Mike Vrabel Delivers Blunt Response to Dianna Russini Investigation Findings
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about the findings from The Athletic's Dianna Russini investigation.
The Athletic released its investigation findings into former insider Dianna Russini on Thursday, stemming from a scandal involving her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. Russini stepped down from her position following the probe. According to Mike Semel, who penned the investigation's overall findings, Russini should have declared her affair with Vrabel to help editors determine if she should be covering relevant stories. However, she failed to do so.
Semel revealed that 90.3% of Russini's 903 pieces for The Athletic were unrelated to Vrabel, his team, or the players they were pursuing, representing only about 5% of her work. When asked about the investigation's findings during a press conference, Vrabel remained nonchalant, stating, "No, I don’t have any reaction. We’re moved on and focused on Seattle and focused on the Patriots and focused on getting better this week."
The Patriots are set to kick off their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 rematch against the Seattle Seahawks on September 9.
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