Vrabel denies wrongdoing after images with NFL reporter floor on-line

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed latest images that present him and New York Instances and The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini in bathing fits by a pool.

The images, initially printed by the New York Publish's Web page Six, additionally present the coach and journalist holding fingers and hugging on the roof of a resort bungalow in Sedona, Arizona.

"These images present a very harmless interplay and any suggestion in any other case is laughable," Vrabel advised the Publish. "This doesn’t deserve any additional response."

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel celebrates with members of his workforce after a landing in the course of the second half of the NFL Tremendous Bowl LX soccer sport in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Russini has additionally responded.

"The images don’t symbolize the group of six individuals who have been hanging out in the course of the day. Like most journalists within the NFL, reporters work together with sources away from stadiums and different venues." Russini mentioned.

The Athletic supplied its personal assertion to the outlet.

"These images are deceptive and lack important context," Steven Ginsberg, government editor of The Athletic, mentioned. "These have been public interactions in entrance of many individuals. Dianna is a premier journalist overlaying the NFL and we’re proud to have her at The Athletic."

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel watches in the course of the first half of the AFC Championship NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. (David Zalubowski/AP)

Vrabel is coming off a season wherein he led the Patriots to the Tremendous Bowl and gained NFL Coach of the Yr.

Vrabel gained the award over his opponent on Sunday in Tremendous Bowl LX, Seattle Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald, San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan, Jacksonville Jaguars’ Liam Coen and Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson.

It was the second time in Vrabel’s teaching profession that he has gained the award. He acquired 19 of the 50 first-place votes and had a complete of 302 factors.

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks at a information convention after an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Vrabel first gained the award whereas main the Tennessee Titans in 2021.

Vrabel is the seventh coach to ever win Coach of the Yr for a number of franchises, becoming a member of Chuck Knox, Invoice Parcells, Bruce Arians, Dan Reeves, Don Shula and George Allen.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities reporter for Fox Information Digital overlaying important political and cultural points in sports activities, with an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited in federal authorities actions associated to the enforcement of Title IX, and in legacy media retailers together with The New York Instances, The Los Angeles Instances, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Related Press and ESPN.com.