Mike Vrabel is finally asked about his family counseling sessions made necessary by the Dianna Russini scandal
It took weeks since the New England Patriots opened their 2026 training camp and NFL rules put coach Mike Vrabel in front of reporters on a regular basis, but the question finally came on Tuesday.Someone asked Vrabel what he learned from his counseling sessions that he previously said he was seeking after the scandal involving him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became public.Vrabel had announced in April he was following up difficult conversations with his family with that counseling because the photos of him and Russini hugging and holding hands and enjoying time together at a pool and spa doubtless caused friction at home.PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL BREAKS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI PHOTOS THAT LED TO 'DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS'Vrabel even missed one day of the NFL Draft as part of that counseling regimen.But then, well, radio silence.Vrabel didn't discuss it. And he was not asked about it by the New England media.
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It took weeks since the New England Patriots opened their 2026 training camp and NFL rules put coach Mike Vrabel in front of reporters on a regular basis, but the question finally came on Tuesday.Someone asked Vrabel what he learned from his counseling sessions that he previously said he was seeking after the scandal involving him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became public.Vrabel had announced in April he was following up difficult conversations with his family with that counseling because the photos of him and Russini hugging and holding hands and enjoying time together at a pool and spa doubtless caused friction at home.PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL BREAKS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI PHOTOS THAT LED TO 'DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS'Vrabel even missed one day of the NFL Draft as part of that counseling regimen.But then, well, radio silence.Vrabel didn't discuss it. And he was not asked about it by the New England media. Even on the first day of camp when Vrabel faced reporters for the first time in 2026, the subject never came up.But it did on Tuesday.MIKE VRABEL UNTOUCHED BY DIANNA RUSSINI SCANDAL AT FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE OF PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMPFinally.QUESTION: "You said this offseason that you were seeking counseling. I wanted to follow up on that and see what you learned from that counseling, and how did you balance that personal commitment with getting ready for this season?"Good work here.
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- It took weeks since the New England Patriots opened their 2026 training camp and NFL rules put coach Mike Vrabel in front of reporters on a regular basis, but the question finally came on Tuesday.Someone asked Vrabel what he learned from his counseling sessions that he previously said he was seeking after the scandal involving him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini became public.Vrabel had announced in April he was following up difficult conversations with his family with that counseling because the photos of him and Russini hugging and holding hands and enjoying time together at a pool and spa doubtless caused friction at home.PATRIOTS COACH MIKE VRABEL BREAKS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI PHOTOS THAT LED TO 'DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS'Vrabel even missed one day of the NFL Draft as part of that counseling regimen.But then, well, radio silence.Vrabel didn't discuss it. And he was not asked about it by the New England media.
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