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Vrabel finally owns up to Dianna Russini Photos "had difficult conversation with family"

Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:36 pm
Posted by Kansas City King
Columbia, MO
Member since Oct 2020
3656 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:36 pm
I'm sure he did

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For the first time since pictures of him with Dianna Russini, The Athletic's former NFL insider, surfaced, New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters.

"I've had some difficult conversations with people I care about about - with my family, the organization, the coaches, the players," Vrabel said as part of an opening statement on April 21, a full two weeks after the New York Post published the photos.

"Those have been positive and productive. We believe in order to be successful on and off the field, you have to make good decisions. That includes me. That starts with me. We never want our actions to negatively affect the team. You never want to be the cause of a distraction.

What I can promise you is that my family, this organization, the team, the staff, the coaches, everybody - our fans, most importantly - will get the best version of me going forward."

Vrabel thanked local reporters for their patience amid his silence, calling the episode a "personal and private matter."



USAToday

This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 5:19 pm
Posted by JoeyP239
Member since Nov 2025
964 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:39 pm to
What a bitch..

All he needed to say was “All I did was hang out by the pool with a friend I’ve known for 20 years..if you want to accuse me of something else, do it. And I’ll sue you. Next question”
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36969 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:45 pm to
It’s absurd that as a society we want bullshite reporting like this. Who cares what this guy is doing if it’s not sports related. This is nothing but women gossip.
Posted by T1gerNate
Member since Feb 2020
3251 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:45 pm to
Wait. You actually think they didn’t bang?
Posted by Murray
Member since Aug 2008
14830 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 3:58 pm to
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Wait. You actually think they didn’t bang?


Why on Earth would anyone outside of their spouses and children give a frick?
Posted by CollegeFBRules
Member since Oct 2008
25663 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:00 pm to
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Wait. You actually think they didn’t bang?


Who gives a frick if they did? That’s for them and their families, anyone else caring what this man and woman are doing is a dramatic bitch.
Posted by PCRammer
1725 Slough Avenue in Scranton, PA
Member since Jan 2014
1881 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:19 pm to
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And I’ll sue you. Next question”

Sure...
But lets just say his wife talks to her friends about the "difficult conversation with the family" and that friend leaks to the press (I mean what are the chances women will talk) Then he's caught blatantly lying. Then what? Keep lying?

I see you're not a fan of just owning it like a man and then moving on with life.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 4:20 pm
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
42058 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:30 pm to
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What a bitch..

All he needed to say was “All I did was hang out by the pool with a friend I’ve known for 20 years..if you want to accuse me of something else, do it. And I’ll sue you. Next question”


Buddy, threatening to sue because you were caught cheating on your wife, that's the bitch move.
Posted by LSUDAN1
Member since Oct 2010
11094 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:30 pm to
Not sorry. Had sex
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
80817 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:30 pm to
Everyone in this thread saying who gives a frick what they did acting like a thread on here wasn’t made the second the photos leaked and hasn’t gone 7 pages
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
17718 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

All he needed to say was “All I did was hang out by the pool with a friend I’ve known for 20 years..if you want to accuse me of something else, do it. And I’ll sue you. Next question”
Sue for what? It’s not defamation if it’s accurate

We realistically knew this all along but at least this cements Russini lied about it being a gathering among friends. “Difficult conversations” aren’t needed if that’s the case
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110957 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:37 pm to
What exactly would you sue for?
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
14673 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 4:51 pm to
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Why on Earth would anyone outside of their spouses and children give a frick?


Not caring personally doesn’t mean this isn’t a fair inquiry. He’s the face of an organization that is in the public light having an affair with a reporter, not some lady from the club. Her influence, little or big, within media circles is why this was brought forth
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
9224 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:14 pm to
Some of it is probably is because he acted like big pussy with regards to a player reposting a tweet. Meanwhile he is taking his turn with a known sports whore.
Posted by Jebadeb
Member since Oct 2017
5827 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:16 pm to
Post photos noob
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
5087 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:16 pm to
In a world where players who commit violent felonies continue their careers just fine, I don't see what the axe to grind here is. Him being a sleaze has nothing to do with his job.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110957 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:29 pm to
When a coach gets mad and chastises a player for posting a bible verse, I say it’s fair that coach gets questioned when he publicly chests on his spouse with a reporter….
Posted by JoeyP239
Member since Nov 2025
964 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:45 pm to
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Buddy, threatening to sue because you were caught cheating on your wife, that's the bitch move.


Are you retarded? Sitting by a pool with anyone isn’t “cheating”.
Posted by GeauxtigersMs36
The coast
Member since Jan 2018
13113 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:45 pm to
Same with Urban Meyer. Someone recognizes him, films him and plasters it all over social media. Same for Coldplay.
Posted by JoeyP239
Member since Nov 2025
964 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 5:48 pm to
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What exactly would you sue for?


For the same reason Crissy Froyd was fired. She made an accusation with no proof, and instead of the USA Today risking getting sued over it, they fired her.

Vrabel could easily do the same thing. It’s called libel. People are sued all the time over it
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