ESPN brutally trolls Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and Athletic reporter over alleged relationship

NewsWorldAmericasESPN brutally trolls Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and Athletic reporter over alleged relationshipThe hosts refused to directly name the pair depicted in the graphicGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Monday 04 May 2026 19:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970197","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/espn-mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-relationship-b2970197.html","title":"ESPN trolls Patriots’ Mike Vrabel and Athletic reporter over alleged relationship"}}CloseRelated video: Mike Vrabel breaks silence on compromising Dianna Russini photosThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The hosts...