Monday Night Football is back on ESPN for some preseason football. It's the Washington Commanders hosting the Cincinnati Bengals at Northwest Stadium as these two sides look to mark their first win in the preseason.
The Commanders are coming off a 48-18 loss to the New England Patriots in their first preseason matchup, while the Bengals also lost out to the defending champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, in their preseason opener, 34-27.
Laura Rutledge and the rest of ESPN's Monday Night Football crew will be providing coverage for the preseason matchup. A few hours before kickoff, the 36-year-old sportscaster took to social media to reveal an unexpected development ahead of the game.
"Alright, we didn't realize that rain was in the forecast, but here we are," Rutledge said. "You can't see it, but it's raining. Either way, Monday Night Football preseason coming your way."
Rutledge shot her video on the sidelines, with the field at Northwest Stadium as her background. It remains to be seen if the rain will continue through kickoff, but the weather conditions could make this preseason matchup a bit more interesting.
Based on her statement, it does not seem like Rutledge and the crew were prepared for the rain, but as always, the show must go on.
It's the Bengals who are slightly favored to come out on top of this Week 2 preseason showdown. Per Action Network, Cincinnati is a -192 favorite to win outright, while Washington is +156 to pull off the upset at home.