{"id":76149,"date":"2026-04-14T03:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/patriots-say-things-are-business-as-usual-with-mike-vrabel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:57:25","slug":"patriots-say-things-are-business-as-usual-with-mike-vrabel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/patriots-say-things-are-business-as-usual-with-mike-vrabel\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Say Things Are \u2018Business as Usual\u2019 With Mike Vrabel"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The New England Patriots have been operating \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d as they prepare for the NFL Draft amid the drama surrounding head coach Mike Vrabel<\/strong> and reporter Dianna Russini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Patriots general manager, Eliot Wolf,<\/strong> met with the media for the team\u2019s pre-draft press conference on Monday, April 13, where he insisted that Vrabel, 50, has been \u201cvery involved\u201d in the franchise\u2019s draft-day planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cBusiness as usual,\u201d Wolf, 44, said. \u201cHe\u2019s been in there with us probably this round a little more than he was last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Vrabel is usually the one to give the pre-draft press conference, he is not expected to address the media again until after the draft, according to ESPN. The draft will take place April 23 to 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been in there, he\u2019s been contributing,\u201d Wolf added of Vrabel. \u201cHe\u2019s watched a ton of the players. He tries to watch every player that we give to each position coach\u2026he has an opinion on these guys. It\u2019s helpful. Sometimes there\u2019s players that the scouts like, me included, and hell be like well this is the reason maybe this guy\u2019s not the best fit for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vrabel is entering his second season as New England head coach after leading the Patriots to the Super Bowl in year one. His offseason took a shocking turn last week when Page Six<\/em> published photos of him and Russini, 43, together at a luxury resort in Sedona, Arizona. The pictures include shots of the two linking hands and with their arms wrapped around each other.<\/p>\n

Both Vrabel and Russini have insisted that the photos, taken March 28, are innocent and that they were at the resort with other friends who were not pictured. As of Monday, April 13, no one has come forward to say they were with the two and they have declined to say who was with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable,\u201d Vrabel told Page Six<\/em>. \u201cThis doesn\u2019t deserve any further response.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini’s Photo Controversy Explained: What to Know<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tNew England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became the center of a media firestorm after photos surfaced showing the two holding hands and embracing at an Arizona resort. The images, published by Page Six on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, showed Vrabel and Russini at a boutique hotel in Sedona. According [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Russini added, \u201cThe photos don\u2019t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Athletic<\/em> initially stood by Russini but has since launched an investigation into the photos, hoping to determine who, if anyone, was with the pair at the resort.<\/p>\n

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