Sports journalist Dianna Russini, 43, has taken her next step as rumors surrounding her supposed scandalous relationship with NFL coach Mike Vrabel continue to unfold.
In early April, images emerged showing the two married individuals holding hands and embracing at Ambiente in Sedona, Arizona.
Widespread photos depicted the pair sharing breakfast together and later unwinding by the pool. At first, they attempted to deny the infidelity allegations, but roughly two weeks later, additional startling photographs surfaced.
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Page Six published images of them hanging out at a bar and sharing a kiss back in 2020.
Their encounter occurred six months before Russini wed Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt.
Vrabel, 50, had already been married to his college sweetheart Jen Vrabel since 1999.
Vrabel has been seeking counseling and has taken time away from his team, as he stated in a statement issued last week.
Since then, Russini, who had been a longtime reporter for The Athletic, a New York Times affiliate, has withdrawn from public view.
By Wednesday, April 22, she deleted her X account and switched her Instagram account with 203k followers to private.
This move came after she resigned from The Athletic on April 14 following The New York Times investigation into her conduct.
“In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators across various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts,” Russini wrote.
“Moreover, this media frenzy is advancing without regard for the review process The Athletic is trying to complete. It continues to escalate, fueled by repeated leaks, and I have no interest in submitting to a public inquiry that has already caused far more damage than I’m willing to accept. Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30.”
Vrabel has not publicly admitted to any infidelity. Yet he stated that his actions do not reflect the standards he holds himself to.
THIS IS WILD…
March 11th, 2020: new photos merged of #Titans HC Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini kissing at a bar in New York City.
March 15th, 2020 Russini reported that Tennessee was not not interested in Tom Brady and wanted to bring back Ryan Tannehill.
This is madness 😳 pic.twitter.com/OQm2nT3HX7— MLFootball (@MLFootball) April 23, 2026
Ahead of the NFL draft last week, Vrabel spoke to reporters on Thursday, April 23.
“What I believe is best for the two most important things in my life — my family and this football team — is for us to take the necessary steps to work together, and to give them what I told them I’d give them, which is the best version of me and that’s what we’re going to do.”
“That has started, that’ll continue this weekend, and it’ll continue for however long it takes for me to give them and complete that promise of giving them the best version of me possible,” Vrabel added.
With Russini’s deletion of X and her account going private, fans have weighed in with their own takes.
One Page Six commenter wrote, “She knew he was married, but she still engaged in this. No woman of class would do this. Remove her completely.” “She knew,” another commenter asserted, pointing to their marriages.
Many highlighted the double standards at play.
“Now she’s out of a job, out of a career while he gets to attend the draft and go to counseling in the same week,” one person observed. Another asked, I don’t understand why they got married only six months later?”
Another post on the NY Post Sports page warned Russini’s husband to “Test the kids..”
Russini and Goldschmidt welcomed their first child together in 2021, and his name is Michael Andrew. Their second son, born in 2022, is named Joseph “Joey” Kevin.
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