NFL reporter Dianna Russini returns to media after affair scandal

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 9 Nov, 17:49 · Archive

NFL insider Dianna Russini has launched a new show after resigning from The Athletic following an affair scandal involving Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.

NFL insider Dianna Russini has launched a new one-hour show titled 'The Russini Report', which will stream on Costa Rica-based BetUS's website starting Wednesday at noon ET. The show will feature NFL game previews, guest interviews and matchup breakdowns, with Russini also writing an accompanying column on NFL analysis. Bill Parcells and Damon Amendolara are set to be the first two guests.

Russini resigned from her position at The Athletic in April after photos emerged showing her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands at a resort in Arizona. She had been a senior NFL insider for the outlet.

In an interview with People published Monday, Russini described the aftermath as 'heartbreaking' and 'a nightmare'. She explained that she and her husband, a Shake Shack executive, deleted their social media accounts after a month of coverage and avoided reading headlines. 'The lies became so out of control,' she said. 'This was a runaway train, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.' She added that the experience had strengthened her family unit and given her opportunity to reassess her priorities as a mother.

How it is being reported

• Dianna Russini praises NFL player for daily 5 a.m. texts that kept her ‘strong’ after ‘nightmare’ Mike Vrabel scandalThe journalist opened up about her return to work in a new interview, seven months after she made headlines for resigning from the Athletic.New York Post · 9 Nov, 18:34
• Dianna Russini returns to sports media after Vrabel photo scandal with NFL betting showShow will stream on platforms of BetUS sportsbook Ex-Athletic NFL insider had resigned in April Patriots coach, Russini were pictured at resort Dianna Russini will return to sports media with a weekly one-hour show focused on the NFL backed by offshore sportsbook BetUS, she announced Monday. The Russini Report will stream on BetUS TV’s website and X account, accompanied by a weekly analysis column. BetUS has described the program as a “live NFL betting show” that will run through the remainder of the season with game previews, matchup breakdowns and guest interviews. Continue reading...Guardian Sport · 9 Nov, 17:49
• 'Heartbroken' Dianna Russini breaks her silence on 'nightmare' six months as she unveils new NFL project in the wake of Mike Vrabel affair scandalRussini has been in the sports media wilderness since resigning from The Athletic in the wake of her affair scandal with the New England Patriots head coach becoming headline news in April.Daily Mail Sport · 9 Nov, 17:31
• Dianna Russini opens up on ‘nightmare’ affair scandal for first timeNFL insider Dianna Russini reflected on "the nightmare" aftermath of her and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's photo scandal that broke in March and led to her resigning from The Athletic.New York Post · 9 Nov, 17:03

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