The Athletic report on Vrabel/Russini

[sb1]

What’s that Tony Farmer dude gonna talk about now?

 

[Triumph]

Perfect timing.

Stir it back up 7 days before kick off.

 

[Bill Lee]

For those who don't want to click through:

The Athletic has released the findings of its internal review into former NFL insider Dianna Russini’s relationship with #Patriots HC Mike Vrabel:

— They concluded Russini violated its conflict-of-interest rules by failing to disclose her relationship with Vrabel

— The review found no inaccuracies in Russini’s reporting involving Vrabel or his teams.

— The Athletic says it found no clear evidence that Russini used her platform to promote Vrabel or help his teams.

— The investigation did identify several pieces of coverage that now warrant scrutiny, including one item that did not meet sourcing standards.

The Athletic reviewed 903 stories, 204 podcast episodes, 77 videos and interviewed approximately 14 staffers.

— The Athletic says it did not complete an investigation or reach any conclusion about the full nature of Russini and Vrabel’s relationship, including whether there was more to it.

Full report: Standards review of Dianna Russini’s coverage for The Athletic

 

[TommyD4207]

For those who don't want to click through:

The Athletic has released the findings of its internal review into former NFL insider Dianna Russini’s relationship with #Patriots HC Mike Vrabel:

— They concluded Russini violated its conflict-of-interest rules by failing to disclose her relationship with Vrabel

— The review found no inaccuracies in Russini’s reporting involving Vrabel or his teams.

— The Athletic says it found no clear evidence that Russini used her platform to promote Vrabel or help his teams.

— The investigation did identify several pieces of coverage that now warrant scrutiny, including one item that did not meet sourcing standards.

The Athletic reviewed 903 stories, 204 podcast episodes, 77 videos and interviewed approximately 14 staffers.

— The Athletic says it did not complete an investigation or reach any conclusion about the full nature of Russini and Vrabel’s relationship, including whether there was more to it.

Full report: Standards review of Dianna Russini’s coverage for The Athletic

So. Nothingburger.

 

[Borg140]

Much ado about very little.

 

[Bill Lee]

So. Nothingburger.

It had no chance to become anything. The worst area they investigated is did "Russini used her platform to promote Vrabel or help his teams" and it's not like such platform-specific "help" could move the needle much one way or another. Even if they accused her of such, it's still be a nothing-burger.

It seems like the wagons are fully circled, and we have no reason to think that they won't stay circled.

 

[DarrylS]

So. Nothingburger.

Except on this forum, where a thread generated 1288 responses in a discussion about her and Vrabel.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Not shocked The Athletic attempts to drop a bombshell, but there's nothing here.

 

[maust]

Except on this forum, where a thread generated 1288 responses in a discussion about her and Vrabel.

Take out the posturing and it'd probably be @ 200 responses. That's why I'm not a people person. I tried but... f'n people man

 

[Bill Lee]

Except on this forum, where a thread generated 1288 responses in a discussion about her and Vrabel.

As if other team's forums would be silent on such a topic?

Vrabel made it worse by his initial "laughable" comments then his non-apology-apology about how "we" need to make better decisions.

Take out the posturing and it'd probably be @ 200 responses. That's why I'm not a people person. I tried but... f'n people man

Mike's posturing helped make it go viral, IMO.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Yawn

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Can someone help explain the tampering complaints that I see fans *****ing about ? If Vrabel never screwed russini would aj brown have magically stayed happy in Philadelphia or not wanted to be a patriot? Honestly confused how ne would benefit from this

 

[maust]

Mike's posturing helped make it go viral, IMO.

In the greater info sphere sure it did. Here? NFW. The hundreds of pontificating and argumentative posts in there weren't because of Vrabel's posturing. I gave up on that moral **** measuring contest of a thread fairly early but I can't imagine once I left everyone in that thread was suddenly arguing Vrabel did anything but step on his crank the way he responded when the story broke. That wasn't what ran that abomination to 1288 posts (haven't looked, I'm taking that count from the post above, I'm also sure without looking the displays of intolerance reached the point where it was closed). I'm fairly confident after the first few hundred posts it was the usual suspects going at it with ginned up holier than thou moral outrage vs corresponding proclamations of the superiority of those professing their open mindedness, I'm sure it didn't take long for religion to come intto it either.