Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Breaks Silence on Dianna Russini Scandal
Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots head coach caught at the center of the photo scandal with NFL reporter Dianna Russini, broke his silence two weeks after the scandal broke. “I understand I could have addressed you sooner, but it was important to me [that] I have a conversation with the players, which I did […]
Mega; imageSPACE / MEGA Mike Vrabel , the New England Patriots head coach caught at the center of the photo scandal with NFL reporter Dianna Russini , broke his silence two weeks after the scandal broke. “I understand I could have addressed you sooner, but it was important to me [that] I have a conversation with the players, which I did yesterday very candidly,” he said while addressing the press on Tuesday, April 21. “I don’t want to take away from our draft, the weekend of the draft.
This is an important time for us. ” Vrabel, 50, went on to say that he had “some difficult conversations with people that I care about,” including his family, team and colleagues. “Those have been positive and productive,” he added.
“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.
We never want to be the cause of distraction. ” Page Six / MEGA Earlier this month, photos of Vrabel and Russini, 43, relaxing at a luxury Sedona, Arizona, resort surfaced, showing the pair holding hands and embracing. During the Tuesday press conference, Vrabel promised to be “the best version of [himself] going forward.