Reports suggest Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini rented a private boat together in June 2021.
Mike Vrabel Reportedly Requested “No Photos” During Private Boat Outing With Dianna Russini
The narrative involving Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini is not settling anytime soon. While many disturbing details about their relationship have been revealed in the last 6 years, the latest one has shocked people. This attention appeared to be dwindling as the New England Patriots were preparing for the upcoming NFL season, but new revelations from 2021 have thrust both back into the unwelcome attention once more.
According to the latest report by TMZ Sports, the New England Patriots head coach rented a boat during the time the former Athletic reporter was pregnant. In 2021, Vrabel reportedly hired a boat exclusively for the two of them. The publication revealed that the boat was rented in Putnam County, Tennessee, in June 2021. The same year, Russini welcomed her first son, Michael Andrew, born in August 2021.
Russini also has another son named Joey, who was born in October 2022. She has two children with her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt. Vrabel was married to his wife, Jen, at that time.
Vrabel and Russini Were Only There For a 2-3 Hour Rental Boat
According to People, they rented the boat for 2 to 3 hours, during which both parties signed a waiver to go out on the water. The source indicates that there was no noticeable PDA before they departed from the loading dock.
Vrabel and Russini were the only people on board for their 2- to 3-hour rental
Furthermore, the pair seemed hesitant to have their pictures taken, as Russini refused to pose for a photo with the company's employees. Vrabel did take a picture with the staff, but requested that they not post the photos.
In 2020, Photo From A Bar Showed Them Kissing
In 2020, photos from Vrabel’s time with the Tennessee Titans surfaced, including one that appeared to show them kissing at a New York City bar. The NFL scandal has plagued the careers and reputations of both Vrabel and Russini. Earlier this year, new photos were released, which showed them sitting closely together at an adult-only resort in Arizona.
Dianna Russini Resigned From Her Job
Vrabel was seen holding hands with Russini at a resort in Arizona on March 28, despite both being married to different people. In the midst of the photo controversy, the Senior NFL Insider at The Athletic has stepped down from her role. In a letter obtained by Page Six, she wrote, “Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30. I do so not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career.”
Russini resigned from her role at The Athletic shortly after the initial scandal broke.
Radio show host Jon “Stugotz” Weiner offered Russini a new job whenever she wanted to return to work. On his “Stugotz & Company” podcast, he said, “I did say if The Athletic fired her, I would hire her. They didn’t fire her. She stepped down from The Athletic, and the offer holds forever."
He added, “If Dianna Russini decides one day, three months from now, a year from now, two years from now, that she wants to get back into this game, she has a place right here.”