Athletic investigation finds Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel ties violated standards
NFL reporter resigned after fallout from photo scandal Patriots coach, Russini were pictured at Arizona resort Investigation unable to find ‘exact nature’ of relationship The Athletic’s internal investigation found that the relationship between former NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was in “clear violation” of the newsroom’s standards. The outlet, which is owned by the New York Times, released a report Thursday detailing the findings of a five-months-long…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Guardian · Sep 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM ET
- Coverage span: 56 min
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications
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Athletic: Russini-Vrabel ties violated standards(opens original report in a new tab)Former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini's relationship with Mike Vrabel violated newsroom standards but showed no clear bias toward the Patriots head coach, the Athletic said Thursday. — ESPN
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Athletic investigation finds Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel ties violated standards(opens original report in a new tab)
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