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The Dianna Russini fallout is less about scandal than who carries blame in the NFL | Melissa Jacobs
Rumors about the reporter and New England head coach Mike Vrabel flew all week. The conclusion to the saga was all too predictable
Dianna Russini, one of the NFL’s most high-profile reporters, is photographed holding hands with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a fancy resort in Sedona, Arizona. Rumors fly. Vrabel and Russini, who are both married to other people, issue statements denying the assumptions of something untoward. But the firestorm only grows. Russini resigns from her post at the Athletic, Vrabel continues with his job as usual.
The female reporter’s career is in shambles. Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for the male head coach.
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Melissa Jacobs · Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 7:20 AM
US news | The Guardian
Rumors about the reporter and New England head coach Mike Vrabel flew all week. The conclusion to the saga was all too predictable
Dianna Russini, one of the NFL’s most high-profile reporters, is photographed holding hands with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a fancy resort in Sedona, Arizona. Rumors fly. Vrabel and Russini, who are both married to other people, issue statements denying the assumptions of something untoward. But the firestorm only grows. Russini resigns from her post at the Athletic, Vrabel continues with his job as usual.
The female reporter’s career is in shambles. Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for the male head coach.
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