Vrabel Denies Scandal, Russini Resigns

0:00It's April 21st. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Patriots' coach, Mike Vrable, just addressed a buzz around some photos of him with journalist Diana Rossini. The pics show them holding hands, hugging, and chilling in a hot tub and pool. Both are married to other people, but they've denied any wrongdoing since the story dropped on April 7th. Vrable made it clear he doesn't want this to distract his team during offseason workouts or ahead of the NFL draft. He told the squad, it's a private matter they've handled internally. Patriots officials say they won't comment more, and the league isn't looking into it. Rossini's boss at the athletic backed her up at first, calling the photos misleading without full context. But then her outlet announced an internal review, sparking more media heat. On April 14th, Rossini quit before her contract ends on June 30th. She shared her resignation letter online, saying she won't fuel the frenzy or let it derail her career.

1:01This saga shows how fast rumors can spin out of control in sports media, but Vrable's keeping focus on football while Rossini moves on.