Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel (Getty Images)
New England is days away from opening its campaign against Seattle, the same team that defeated the Patriots 29-13 in last season’s championship game.
NFL insider Albert Breer has pointed to continued interest in the story, while podcaster Tony Farmer has warned Patriots fans to “buckle up” as attention around the controversy builds again. The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel controversy may not be finished yet. With the New England Patriots preparing for their season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, fresh speculation has emerged that another report could surface before kickoff. The timing of the renewed speculation is significant.
Listen as 98.5 radio personality suggests that a Patriots (S**t) storm may be imminent. Bert Breer also says it wouldn’t surprise him if an article dropped before the Pats’ Week 1 game.
“You guys saw the numbers on YouTube and on the podcast, and I saw the numbers at SI,” Breer said. The relationship violated the company’s standards, according to the report. However, The Athletic’s Director of Standards and Quality, Mike Semel, said the investigation found no evidence that Russini had shown favoritism toward Vrabel in her coverage of the Patriots.
Amid the preparations for that highly anticipated matchup, the controversy involving Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL reporter Dianna Russini has once again become a talking point. “For one reason or another, there is intense interest in this story. I think as long as there’s that intense interest in the story, people are going to be pursuing it. “Buckle up: A new Dianna Russini article dropping before Wednesday’s Patriots-Seahawks game? Russini ultimately left The Athletic. The publication then conducted an investigation that lasted several months before releasing its findings.
It wouldn’t surprise me if there was a story next week before the game on Wednesday.