Lisa Salters reportingLisa Salters (Photo via Getty Images)
Lisa Salters usually appears as a sideline reporter on “Monday Night Football” on ESPN alongside broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Unfortunately, she was absent for the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ matchup and missed the week before when the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets squared off.

Her extended absence was glaring enough for Buck to comment on Salters’s situation.

“Laura Rutledge again with us tonight. We miss the heck out of Lisa Salters who is tending to a family matter. Hope to have her back next week, or whenever she gets things settled.”

“We’re certainly thinking of her on this night, as we were a week ago,” said Buck.

Of course, that’s concerning news, and many fans are now praying for Salters and her family in what seems like a difficult time.

“Still thinking of the great Lisa Salters @saltersl, hopefully we’re see her back in her game on Monday Night Football soon! @LauraRutledge doing an wonderful job filling-in on the sidelines! @Buck @TroyAikman #MNF #NFL @espn @ABC,”said one comment.

 

“I hope Lisa Salters is well..” said another.

“Prayers up for Lisa Salters (@saltersl) and her mother – not sure what’s going on, but Joe Buck & Troy Aikman have shouted her out twice tonight. Lisa has Baltimore ties as a former @wbaltv11 reporter,” continued a third.

“Prayers for Lisa Salters on her family matter. This is the second week she’s been gone from MNF,” added a fourth.

Lisa Salters Has A Very Diverse Sports Media Career

Salters has much more to her career than being the longest-tenured MNF sideline reporter in the NFL.

She also had experience as a sideline reporter for ABC’s Saturday Night Football, which focused on the NCAA.

Salters also started covering the NBA in 2002 with ESPN and ABC. Recently, she was part of the broadcast team for an NFL Divisional playoff game in the 2023-24 season.

REPORT: Tom Brady Has To Follow 6 Rules As Raiders Minority Owner That Will Greatly Affect His Broadcasting Job At FOX

Mark Davis and Tom Brady speaking at event.Mark Davis and Tom Brady (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
After a long wait, former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had his bid approved by NFL owners to become a minority owner of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.

Tom Brady spent ample time trying to finalize a deal to join the Raiders’ ownership group led by Mark Davis. However, there was some doubt that Brady would get approval from the other owners because of the strict rules he had to follow as a commentator for FOX Sports.

In an article posted by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham on August 28, the seven-time Super Bowl champion must follow six rules as an NFL analyst on FOX. The first three relate to preparation/film study ahead of his weekly game assignments:

“Brady would not be permitted to be in another team’s facility, would not be permitted to witness practice and would not be permitted to attend broadcast production meetings, either in person or virtually.”

The fourth rule also states that Tom Brady cannot “publicly” criticize NFL officials or opposing teams. Otherwise, if his criticism is considered too severe, he could face a fine or suspension.

The 47-year-old also has to follow the NFL’s gambling and tampering policies. The last rule states that Brady is allowed “strictly social communication with members of other clubs.”

Brady signed a 10-year deal with FOX Sports worth $375 million in the 2022 offseason before he began his final season as an NFL quarterback with the Bucs. He is on the network’s No. 1 team with play-by-play voice Kevin Burkhardt and sideline reporter Erin Andrews.

Tom Brady Will Call Chiefs vs. 49ers On Sunday

Brady and Burkhardt called the Detroit Lions’ 47-9 blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6. The NFL legend has already called four Cowboys games, three of which were blowouts.

Fortunately, he gets a juicy matchup on Sunday with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs visiting the San Francisco 49ers, Brady’s childhood team. This will also be a rematch of Super Bowl 58 eight months ago, which the Chiefs won in overtime.