McCain, Obama to Appear on ‘Monday Night Football’ Nov. 3

By Vlada Gelman

Chris Berman will interview John McCain and Barack Obama during ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” on Nov. 3.

Mr. Berman will speak to both presidential candidates via satellite from the ESPN studios in Bristol, Conn., during halftime of the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.

“We worked with our partners at the NFL to schedule a ‘Monday Night Football’ game in Washington on this special night, and this presents a unique opportunity for John McCain and Barack Obama to reflect upon the last few months and address a large prime-time audience on the final day of the campaigns,” Norby Williamson, executive VP of production for ESPN, said in a statement.

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN Classic and ESPNU will provide viewers with election updates from ABC News on their BottomLines Nov. 4.