New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini’s controversial pictures grabbed headlines in April. The Athletic launched an investigation into Russini’s relationship with Vrabel, which led to her resignation.
According to the latest reports, The Athletic and its parent company, the New York Times, are continuing their investigation. And on Monday, San Francisco 49ers podcaster Tony Farmer shared the latest update on the investigation in an X post.
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“I received communication this morning from a writer at The Athletic who I promised not to name,” Farmer wrote on X. “Many have speculated that The Athletic’s investigation into Dianna Russini’s journalism could be aided by technology if she was given a company phone/laptop.
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“Keep in mind Dianna Russini’s professional profile likely gave her negotiating powers other writers didn’t have, so it’s possible she received more than a laptop (cell phone, tablet, etc.). But based on this information, it appears to me there might be at least a laptop and company email to work with.”
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The Athletic’s executive editor Steven Ginsberg said last week that the investigation is “going to take a few more weeks.”
NFL podcaster Tony Farmer raised issue over Dianna Russini’s deleted post
Last week, Tony Farmer raised an issue over Dianna Russini’s deleted post about offensive tackle Morgan Moses from last year. Farmer alleged that Russini was aware of the Patriots’ negotiations with Moses before the legal tampering period.
“People completely misunderstand the implications of Dianna Russini’s deleted Morgan Moses tweet (2025) — it’s not potential evidence of wrongdoing between Russini and Vrabel,” he wrote. “It’s potential evidence of alleged wrongdoing by the Patriots (tampering) and evidence Russini and Vrabel talked about that alleged wrongdoing by New England.“People on X called for an investigation at the time. Most journalists and the NFL completely ignored it. If the NFL had investigated, it might have learned that Vrabel and Russini are close.”
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