Dianna Russini Offered New Job Amid Mike Vrabel Scandal
Former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini may have a new job lined up following her resignation from the publication amid an alleged cheating scandal with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
During the Friday, May 1 episode of his Stugotz & Company podcast, sports talk radio host Jon "Stugotz" Weiner said Russini can work for him whenever she's ready.
"I did say if The Athletic fired her, I would hire her," Weiner said. "They didn't fire her. She stepped down from The Athletic, and the offer holds forever."
"If Dianna Russini decides one day, three months from now, a year from now, two years from now, that she wants to get back into this game, she has a place right here," he continued.
Weiner then noted that he was "not apologizing" or acting as a "mouthpiece" for Russini.
"I am simply saying, it's her story to tell, it's not my story, and I am simply going to support my friend," he added.
The podcast host also said he's been supportive of the journalist as a friend and wouldn't be sharing anything she had confided in him about the scandal.
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In April, photos published in the New York Post showed Russini and Vrabel holding hands and hugging at a luxury hotel in Arizona.
After the pictures went viral, both called the photos "misleading" and vehemently denied rumors of an affair. The journalist has been married to Kevin Goldschmidt since 2020 while the football coach and his wife Jennifer have been married since 1999.
Nevertheless, Russini resigned from the publication on Apr. 14, and Vrabel announced on Thursday, Apr. 23 that he would be seeking counseling in the wake of the scandal.
Later on Apr. 23, Page Six released photos that appeared to show Russini and Vrabel kissing at a bar in New York City in March 2020-seemingly confirming the alleged affair and sparking questions about the timeline of the pair's relationship.
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"I take accountability for my actions and the actions that caused a distraction to the people that I care most about," Vrabel told reporters before the 2026 NFL Draft on Apr. 23. "My family, this football team, the organization and the fans."
"My priorities are my family and this football and in that order," he added, before sharing he would miss the third and final day of the draft for counseling. "There's a balance there that I'm going to create. My family needs me this weekend and that's where I'll be."
Vrabel declined to elaborate on what the counseling would entail, calling it a "private and personal matter." He also told reporters that he could not say for certain if he would miss any further football activities going forward.
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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM.