Photos: Meet Laura McKeeman -- hottest Colorado Rockies girlfriend?

For the past year or so, Broncos receiver Eric Decker and Jesse James, his country-music-singing beloved, have topped the hottest local athlete/girlfriend list. But it looks like they've got some competition from the Colorado Rockies' Josh Rutledge and Laura McKeeman, his significant other. A former Miss Florida, McKeeman works at...

By Michael Roberts

May 22, 2013

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For the past year or so, Broncos receiver Eric Decker and Jesse James, his country-music-singing beloved, have topped the hottest local athlete/girlfriend list. But it looks like they've got some competition from the Colorado Rockies' Josh Rutledge and Laura McKeeman, his significant other. A former Miss Florida, McKeeman works at Fox Sports -- hence her designation as one of the 25 hottest sidelines reporters by Complex.com -- and Rutledge ain't so bad, either. Check out the photographic evidence below. Continue for more of our Laura McKeeman photo gallery. Continue for more of our Laura McKeeman photo gallery. Continue for more of our Laura McKeeman photo gallery. Continue for more of our Laura McKeeman photo gallery.

More from our Sports archive circa June 2012: "Photos: Jessie James, Eric Decker's squeeze, tops hottest football player wife/girlfriend list."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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