Scott Van Pelt will be joined by Marcus Spears, Ryan Clark and Robert Griffin III on the new “Monday Night Countdown,” The Post has learned.
Van Pelt replaces Suzy Kolber, who was let go at the end of June as part of ESPN’s layoffs.
Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge were considered for the job, but Van Pelt has been the favorite of ESPN upper management.
The move puts Van Pelt in position to potentially host the Super Bowl when ABC/ESPN have the game.
Van Pelt already did the postgame show after “Monday Night Football” games.
For Spears, this continues his rise through ESPN’s ranks. He recently signed a new four-year, nearly $7 million contract.
Clark has also become a mainstay on ESPN’s NFL programming.
Clark, according to sources, recently received interest from “Inside the NFL,” which has moved from Paramount Plus to THE CW. Griffin was previously on the show.
The analysts openings were in part due Steve Young being let go during the June layoffs.
Rutledge will continue to be a workhorse for NFL, hosting its daily program, “NFL Live” and its SEC Nation pregame.
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