Karen Guregian: Why Patriots legends believe Mike Vrabel will survive Dianna Russini scandal
Will Mike Vrabel be able to steer himself and the Patriots through this challenging chapter? Patriots legends weigh in.
Nearly four weeks have passed since the New York Post’s Page Six story broke , bringing to light an inappropriate relationship between Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini. Since that initial story, the tabloid coverage has remained constant. It’s been relentless and intrusive.
Vrabel and his wife were stalked at an airport. In the wake of it all, the Patriots coach has tacitly acknowledged wrong-doing. “I take accountability for my actions and the actions that caused a distraction to the people that I care most about— my family, this football team, the organization and our fans,” Vrabel said ahead of Day 1 of the NFL Draft.
“My previous actions don’t meet the standard that I hold myself to. They don’t. And what I believe is best for the two most important things in my life, my family and this football team, is for us to take the necessary steps to work together and to give them what I told them I’d give them, which is the best version of me.
And that’s what we’re going to do” Understandably, there’s concern whether Vrabel will be able to weather the storm, make things right with his family and continue to have success on the field. Will he change? Has he already changed?
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