Mike Vrabel: My family, team, fans will get 'the best version of me going forward' (1:04) Patriots coach Mike Vrabel addresses the media over the photos released of him and Dianna Russini. (1:04) Dan Murphy Apr 21, 2026, 01:21 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Mike Vrabel said the New England Patriots and their fans will get "the best version of me going forward" after the New York Post published photos that appeared to show the coach embracing and holding hands with former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini. Vrabel shared no details about what he called a "personal and private matter" or his relationship with Russini and the photos of the pair spending time together at an adults-only hotel in Arizona. He said he had conversations that were "positive and productive" with Patriots players when they reported for voluntary workouts Monday.…