The Athletic’s Senior NFL Insider Dianna Russini interviewed New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel last year.
The head coach of the New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel, was photographed in what many are calling highly inappropriate interactions with a married reporter tied to far-left The New York Times.
The photos, first obtained by Page Six and now blowing up across the internet, show the married Patriots boss hugging, holding hands with fingers interlocked, and relaxing in a hot tub alone with Dianna Russini, a top NFL insider for The Athletic (the sports arm of the failing New York Times).
New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel and top NY Times NFL reporter Dianna Russini hold hands and hug at luxury hotel https://t.co/kgk6uoumOU pic.twitter.com/J2dtb6HuyA
— New York Post (@nypost) April 7, 2026
A ‘Page Six spy’ said that Vrabel and Russini spent the day together at the ultra-luxury Ambiente resort in Sedona, Arizona, on March 28th.
They were spotted having breakfast, lounging poolside, soaking in a private hot tub for nearly an hour, and later heading up to a $2,000-a-night rooftop bungalow with those iconic red rock views.
Photos show the pair getting very comfortable, hugging tightly and interlocking fingers like a couple on a romantic getaway.
Page Six reported:
Both Russini and Vrabel insist they were there with friends and say they simply weren’t visible in the pictures. A source close to Russini says she was staying at the hotel during a hiking trip with two female pals. One of Vrabel’s friends told Page Six that they and the coach drove up to Sedona for the day with another pal and that they all drove back to their own hotel, some two hours away, after hanging out with Russini and her gang.
But three other eyewitnesses told us that they did not see anyone else with Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43. Asked if the Pats coach visited the hotel with a group of friends, one eyewitness said: “No, he was with a girl.” And our sequence of photographs taken at various points during the day show only Vrabel and Russini.
Vrabel attended a scouting event at Arizona State University in Tempe on Friday, March 27, before traveling 125 miles to the Ambiente.
The adults-only Ambiente prides itself on being a romantic getaway, boasting on its website about the 158 proposals that took place and the thousands of anniversaries and honeymoons that have been celebrated at the hotel.
After being seen with Russini, Vrabel headed to the Biltmore hotel in Phoenix for a meeting of the NFL Competition Committee, a group of owners and coaches who oversee the game’s rulebook.
Eyewitnesses insisted the two were not part of some larger group, despite the denials now pouring in from both camps.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy weighed in after his outlet reportedly tracked down individuals who were present during the Sedona outing.
Portnoy wrote:
“Barstool has tracked down Vrabel and Russini’s friends who were with them in Sedona. I think the internet owes them an apology. Clearly not what people have portrayed. Amazing how another angle can change the perception all together. You be the judge.”
Breaking News: Barstool has tracked down Vrabel and Russini’s friends who were with them in Sedona. I think the internet owes them an apology. Clearly not what people have portrayed. Amazing how another angle can change the perception all together. You be the judge. https://t.co/REtP70rSkg pic.twitter.com/LEEifXO7zQ
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 8, 2026
X user Jonathan Bowen compiled a detailed timeline of Vrabel and Russini’s activities during their time in Arizona.
• Thursday, March 26th: Mike Vrabel may have flown into Phoenix Sky Harbor (PSH) the night before Arizona State University’s pro day in Tempe.
• Friday, March 27th, morning: Vrabel worked the ASU pro day in Tempe. He was there alongside head coaches John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski and executives from thirty-one NFL franchises. The pro day was stacked because the league meetings opened in Phoenix the following Monday.
• Friday, March 27th, afternoon: Vrabel may have driven two hours north to Sedona and checked into the Ambiente. The Ambiente is an adults-only boutique resort where private bungalows run up to $2,160 a night. The rooftops are accessible only from the bungalows themselves.
• Before Saturday morning: Dianna Russini may have already been at the Ambiente. Her camp says she was on a hiking trip with two female friends. No outlet has reported her check-in date.
• Saturday, March 28th, 10:30 AM: Vrabel and Russini had breakfast on the Ambiente’s patio.
• Saturday, March 28th, late morning: Vrabel and Russini spent roughly ninety minutes at the pool.
• Saturday, March 28th, afternoon: Vrabel and Russini sat together in the hot tub for about an hour.
• Saturday, March 28th, sunset: Vrabel and Russini were photographed hugging and holding hands on the private rooftop of one of the bungalows. A witness briefly saw them dance. Three separate eyewitnesses told Page Six they only ever saw the two without any other acquaintances.
• Sunday, March 29th: Vrabel and Russini may have checked out of the Ambiente and driven to Phoenix. The 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting opened that day at the Arizona Biltmore. Vrabel was there as the Patriots’ head coach, and Russini was there covering the meetings for The Athletic.
• Sunday, March 29th: Vrabel and Russini may have checked into the Arizona Biltmore and/or one of the surrounding hotels ahead of the league meetings.
• Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday: Vrabel and Russini were working at the Biltmore all three days.
• Monday, March 30th: The Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he called the NBA’s Pride Month a celebration of “unrighteousness.” New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson, a devout Christian, reposted the Ivey video with Matthew 5:10. The news was widely discussed and shared on X.
• Tuesday, March 31st: ESPN’s Mike Reiss asked Vrabel about Henderson’s post at his Biltmore media availability. Vrabel said there was a “fine line” and that players needed to be “educated.” He also said the Patriots wanted to be “inclusive” and that players represent the team and the organization.
• Wednesday, April 1st: The league meetings closed; Vrabel and Russini may have checked out of the Arizona Biltmore and/or one of the surrounding hotels.
• Thursday, April 2nd: Russini co-bylined a dispatch for The Athletic about what she learned at the Biltmore meetings, and she mentioned Vrabel in the second paragraph.
Vrabel and Russini – The Arizona Timeline
• Thursday, March 26th: Mike Vrabel may have flown into Phoenix Sky Harbor (PSH) the night before Arizona State University’s pro day in Tempe.
• Friday, March 27th, morning: Vrabel worked the ASU pro day in Tempe. He was there…
— Jonathan Bowen (@BostonByBirth) April 9, 2026
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