Bob absolutely doesn't want to have Vrabel step down as you make a great point with #1. He doesn't want to pay 2 HC's not on the team. Also, the NFL really wants this to go away as it could open Pandora's box with other sharmuta reporters getting exposed with coaches, players, execs. Michelle Beadle's career started to go south with the rumors she hit on Aaron Rodgers at a club telling him she wanted to get "f***ed". There's video of her that night leaving with Clay Matthews. I'm sure they just talked all night about her hopes and dreams. These women become reporters because they are really trying to land an athlete or have some sort of relationship with.
If anyone on this board thinks Vrabel is the only one doing this, then they are really naïve.
I don't think it's a bs story as the NFL wants this to go away because it's threatens the integrity of the "shield". Posters are not taking this very seriously. The breadcrumbs are being put together that Russini had the inside info breaking the AJ Brown trade to Philly. In addition, it's now being floated that because they were close, they he may have received inside info from her.
If story dies down, Vrabel will be in the clear. If new information keeps popping up then it's unlikely Vrabel will still be the coach.