Ex-Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini plans return with own show
The gist
Former The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini has told people she will return to work next week with her own digital show.
Her comeback follows an April exit over photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
How it unfolded
- Jan 19, 2026Russini was pulled over in Ridgewood, New Jersey, for using her phone while driving; she later said on a podcast she FaceTimed an NFL head coach to avoid a ticket, while body-camera footage showed no such call.
- Mar 28, 2026Page Six published photos of Russini and Mike Vrabel holding hands at a resort in Sedona, Arizona, taken on this date.
- Apr 7, 2026The New York Post published photographs showing Russini and Vrabel hugging, holding hands and relaxing together at an Arizona resort.
Key terms
- NFL insider
- A journalist who reports inside news and analysis about the National Football League, a US professional American football league.
- The Athletic
- An American subscription-based online sports news outlet owned by The New York Times Company.
- Page Six
- A celebrity gossip column and brand of the American newspaper New York Post.
Source: Wikipedia