{"id":237356,"date":"2026-04-08T00:14:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-spotted-together-isnt-the-head-coach-married\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:14:37","slug":"mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-spotted-together-isnt-the-head-coach-married","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-spotted-together-isnt-the-head-coach-married\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini spotted together: Isn&apos;t the head coach married?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong> head coach <strong>Mike Vrabel<\/strong> is catching major heat &#8211; and tabloid headlines &#8211; after photos surfaced showing him getting very close with top NFL reporter <strong>Dianna Russini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusive images, obtained by<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/celebrity-news\/new-england-patriots-mike-vrabel-and-top-ny-times-nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-hold-hands-and-hug-at-luxury-hotel\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Page Six<\/strong><\/a>, show Vrabel alongside the former <strong>SportsCenter<\/strong> host, now a senior NFL insider at <strong>The Athletic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">When and where it supposedly happened<\/h2>\n<p>The pair was spotted two weekends ago at the ultra-exclusive <strong>Ambiente Sedona<\/strong>, a boutique resort set against the stunning Brins Mesa mountains in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>According to a witness cited by Page Six, they shared breakfast on the restaurant terrace on Saturday, March 28, before spending nearly an hour relaxing by the pool and in a jacuzzi.<\/p>\n<p>Both are married and have firmly denied any romantic involvement, insisting they were with a larger group. However, a witness told Page Six they did not see anyone else with them.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel had been in Arizona for a scouting event at <strong>Arizona State University<\/strong> before heading to Sedona. He later checked into the <strong>Arizona Biltmore<\/strong> for an <strong>NFL<\/strong> competition committee meeting. Russini was also in the area covering league events, continuing her role as one of the most influential voices in <strong>NFL journalism<\/strong> over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel, who took over as Patriots head coach in 2025, led the team to the <strong>Super Bowl<\/strong> in his first season. Russini, meanwhile, continues to spearhead <strong>NFL coverage<\/strong> for The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>Both have strongly pushed back on the narrative surrounding the photos, calling them misleading. &#8220;These images show a completely innocent interaction,&#8221; Vrabel said. Russini added that the pictures &#8220;do not show the full group we were with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Athletic<\/strong> also backed its reporter, stating the images &#8220;lack essential context&#8221; and reflect routine, public interactions common in sports journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\/2026\/04\/08\/69d59ac9268e3e9b508b45d4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is catching major heat &#8211; and tabloid headlines &#8211; after photos surfaced showing him getting very close with top NFL reporter Dianna Russini. The exclusive images, obtained byPage Six, show Vrabel alongside the former SportsCenter host, now a senior NFL insider at The Athletic. 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