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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amber Raiken

LA Chargers jab at Patriots’ Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini drama in NFL schedule release video

The Los Angeles Chargers have made subtle digs at the viral photo scandal surrounding New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL reporter Dianna Russini as part of their 2026 schedule reveal video.

In March, Vrabel, 50, and Russini, 43 — both married to other people — were pictured holding hands and hugging at a luxury resort in Arizona. In the weeks since the initial photos were published, additional images of Russini and Vrabel, captured over the past few years, have resurfaced. While Vrabel has issued an apology for his behavior (without addressing the nature of the relationship), Russini has stayed silent following her resignation from The Athletic.

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