Patriots Rumors: How Mike Vrabel Has Acted Differently Amid Dianna Russini Drama

Patriots Rumors: How Mike Vrabel Has Acted Differently Amid Dianna Russini Drama originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Mike Vrabel apparently has had his tail between his legs since being caught with Dianna Russini.

In case you've somehow missed it, the New York Post recently released exclusive photos of Vrabel and Russini, both of whom are married, together at a luxurious resort in Sedona, Ariz. Both parties claimed they were at the resort with friend groups , but neither has publicly shared any evidence, and Russini's inability to do so led to her recent resignation from The Athletic. Vrabel finally addressed the situation publicly while meeting with reporters on Tuesday.

After the session, Mike Giardi of Boston Sports Journal offered additional insight into how Vrabel has carried himself since the controversy broke. "My understanding, as Vrabel mentioned in his statement, was that it was discussed as early as last week about getting him in front of the media, but he did not want that meeting to go down and have his players, most of whom live on social media, read headlines and pull quotes about the situation and his response to it," Giardi wrote. "Better to stand in front of them, have that conversation, field any questions or concerns, then get to work.

With voluntary offseason workouts having started on Monday, this was the best time. "It remains to be seen if this will have a lingering impact on the locker room or with the staff. From what I can gather in talking to sources in the building, Vrabel has been a little less ‘aggressively him’ is the phrase I would use, and more tamped down, personality-wise.