Vrabel Skips Draft for Counseling, Amid Russini Scandal

0:00On April 24th, New England Patriots head coach Mike Raible spoke to reporters just before the 2026 NFL draft kicked off, saying he's committed to becoming the best version of himself. He's skipping day three of the draft this weekend to start counseling, a decision the team fully backs. This comes right after new photo surface, showing him getting close with NFL reporter, Diana Rossini. Those pictures from a New York City bar back in 2020 add to earlier ones from March at a Sedona resort where they were holding hands and hugging. Both Raible and Rossini are married to other people and have two kids each. At the time of the older photos, Raible was coaching the Tennessee Titans and Rossini were to the ESPN. They both denied any romance before, calling the resort shots, innocent group hangs with friends. Rossini stepped down from her job at the Athletic last week, amid a media storm and an internal review by the New York Times. She said the speculation went too far and heard more than she could handle.

1:01Raible stressed balancing his family and team duties, noting his family needs him right now. He promised no more comments out of respect for them and mentioned private talks with the Patriots about avoiding distractions. As he heads into this counseling process, Raible aims to lead by example and come back stronger for everyone counting on him. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.