This is a different kind of photo for Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini to be featured in. Following the Pistons ousting of the Magic in Game 7 on Sunday, the program followed on ESPN and revealed its traditional “Gone Fishing” graphic that mocks teams eliminated — and they didn’t hold back with Boston. Following the Celtics … 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
Boston sports radio station WEEI has surprisingly made a notable change to its afternoon show. Hosts Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens have been removed from the network’s “WEEI Afternoons” program that airs from 2-6 p.m. ET, as confirmed by Barrett Media. The pair hosted the show alongside former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson. Andy Hart … Read more
The WorldWide Leader may now be tainted by the biggest drama in the sports media world. The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal now spans the reporter’s time at ESPN after Page Six published Thursday newly obtained photos of the two kissing at a Manhattan bar in 2020. Russini was with ESPN from 2015-23 — closely covering … Read more
The stars of ESPN’s “First Take” don’t understand the timing of Mike Vrabel’s counseling decision. The Patriots head coach, embroiled in scandal after Page Six photos showed him and reporter Dianna Russini together at an adults-only resort in Arizona last month, told ESPN on Wednesday he would be missing Day 3 of the 2026 NFL … Read more
Mike Vrabel didn’t say much in his first public comments since Page Six published photos of the Patriots head coach and The Athletic’s former NFL insider Dianna Russini at an adults-only resort in Arizona in March, but he doesn’t seem to find it as “laughable” as he did in his initial statement on the matter. … Read more
Mike Vrabel isn’t expecting an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending nuptials, and he wasn’t really interested in giving too many thoughts on the “proposal heard around the world” when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. The Patriots head coach said there would be “no shot” he was invited to the wedding and … Read more
In his return to Massachusetts, Mike Vrabel is apparently pulling pages out of “The Departed” playbook. Vrabel, who has already been feisty with the media, said he’s on the hunt for “rats” after a report emerged stating receiver Ja’Lynn Polk needs season-ending surgery. He bluntly said “no” when asked if he had any information he … Read more
Pay attention, New England media, Mike Vrabel’s first training camp as Patriots coach is now in session. One Boston reporter learned that lesson the hard way Tuesday when they received a scolding from the Patriots’ Super Bowl-winning linebacker-turned-head coach at a press conference after posing a similar question that Vrabel had already answered about how … Read more
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is privy to star receiver Stefon Diggs’ holiday weekend activities. Speaking Wednesday during a voluntary practice, the first-year Patriots coach addressed a viral social media clip featuring the team’s $63 million wideout, who joined rumored girlfriend Cardi B for a Memorial Day boat outing and was filmed speaking to other women … Read more
Mike Vrabel had a bone to pick with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. During a recent appearance on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Russini recalled getting a phone call from Vrabel and that he “wasn’t too happy” after seeing an aggregated report that apparently claimed he was “too fat to work,” which was not part of Russini’s original … Read more