The controversy surrounding Dianna Russini does not seem to end after pictures of the NFL reporter with New England Patriots head coach, Mike Vrabel, surfaced on social media. Amid Dianna’s resignation from The Athletic, questions related to her role as one of the key Associated Press voters are being raised. Dianna was one of the key people in the awards voting. In 2025, Mike Vrabel won the head coach of the year award.
Mike Vrabel’s 2025 head coach of the year faces scrutiny as the Associated Press is silent over Dianna Russini’s ballot controversy
Dianna Russini recently gave her resignation after her pictures with Mike Vrabel went viral on social media. Dianna is one of the official voters and has held one of the 50 AP ballots for the majority of the NFL awards right from 2022. This includes voting for coach of the year, all-pro team and Most Valuable Player award. Now, Dianna’s work has been under review according to a report by Macra.com. The main attention is on whether her votes will face cross-examination? A report by The Times of India revealed that Mike and Dianna have been in the limelight since 2026. The Associated Press has remained pin-drop silent on the matter amid the Coach Of The Year debate intensifying. Mike Vrabel has led the Patriots to a Super Bowl, but now the controversy surrounding him and Dianna has given rise to a few more questions.
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