That’s just wild.
Dianna Russini continues to be a recurrent topic in the NFL world. The insider shocked the world when she was pictured holding hands and hugging Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort at the end of March.
She resigned from The Athletic in April after the New York Times launched an investigation into her photos with Vrabel. Even though she is out of the public eye, Russini remains a hot topic around the league.
On Wednesday, a report said she and Vrabel rented a private boat in 2021 when Russini was pregnant with her first kid. Another old “evidence” from the insider resurfaced, adding more to the scandal.
Dianna Russini Made Bold Mike Vrabel Admission To Fellow Reporter

NFL aggregator Dov Kleiman shared an old quote of Dianna Russini comparing Ryen Russillo to Mike Vrabel. The 2025 conversation previously resurfaced in April.
“You once said to me. I think it’s one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever gotten was that you thought that I was a lot like Mike Vrabel,” Russillo said.
“Yeah, you should scream it to the world,” Russini responded. “In fact, you should put it on every dating app. If you put that someone once that you’re like Mike Vrabel, that’s a win.”
The Ryen Russillo Podcast ReListenables featuring Dianna Russini (2025)
Russillo: “You once said to me – I think it’s one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever gotten – that you thought I was a lot like Mike Vrabel”
Russini: “You should put it on any dating app, that’s a win” pic.twitter.com/9CNeCcAYnK
— The r/BillSimmons Podcast (@rBillSimmonsPod) April 12, 2026
Knowing what everybody knows now, this quote only makes things worse, especially for Russini’s husband.