{"id":668,"date":"2026-05-03T18:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dianna-russini-offered-new-job-after-resigning-from-athletic-over-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:57:56","slug":"dianna-russini-offered-new-job-after-resigning-from-athletic-over-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dianna-russini-offered-new-job-after-resigning-from-athletic-over-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Dianna Russini offered new job after resigning from Athletic over Mike Vrabel photo scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Dianna Russini was offered a new job after she resigned from the Athletic over her photo scandal with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n<p>Jon \u201cStugotz\u201d Weiner addressed the head-turning snaps on his <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5QkjqJTskHx0nQ5OhQsk7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cStugotz &amp; Company\u201d podcast<\/a> on Friday, saying that his pal can work for him when she\u2019s ready.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-reporter-124967206_764aff.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini at Ambiente Sedona hotel.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did say if the Athletic fired her, I would hire her,\u201d he said. \u201cThey didn\u2019t fire her. She stepped down from the Athletic, and the offer holds forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dianna Russini (seen here with Mike Vrabel in March) was offered a new job after she resigned from the Athletic. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jon \u201cStugotz\u201d Weiner (seen above) extended the invite for the journalist to join his \u201cStugotz &amp; Company\u201d podcast on Friday. <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Stugotz and Company<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf Dianna Russini decides one day, three months from now, a year from now, two years from now, that she wants to get back into this game, she has a place right here,\u201d Weiner added.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast host clarified that he was \u201cnot apologizing\u201d or acting as a \u201cmouthpiece\u201d for Russini, telling the audience, \u201cI am simply saying, it\u2019s her story to tell, it\u2019s not my story, and I am simply going to support my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weiner shared that he has been supportive of Russini, 43, as a friend and wouldn\u2019t be sharing the details she had confided in him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI did say if the Athletic fired her, I would hire her,\u201d he said. (Seen here: Vrabel and Russini in Arizona.) <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThey didn\u2019t fire her. She stepped down from the Athletic, and the offer holds forever,\u201d Stugotz continued. (Seen here: Vrabel and Russini in Arizona.) <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a journalist, I\u2019m a talk show host,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd when my real friends fall on some difficult times, I like to support my friends and talk to them and be someone that listens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot talks, listens. This is her story to share when she feels like sharing it. It is not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-reporter-124967198_2c9dc8.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini holding hands at Ambiente Sedona hotel.\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf Dianna Russini decides one day, three months from now, a year from now, two years from now, that she wants to get back into this game, she has a place right here,\u201d Weiner continued. (Seen here: Russini posing for a photo.) <span class=\"credit\">dianna russini\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A rep for Russini (seen here with Vrabel in 2020) wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand behind every story I have ever published,\u201d she wrote in her resignation letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators in various media have engaged in self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts,\u201d Vrabel added, claiming that she was choosing to step away to halt speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Russini\u2019s resignation, she was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/entertainment\/dianna-russini-sidelined-by-new-york-times-after-internal-investigation-into-bombshell-mike-vrabel-photos-raised-additional-concerns\/\">sidelined by the outlet<\/a> amid an investigation, a source previously told us.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-reporter-124967206_764aff.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini at Ambiente Sedona hotel.\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Russini (seen here in 2019) resigned from the Atlantic after Page Six published photos of her and Vrabel in Arizona together. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the photos, Russini (seen here) and Vrabel were photographed holding hands. <span class=\"credit\">dmrussini\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vrabel and Russini, who are both <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/who-is-jen-mike-vrabel-wife\/\">married to other people<\/a>, previously denied any wrongdoing, insisting that they were at the resort with other friends who weren\u2019t visible in the photos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn\u2019t deserve any further response,\u201d\u00a0Vrabel added in a separate statement.<\/p>\n<p>While Russini later resigned from her position, Vrabel stepped away from Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-seeking-counseling-after-dianna-russini-photo-drama\/\">seek counseling<\/a> and focus on his family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, photos of Vrabel and Russini (both seen above) kissing at a New York City bar in 2020 were published by Page Six. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At the time, they were seen getting handsy (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the snaps were released, Russini <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-deletes-twitter-account\/\">deleted her X account<\/a> and put her Instagram profile on private.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/03\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-offered-new-job-after-resigning-from-athletic-over-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dianna Russini was offered a new job after she resigned from the Athletic over her<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126923164.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=668"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":701,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668\/revisions\/701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}