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New video emerges showing Patriots Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini on 2021 boat outing

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Pair reportedly rented a boat for two to three hours in Putnam County, Tennessee

More footage of the years-long dynamic between New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL reporter Dianna Russini is coming to light with a video of the pair taking a private boat trip five years ago. Vrabel and Russini โ€” who was pregnant with her first child at the time โ€” were captured walking together on a dock before getting on a boat that they had privately rented for two to three hours in Putnam County, Tennessee, in June 2021, according to TMZ . The pair were dressed casually for the outing, which took place while Russini was reporting for ESPN and doing a story on the Tennessee Titans, where Vrabel was head coach at the time.

Two months later, Russini gave birth to her first son with husband Kevin Goldschmidt. Vrabel posed for pictures with employees at the boat rental company, but reportedly asked them not to share pictures from the day because he โ€œwanted to enjoy a private weekend,โ€ TMZ previously reported. The outlet noted that Russini refused to take any pictures.

The Independent has contacted representatives for Vrabel and Russini for comment. The resurfaced footage from the boat dock comes after Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43, became embroiled in scrutiny last month when photos emerged of the two holding hands and hugging at a luxury Arizona resort in March. Dianna Russini has resigned from her position at 'The Athletic' over photos published showing her holding hands with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel (Getty) Later, more pictures surfaced that appeared to show the pair kissing at a New York City tavern in March 2020 โ€” months before Russini married Goldschmidt, with whom she welcomed a second son in October 2022.

Vrabel and his wife, Jen, have been married since 1999 and have two sons together. Other pictures also came to light showing the two together at a casino in 2024. Russini has since resigned from her role at The Athletic , where she closely followed Vrabelโ€™s team.