaura Rutledge looking absolutely stunning,\u201d one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cWhat\u2019s that white thing that Laura Rutledge is wearing under her dress? Looks weird on tv,\u201d one fan added.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cLaura Rutledge still wearing her Stevie Nicks Halloween costume,\u201d one fan added.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cDid Laura Rutledge lose a bet?\u201d another fan added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailTitle__w1cEL\">Oops! We\u2019re unable to load this content right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_embedFailParagraph__bzaO8\">View directly on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/minakimes\/status\/1985432697003552890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">\ud835\udd4f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys, meanwhile, know it\u2019s now or never<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">At 3-5-1 on the season, the Cowboys probably need to win out to have a shot at the postseason.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cEvery game is a must-win going forward,\u201d Prescott said, via the team\u2019s website. \u201cI know you say that, and you feel that in the NFL, and you should feel that, but when you put yourself in a position or behind like we have, it\u2019s even more so that case. We\u2019re fortunate right now that, in the league, there\u2019s a lot of teams with multiple losses. . . . You can catch a hot streak and be right there in the mix. That\u2019s great, but you gotta get a streak going. And if you don\u2019t get a streak going, you\u2019re just putting yourself more and more behind the eight ball. It\u2019s now or never.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The Cowboys are heading into their bye week.<\/p>\n<p>About the author<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"styles_avatarImage__7mnVX\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/screenshot-2023-11-06-at-12-40-10-pm.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Holleran has been leading coverage at The Spun since 2014, with 15 years of experience covering college football, the NFL, sports media and more.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key PointsLaura Rutledge\u2019s viral outfit on \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d sparked mixed reactions from fans online.Cowboys lost to the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35412,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,22589,21986],"class_list":{"0":"post-35411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arlington","8":"tag-arlington","9":"tag-arlington-headlines","10":"tag-arlington-news","11":"tag-laura-rutledge","12":"tag-sports-media"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}