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Mike Vrabel has nan afloat support of his young prima quarterback.
The New England Patriots caput coach and Drake Maye, successful conscionable his 2nd NFL season, won nan AFC and brought nan Pats backmost to acquainted territory: nan Super Bowl.
The large crippled itself did not spell really they had liked, but astatine nan very least, it showed that Patriots fans apt person their coach-quarterback tandem for years to come.
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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel talks to backmost Drake Maye during nan 2nd 4th astatine Nissan Stadium successful Nashville, Tennessee, connected Oct. 19, 2025. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
But nan squad has deed rather nan detour amid Vrabel's contention pinch erstwhile Athletic newsman Dianna Russini, which led to Vrabel having "difficult conversations pinch group that I attraction about" and moreover seeking counseling.
Last week, nan Patriots said successful a statement that they "fully support" their caput coach, and Maye echoed akin sentiments.
"We’re present for coach, we emotion coach and what he does for us, and has done for america this past year. You can’t speak it into words, and thankfully, he’s our caput coach," Maye told WHDH-TV successful Boston.
"We cognize he’s dealing pinch immoderate worldly disconnected nan section and retired of nan coaching world, but we’re present for him and I cognize he’s gonna travel back."
Head coach Mike Vrabel of nan New England Patriots speaks pinch backmost Drake Maye during nan crippled against nan Las Vegas Raiders astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Mass., connected Sept. 7, 2025. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
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The ungraded began early this period erstwhile he and Russini were photographed together astatine a Sedona, Arizona, private edifice holding hands and lying beside each different astatine a pool.
Since then, photos person surfaced from 2020 showing Vrabel and Russini kissing astatine a barroom successful New York City. The pictures exclusively obtained by the New York Post were taken successful nan early hours of March 11, 2020.
Russini reportedly joined Kevin Goldschmidt, her hubby and a Shake Shack executive, six months aft nan photos were snapped. Goldschmidt and Russini besides stock 2 children.
Vrabel has been joined to his wife, Jen, since 1999, and they stock 2 sons together. In nan pictures, Vrabel’s wedding set is visible connected his near manus while conversing pinch Russini. At nan time, Russini was pinch ESPN, while Vrabel was coaching the Tennessee Titans.
Dianna Russini, left, and Mike Vrabel, right, are shown successful a divided composite image featuring Russini pinch an ESPN microphone and Vrabel connected nan Titans sideline wearing a headset. (Imagn Images)
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Both initially denied immoderate wrongdoing, but Russini has since resigned and is nan taxable of an investigation by her erstwhile employer.
Fox News' Scott Thompson and OutKick's Armando Salguero contributed to this report.
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