Chirping has a different meaning to some in Beantown. Conflicting reports have emerged about how Patriots coach Mike Vrabel reacted off-camera to NBC’s Phil Perry after the latter asked him two questions about The Athletic revealing the results of its investigation into former reporter Diana Russini’s reporting following the reveal of their alleged affair. “I … Read more
Dianna Russini might not be out of a job for long. The former senior NFL insider for The Athletic — who stepped down in April after Page Six first published photos showing her and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands while at a resort in Arizona — has been in discussions about several new job opportunities … Read more
Dianna Russini isn’t changing her tune even after being labeled “noncompliant.” Russini, a former reporter for The Athletic who quit after the reveal of an alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, defended herself after her former company published Thursday the results of its multi-month investigation into her reporting and the potential effect of the … Read more
Dianna Russini was found by The Athletic to have violated newsroom standards over her relationship with current Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the outlet said Thursday as the company completed its investigation into her work. Page Six obtained photos in April showing Russini and Vrabel holding hands at a resort hotel in Arizona and later obtained … Read more
Former NFL insider Dianna Russini has at least one job option if she ever decides to return to the public eye. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy told Us Weekly this week that he’d hire the ex-Athletic reporter in a second if she wanted to join the sports media outlet. “No-brainer, if she wanted to work … Read more
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy seemingly caught a stray from former NFL insider Dianna Russini when she was pulled over by police in January for texting and driving, as seen in video footage of the incident making rounds online. Russini — who resigned from The Athletic after Page Six published photos showing her and Patriots head coach … Read more
Former NFL reporter Dianna Russini never FaceTimed an NFL coach to get out of a traffic ticket, as she once claimed during an appearance on a radio show earlier this year. Russini, who has been at the center of controversy since Page Six published a series of photos showing the married NFL insider too close … Read more
Former NFL insider Dianna Russini was back in the spotlight this week after a New York Times article highlighted an incident when she was pulled over by police in January for texting and driving and called an NFL coach to help get her out of a ticket. Russini — who resigned from The Athletic after … Read more
The only non-press release comments Dianna Russini has made since her alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel are ones she wanted back. Russini, the former NFL insider for The Athletic, told The New York Times — which owns The Athletic — via text in May how she faced “intense scrutiny and personal attacks” after … Read more
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel professed his love for his wife and children on Wednesday as he’s embroiled in an offseason photo scandal with former The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini. “I love Jen, I love the boys [Tyler and Carter], I love my personal friends,” Vrabel, who was wearing his wedding ring, said as … Read more
NFL insider Ian Rapoport recently revealed he’s had a tough time watching the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal play out in the public. The NFL Network reporter joined the “Between the Tackles” podcast last week to give his thoughts on hot-button football issues, and when the Russini-Vrabel topic came up, he made it clear the controversy … Read more
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL insider Dianna Russini’s private boat excursion in June 2021 was captured on video, with TMZ revealing the footage. Vrabel and Russini, who was pregnant with her first child at the time, were seen walking on a dock before entering the vessel they had rented privately … Read more
Steven Ginsberg, the executive editor at The Athletic, addressed the growing scandal involving Dianna Russini, a former NFL insider at the New York Times-owned company, and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, in an all-hands meeting lasting about 10 minutes on Wednesday, according to Front Office Sports. In a prepared statement, Ginsberg explained that communication could … Read more