The controversy surrounding NFL insider Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel continues to make headlines. Now, the story took another turn today after former USA TODAY NFL reporter Crissy Froyd made fresh allegations against Russini.<\/p>\n
Crissy Froyd Alleges Dianna Russini Had Relationship With \u2018Multiple Head Coaches\u2019<\/p>\n
During an appearance on \u201cThe Howard Eskin Show,\u201d Froyd was asked if there are \u201cother coaches and NFL personnel that have had relationships with Dianna Russini,\u201d and the writer didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n
Froyd replied: \u201cYes. Absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eskin then asked another question, \u201cSo Mike Vrabel\u2019s not the only one that she\u2019s had a sexual relationship with?\u201d<\/p>\n
Froyd replied with, \u201cYes\u2026 Multiple head coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if \u201cother [NFL] personnel were involved,\u201d she replied, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear if Froyd\u2019s accusations are true, but it is the latest twist in the Vrabel-Russini scandal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Froyd, who was fired in April after publicly criticizing Russini on social media, has been speaking out about what she describes as a \u201cculture of corruption\u201d within NFL media circles.<\/p>\n
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The comments come days after Froyd published a column in the Daily Mail<\/a> about the ongoing Vrabel-Russini controversy.<\/p>\n In that article, Froyd questioned why more inquiries had not been directed toward Vrabel regarding the allegations that have circulated since photos of him and Russini surfaced earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy do I want to know? Because I lost my job for attempting to blow the lid off the NFL\u2019s open secret that some female sports reporters, rumored to include some of the most prominent names in the business, trade sex for stories,\u201d Froyd wrote.<\/p>\n READ MORE: \u2018Consider This a Warning\u2019 \u2014 NFL Writer Threatens to Sue After Exposing \u2018Culture of Corruption\u2019 Amid Vrabel-Russini Scandal<\/a><\/p>\n Froyd also claimed the issue extends beyond Russini and Vrabel.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the very least, Russini and Vrabel\u2019s relationship creates the perception of a quid pro quo culture that pressures female journalists to trade sexual relationships with powerful male NFL employees in return for access and advancement,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n She further alleged that multiple female reporters had privately shared their experiences with her.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve also been told by at least half a dozen female reporters that they have had sex with NFL staff and, in one case, a prominent NFL head coach, while they were covering the team,\u201d Froyd added.<\/p>\n