New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was pictured with famous NFL reporter Diana Russini at an "adults-only" resort in Arizona in late March as both spent time away from their families
21:04 ET, 07 Apr 2026Updated 21:04 ET, 07 Apr 2026
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Mike Vrabel led the Patriots to the Super Bowl last season(Image: Getty Images)
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, 50, and Senior Athletic NFL Reporter Diana Russini, 43, have been pictured together holding hands and hugging at the adults-only Ambiente Resort in Sedona, AZ.
Both Russini and Vrabel are married and each have two children. Vrabel was in Arizona in late March the day before for a scouting event at Arizona State University, then made the 125-mile trip to the resort, a popular spot for couples on honeymoons, it is claimed.
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Russini served as the Tennessee Titans beat reporter during her first year at ESPN in 2018, when Vrabel was the team's head coach. Both Vrabel and Russini have denied any wrongdoing after photos were published by Page Six and soon spread online.
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Russini said the pair were traveling in a group of six people and that the photos were taken grossly out of context
"The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues," she told Page Six.
Vrabel also shut down any rumblings of wrongdoing. “These photos show a completely innocent interaction, and any suggestion otherwise is laughable," he told Page Six. "This doesn’t deserve any further response.”
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Diana Russini worked as a Titans beat reporter for ESPN in 2018(Image: Getty Images)
Russini's executive editor at The Athletic, Steven Ginsberg, provided further comment to Page Six.
“These photos are misleading and lack essential context,” he said.
“These were public interactions in front of many people. Dianna is a premier journalist covering the NFL, and we’re proud to have her at The Athletic."
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Mike Vrabel with his wife Jen (R) and Patriots owner Robert Kraft(Image: Getty Images)
The pair was spotted having breakfast together on Saturday, March 28, before spending time alone in the hot tub and pool, pictures showed. Pictures also showed Vrabel and Russini together on the resort's roof later that night, in one photo appearing to have their hands interlocked and hugging in another photo.
Russini married Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt in 2020 after five years of dating. They have two children: Michael Andrew (born August 2021) and Joseph Kevin (born October 2022).
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Vrabel married his wife, Jen Vrabel, in 1999. The pair met while both were student athletes at Ohio State before Mike was drafted to the NFL.
They also have two children. Tyler Vrabel, 25, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2022 after a successful career at Boston College.
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Vrabel is preparing for his second season as coach of the New England Patriots, the same franchise he spent most of his career with. He led New England to the Super Bowl in his first season.