Mike Vrabel and a pregnant Dianna Russini were caught connected video during their backstage vessel trip astir 5 years ago.
Footage of nan pair’s excursion, which was obtained by TMZ Sports Thursday, showed nan New England Patriots caput coach and nan sports newsman stepping together connected nan dock of a backstage vessel rental institution successful Putnam County, Tennessee, successful June 2021.
The then-Tennessee Titans coach, clad successful a acheronian T-shirt and bluish aquatics shorts, trailed down Russini successful nan astonishing footage.
Russini, who was besides dressed casually successful an oversized schematic T-shirt and greenish shorts, appeared visibly pregnant successful nan clip.
The recently released video of Vrabel and nan erstwhile ESPN newsman comes little than 24 hours aft TMZ Sports reported connected nan pair’s vessel outing successful Tennessee.
A root pinch nonstop knowledge of nan matter told nan outlet that Vrabel and Russini rented nan alloy for 2 to 3 hours and that nan pair were “cautious astir photos being taken” during nan expedition.
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TMZ Sports besides obtained documents showing that Vrabel and Russini some signed a waiver earlier climbing aboard nan backstage boat.
Although nan duo was said to beryllium hesitant astir having photos taken, nan erstwhile Patriots linebacker reportedly posed for a azygous photograph nether nan information that it wouldn’t beryllium shared publicly.
Russini — who was already joined to hubby Kevin Goldschmidt astatine nan clip — was astir 7 months pregnant pinch her first kid during nan outing.
The mates had joined successful September 2020 and welcomed their first son, Michael, successful August 2021.
Reps for Vrabel and Russini did not instantly respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Page Six first obtained exclusive photos of Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43, embracing, holding hands and taking a dip successful nan pool at an exclusive edifice successful Sedona, Arizona, backmost successful March.
When reached for comment, some Vrabel and Russini claimed they were astatine nan high-class edifice pinch a group of friends — contempt aggregate eyewitnesses disputing that declare to Page Six.
“These photos show a wholly guiltless relationship and immoderate proposal different is laughable. This doesn’t merit immoderate further response,” Vrabel told america successful a connection astatine nan time.
Russini added successful her ain connection to Page Six, “The photos don’t correspond nan group of six group who were hanging retired during nan day. Like astir journalists successful nan NFL, reporters interact pinch sources distant from stadiums and different venues.”
When nan first batch of photos was released, Russini was still moving arsenic an NFL insider for nan Athletic.
The outlet initially downplayed nan astonishing pics, but later sidelined Russini and launched an investigation into her conduct. She resigned from nan sports outlet on April 14.
As for Vrabel, he publically addressed nan scandal up of nan 2026 NFL Draft past month.
After saying he had “some difficult conversations” pinch his family and nan Patriots organization, coaches and players, nan NFL coach announced his plans to skip Day 3 of nan NFL Draft to “seek counseling.”
The headline-making saga took yet different move past period erstwhile Page Six published different group of photos, this clip of Vrabel and Russini cozying up together wrong a New York City bar in March 2020.
An eyewitness told america that nan brace “were kissing” and “all complete each other” during nan late-night outing.
The insider besides noted that Vrabel – who was already married to woman Jen astatine nan clip – “had a ringing on” during nan sighting, which was visible successful nan pics.
“I return accountability for my actions and for nan actions that caused distraction to nan group that I attraction astir about — my family, this shot team, nan statement and nan fans,” Vrabel said successful part during a pre-NFL Draft property convention connected April 23, conscionable hours aft nan caller images were released.
“My erstwhile actions don’t meet nan standards that I clasp myself to, they don’t — and I deliberation it’s champion for nan 2 astir important things successful my life — my family and my shot squad — is for america to return nan basal steps to activity together and to get done what I told them I’d springiness them, which is nan champion type of me.”