{"id":1469,"date":"2024-07-26T20:07:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2024-07-26T20:07:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T20:07:40","slug":"espn-deportes-announces-popular-name-as-their-new-monday-night-football-sideline-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1469","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Deportes Announces Popular Name As Their New \u2018Monday Night Football\u2019 Sideline Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MJ Acosta-Ruiz is headed for the big time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/espndeportes.espn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN Deportes<\/a>\u00a0is adding a new face to its\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/monday-night-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monday Night Football<\/a>\u00a0coverage as Acosta-Ruiz will be joining the crew as a sideline reporter for its Spanish-language version of MNF.<\/p>\n<p>She is already familiar to fans since she has a strong social media following due to her work with\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Network, including three years hosting NFL Total Access.<\/p>\n<p>MJ Acosta-Ruiz will also anchor ESPN SportsCenter broadcasts originating from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to be joining the ESPN family,\u201d Acosta-Ruiz said in an ESPN statement. \u201cServing the sports community in both English and Spanish has been a mainstay throughout my career, and I am honored to continue doing so with such a highly regarded group who share my commitment to inclusivity and excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome to ESPN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJAcostaTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MJAcostaTV<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>A bilingual sports journalist, Acosta-Ruiz joins as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNDeportes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ESPNDeportes<\/a>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MNF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MNF<\/a> sideline reporter &amp; a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SportsCenter<\/a> anchor in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>She debuts Aug. 1 on ESPN Deportes<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KA7al48GQQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/KA7al48GQQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uqXBXQq6Jb\">pic.twitter.com\/uqXBXQq6Jb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNPR\/status\/1816525746367791329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Acosta-Ruiz has a short time to prepare as she will make her sideline debut on August 1 when the Chicago Bears face the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Texans<\/a>\u00a0in the preseason Hall of Fame game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-mj-acosta-ruiz-is-quickly-becoming-a-legend-in-the-world-of-sports-media\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MJ Acosta-Ruiz is Quickly Becoming A Legend In The World of Sports Media<\/h2>\n<p>Over the course of her career, MJ Acosta-Ruiz has generated plenty of buzz, partly because of how smart and insanely attractive she is in the world of sports media.<\/p>\n<p>For the past few years, MJ was the host of NFL Total Access, one of the premiere shows on the NFL Network.<\/p>\n<p>She was the host of the NFL Network\u2019s NFL Total Access for several years but stopped hosting in 2023 as she stated she would be taking a new role at NFL Network before the season started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>MJ Acosta-Ruiz had no idea at the time, but that was a good decision for her career as NFL Total Access would ultimately be canceled after 21 years on the air.<\/p>\n<p>The former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u00a0cheerleader worked for NBC and Telemundo in San Diego and has also been a lead anchor on international soccer broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Wherever you look, Acosta-Ruiz has dipped her toe somewhere in sports media as her legend continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MJ Acosta-Ruiz is headed for the big time. 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