NFL Network’s MJ Acosta-Ruiz on Super Bowl LVIII in Vegas

The Nikki & Brie Show

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

MJ Acosta-Ruiz, the first Afro-Latina to host a show on NFL Network, sits down with Nikki & Brie about her role as a host on the NFL Network, what she's seen happening inside the stadium, including Usher's rehearsals for the halftime show, who he might bring on stage on Sunday, the incredible rise of football WAGS, Taylor Swift’s impact on the game, covering international games for the network, her absolute love of Dancing with the Stars, her game day routine, amazing moments she's covered as a reporter, and how she stays calm when interviewing the players.

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0:00.0	Because I did the pre-game artist so I had Reba which oh my God I love Reba I was like do I curtsy like what do I do?
0:07.8	This is the Nicki and Bree Show. Show. Welcome back everyone to Las Vegas.
0:17.6	We're here at Radio Row.
0:19.9	We are so excited because now we have a special guest. Yes we do the hostess with
0:25.5	the Moses you've seen her host on the NFL network we have M.J Acosta who's just
0:31.0	been everywhere this whole week?
0:33.0	Literally.
0:34.0	I mean, Tuesday, you kicked off right at the stadium?
0:37.5	We kicked off, what day is it?
0:40.0	We started Monday.
0:42.0	We started Monday. I got in Monday. I got in Sunday night straight from the
0:45.2	Pearl Bowl in Orlando so what literally had my suitcase on the sideline ran to the
0:49.0	airport, flew from Orlando right here to Vegas and then we did opening night on Monday at the 6th so yeah
0:54.2	Monday so I've been here 84 years. Oh wow that's what I was like wait yeah
0:59.8	84 years since I got to Vegas. How was the stadium? Yes, tell us.
1:04.0	Sick.
1:05.0	Sick, sick, sick. Like it's cool.
1:06.0	I've been there for Raiders games before, but they have really just elevated it even more.
1:10.8	It's beautiful in there.
1:12.0	And it was cool because opening night isn't typically
1:14.7	where the game is being played.
1:16.6	So the fans got to experience it.
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