Former Patriots Champion Has High Praise For Mike Vrabel Amid Scandal
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been in the news as pictures of him and former NFL insider for The Athletic, Dianna Russini, come to light.
Former Patriots Champion Has High Praise For Mike Vrabel Amid Scandal originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been making headlines for having an affair with former NFL insider for The Athletic, Dianna Russini.
There have been pictures released that show Vrabel and Russini having an affair for over six years. Both are married, and Russini has resigned from her position at The Athletic. While Russini crossed some major boundaries in her field, Vrabel has not violated any team or league rules.
However, the situation has become somewhat of a distraction for the team. Vrabel had to miss Day 3 of the NFL Draft to attend counseling. He has noted that his family takes priority at this time.
As questions about his ability to do his job amid the scandal grow, one of his former teammates, Asante Samuel, came to his defense . "Don’t be a cornball your entire life fam," Samuel wrote on X on Thursday. "Mike Vrabel is a leader of men period.