Laura Rutledge missed Monday's episode of "NFL Live." This was due to the fact that the renowned ESPN sportscaster decided to extend her weekend by a day in order to attend a friend's wedding in Orlando, Florida.
Laura Rutledge wasn't just another guest at the wedding, though. She was, in fact, ordained as a minister to facilitate the wedding of friends Kelly Savage and Matt Nemetz on Saturday.
As the bride put it, Rutledge was a "glam minister" as the veteran reporter stunned in her black and white long gown. Rutledge took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a photo of her wedding outfit as well as a number of her favorite snaps from what appeared to be a fun-filled weekend.
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The rest of the "NFL Live" crew had to work extra hard to compensate for Rutledge's leave of absence. Mina Kimes was one of them, but she just had to react to her co-host's new set of photos.
Kimes made her opinion of Rutledge's appearance crystal clear using just one word.
"STUNNING," Kimes wrote in the comments section.
Rutledge and Kimes have been colleagues for years now. Rutledge is the host of ESPN's daily NFL show, while Kimes is one of the program's in-house analysts. These two have built quite a friendship through their time together, and they have been very supportive of each other.
It's safe to say that Kimes is a fan not just of Rutledge's elite broadcasting skills, but the latter's innate beauty as well.
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This story was originally published March 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM.