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Dianna Russini launches new NFL show after leaving The Athletic
Dianna Russini has launched a new NFL show called The Russini Report, which will stream on BetUS’s website and social media.
The move marks her return to NFL coverage after she resigned from The Athletic amid questions about an alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini and Vrabel, who are both married with children, denied having an affair after photos of them together surfaced.
Russini says NFL figures kept in touch and encouraged her to return, including an unnamed player who sent her motivational texts before practice.
She described the past six months as heartbreaking and said the fallout affected her career and personal life.
Her first guests will be former coach Bill Parcells and radio personality Damon Amendolara.
The show’s first episodes will feature those two guests, with no further schedule stated.
Dianna Russini has launched a one-hour NFL show called The Russini Report.
The show will stream on BetUS’s website and social media accounts.
Russini resigned from The Athletic after photos of her with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel prompted speculation about their relationship.
Both Russini and Vrabel denied having an affair.
Russini said NFL figures supported her and encouraged her to return to work.
- Who
- Dianna Russini, an NFL reporter.
- What
- She launched The Russini Report, a one-hour NFL show.
- When
- Monday; the article was published on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The show will stream on BetUS’s website and social media accounts.
- Why
- Russini described the launch as her NFL comeback after leaving The Athletic.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Photos of Russini at an adults-only Arizona resort with Vrabel surfaced, prompting speculation about their relationship.
Russini resigned from The Athletic amid questions about an alleged affair, which both she and Vrabel denied.
Russini launched The Russini Report as her NFL comeback.
- Show
- The Russini Report
- Format
- One-hour NFL show
- Platform
- BetUS website and social media accounts
- First guests
- Bill Parcells and Damon Amendolara
- Previous employer
- The Athletic
What people are saying
I'm using a lot of that as motivation, and it's why I'm so energized... it's why I'm not scared to get back in because I know the people that I cover are welcoming me back with open arms.
The best way to describe what the last six months were like for me is heartbreaking,
At the beginning of this, it was a nightmare.
This was a runaway train, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.