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NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns after hotel photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel surface
The New York Times-owned outlet is reviewing her work and possible conflict of interest after photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel drew scrutiny.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic effective immediately, stepping down amid an internal investigation into her conduct following photos published by Page Six showing her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
- Page Six published photos on April 7, 2026, showing Vrabel and Russini at an Arizona resort, with both denying romantic involvement and claiming they were part of a larger group of six people who were hanging out during the day.
- The Athletic executive editor Steven Ginsberg initially defended Russini but acknowledged that "additional information emerged" and "new questions were raised" during the investigation, prompting her decision to resign before her June 30 contract expiration.
- Vrabel skipped Monday's pre-draft press conference, but Patriots vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said the coach remains "very involved" in draft preparations, describing the situation as "business as usual."
- The Athletic will continue investigating Russini's conduct despite her departure, while the New England Patriots prepare for the 2026 NFL draft beginning Thursday, April 23, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
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Reporter Quits NYT Sports Outlet After Getting Caught with NFL Coach - Her Resignation Letter Is Making Things Worse
She could have stepped aside quietly. At least that would have signaled contrition and perhaps even some newfound humility. Instead, she chose defiance, deflection, and self-promotion. Tuesday on the social […] The post Reporter Quits NYT Sports Outlet After Getting Caught with NFL Coach - Her Resignation Letter Is Making Things Worse appeared first on The Western Journal.
After a couple of photos with Mike Vrabel, the head coach of the New England Patriots, and her who had the rumor kitchen boiled down, Dianna Russini has now drawn the first conclusions. The star reporter quit her job at "The Athletic". A few days ago, pictures had appeared, which Russini and Vrabel hold hands in a luxury resort and show them lying by the pool. The problem: both the NFL coach and the presenter are married. Although they both expl…
NFL reporter resigns after photos published of her and Patriots coach at resort
NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet.
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