Dianna Russini grappled with whether she was ready to assume the responsibility of being the top dog. Russini, the ebullient NFL reporter, left ESPN for The Athletic, the sports outlet owned by the New York Times, last offseason — and arguably increased her visibility in the process. On a video call with The Post earlier … 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
Dianna Russini is leaving ESPN for The Athletic to be its top NFL insider, The Post has learned. Russini had been with ESPN for eight years as one of its main NFL reporters, appearing on all of its major NFL shows. ESPN offered a raise to stay, according to sources, but Russini chose to go … Read more
ESPN’s Dianna Russini addressed the criticism she received from Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday, the same day the Packers quarterback confirmed his intentions to play for the Jets. When discussing Rodgers’ appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where he chastised her report about a Jets “wish list” of free agents from earlier in the week, Russini … Read more