Vrabel's Scandal Cover: Boston Mag's Bold Stance

0:00On April 29th, Mike Rabel is trying to steady the ship as head coach of the New England Patriots amid a messy scandal over his long-term affair with NFL reporter Diana Rossini. Pictures leaked, apologies followed, and now he's in counseling. But Boston Magazine just dropped him on their cover as a most influential Bostonian, right next to quarterback Drake May, that honor made sense a month ago when Rabel was riding high. The ex-patrious legend came back as coach. Took the team to their first Super Bowl since Tom Brady left and earned props as a tough motivator who, leads by example, fast forward, and the shines off. Public fallout hit hard after those photos surfaced during the NFL draft. Rabel looked broken in his first statement, owning the guilt before more details on the year's long relationship came out. The magazine stuck to their guns though. They say the pick was locked in over a month back, no plans to switch despite the drama. It's an illustration, not a real shot of the duo, and the write-up skips the scandal entirely,

1:03bumping others like the governor and mayor down the list. Meanwhile, folks are buzzing about the timing. Why not pivot to just May or someone else? Rabel's pushing forward on the field, but this cover's got everyone talking as the pads gear up for next season. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.