OT? NY Times Dianna Rossini Article

TheRainMaker · Jun 26, 2026

captain stone said:
Skank. And this is what Mister Loyalty Uber Alles couldn't get himself enough-of for the past half-dozen or more years? She's obviously 3-input, with tats in the appropriate places I betcha, and she can more likely than not be able to suck a golf ball through a garden hose, but still... Oh yeah and she's probably had some work done since she started at the 4-letter network too...

Her career should've ended after the Washington incident. I had a feeling there was some truth to that.

One-If-By-Sea · Jun 26, 2026

TheRainMaker said:
Her career should've ended after the Washington incident. I had a feeling there was some truth to that.

What? You had a feeling based on national sports reporting? It jiggled a bit leading to your feeling? LOL I had a feeling - too funny, LOL. National sports reporting can be completely wrong BTW, just in case you are hammered on a Friday night.

TheRainMaker · Jun 26, 2026

One-If-By-Sea said:
What? You had a feeling based on national sports reporting? It jiggled a bit leading to your feeling? LOL I had a feeling - too funny, LOL. National sports reporting can be completely wrong BTW, just in case you are hammered on a Friday night.

No. It came from the GM's wife herself in which she later apologized. The board has discussed it recently, but she has a history of allegedly fooling around. If you look up clips online, she's pretty low class who constantly disrespects her husband. Vrabel's reaction to something she said was pretty funny. She's for the streets.

One-If-By-Sea · Jun 26, 2026

TheRainMaker said:
We've discussed it on here before, but she has a history of allegedly fooling around.

Who is "We've"? How do you, or anyone, on PatsFans know? All rumors. Allegedly fooling around? Allegedly? Previously you said, "I had a feeling". Now you are saying, "allegedly". Which is it?

You are a great poster, but you need to let this one go.

One-If-By-Sea · Jun 26, 2026

TheRainMaker said:
No. It came from the GM's wife herself in which she later apologized. The board has discussed it recently, but she has a history of allegedly fooling around. If you look up clips online, she's pretty low class who constantly disrespects her husband. Vrabel's reaction to something she said was pretty funny. She's for the streets.

OMG. Low class? For the streets? You must be hammered on a Friday night. It happens to all of us.

RxJock1120 · Jun 26, 2026

JoeSixPat said:
Sure - and I understand why they fired her, out of concern for bias and journalistic integrity (and yes that still does matter for some outlets even in a day and age where corporate/political influences seek to control what you know)

I think the case that she helped push Julio Jones to the Titans or any other players is pretty flimsy to me... i.e. calling the Titans a long shot... Vrabel is a smart enough guy not to show his hand to a reporter even if he is sleeping with her

If anything, Vrabel used his relationship (even if it wasn't physical) with her to the Titans benefit - that type of thing is standard operating procedure in all realms to have sources in the media, telling them only what you want them (and others) to know, and not telling them the things you don't want people to know

The inference I assume is that Vrabel told her he was interested in Jones and instead of reporting that, she reported the opposite and wrote other things to get Atlanta to trade him. That's a pretty big assumption - but as long as Kraft feels like his head coach can keep things close to the vest, it's a nothing burger as far as Vrabel is concerned, and a "guilty until proven innocent" situation for Rossini - but it's no surprise that she got fired with that question hanging over her.

New York Times article on Dianna Russini glosses over key questions from the Julio Jones trade

There's a lot to digest in the lengthy New York Times article regarding former New York Times employee Dianna Russini.

www.nbcsports.com

Just to be clear, she wasn't fired, she resigned. And yes there is a difference. She only had 2 more months left on her contract and said screw it if I leave now this whole thing will blow over much quicker. She happens to be 100% correct.

Journalistic integrity is about reporting the truth and nothing to do with how you get the story. Two consenting adults can do whatever they please, as long as it is within the confines of the law. If one of them wants sex and other wants a scoop to further their career, where exactly is lack of integrity. The fact that they are both married to other people is in no way a lack of integrity, its simply others imposing their over overzealous sense of morality onto others due to a lack of excitement in their own lives.

PancakeBlockPaul · Jun 26, 2026

OH DEAR GOD! A woman used her clout to get out of a ticket....and her clout wasn't her physical attributes! You'd think the "media" would be happy to see a woman getting herself out of a situation like this without having to flash her tits or put out, but no. Shame on her for doing what a lot of us would do if we had those connections.

Bill Lee · Jun 27, 2026

tuckeverlasting said:
he was just pumping her for info. i doubt very much he gave up any titans or pats intel.

It's pretty clear he was pumping her...

Bill Lee · Jun 27, 2026

TheRainMaker said:
The article wasn't going anywhere even just perusing it. Realizing how long it was, I had to tap out.

I agree. The article is a big nothing burger.

Huckleberry1 · Jun 27, 2026

PancakeBlockPaul said:
OH DEAR GOD! A woman used her clout to get out of a ticket....and her clout wasn't her physical attributes! You'd think the "media" would be happy to see a woman getting herself out of a situation like this without having to flash her tits or put out, but no. Shame on her for doing what a lot of us would do if we had those connections.

This is reality. 99% of humanity uses their advantages to those ends. I ran a daycare and got pulled over one evening by a police lieutenant whose kid I took care of, he then apologized and said " I wouldn't have stopped you if I had known who it was." That doesn't make it right if it's criminal or unethical, but otherwise it's pretty normal.

1960Pats · Jun 27, 2026

PancakeBlockPaul said:
OH DEAR GOD! A woman used her clout to get out of a ticket....and her clout wasn't her physical attributes! You'd think the "media" would be happy to see a woman getting herself out of a situation like this without having to flash her tits or put out, but no. Shame on her for doing what a lot of us would do if we had those connections.

I once told a female co-worker that she didn't have the clout to pull something off and she insisted there was no such word.

XLIX · Jun 27, 2026

TheRainMaker said:
Her career should've ended after the Washington incident. I had a feeling there was some truth to that.

I agree. It is very easy to believe Vrabel was not Russini's first affair.

Why a perfectly believable theory makes some in here so angry remains a mystery known but to God.

borg · Jun 28, 2026

RxJock1120 said:
Journalistic integrity is about reporting the truth and nothing to do with how you get the story.

It's like a Mensa convention in here sometimes
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Why not skip the introductions and just open a dialogue by waterboarding

Huckleberry1 · Jun 28, 2026

XLIX said:
I agree. It is very easy to believe Vrabel was not Russini's first affair.

Why a perfectly believable theory makes some in here so angry remains a mystery known but to God.

Better for a grown woman to have an affair than to support the most prolific child molestation organization in human history.

RxJock1120 · Jun 28, 2026

borg said:
It's like a Mensa convention in here sometimes
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Why not skip the introductions and just open a dialogue by waterboarding

Damn right, let's get to the bottom of these rumors real fast!

n1997y · Jun 28, 2026

borg said:
It's like a Mensa convention in here sometimes
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Why not skip the introductions and just open a dialogue by waterboarding

RxJock1120 said:
Damn right, let's get to the bottom of these rumors real fast!

Is that why she had Vrabel in the hot tub? He misunderstood her suggestion of water sports?

Bill Lee · Jun 28, 2026

n1997y said:
Is that why she had Vrabel in the hot tub? He misunderstood her suggestion of water sports?

I didn't know she was into water sports...
Ya learn something new every day!

Brotherblues · Jun 28, 2026

BUSTAMOVE said:
None of this drama ever mattered to me. But the drama mongers ate it up

I cared about the possibility of consequences. Thankfully Vrabel moves forward with the Pats, free to coach and lead to the best of his ability. It's honestly the best result we could have hoped for, football-wise.

Glad we're mostly disconnected from the story at this point. Some mediots will still buzz it like flies on **** but that's life.

raduray · Jun 29, 2026

raduray said:
This isn't the results of The Athletic's investigation, but rather an independent NYT report. Article starts out with an anecdote illustrating her abuse of her access to get out of a traffic ticket. Gift link below.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-athletic-new-york-times.html?unlocked_article_code=1.slA.NqYn.ximNl0rXiBTF&smid=url-share

So it turns out that anecdote was a made up lie.

Steve102 · Jun 30, 2026

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