Dianna Russini Returns to NFL Coverage With New Show

Russini’s first NFL-focused post after returning to X discussed the Minnesota Vikings’ search for a quarterback. She wrote that the team had checked on Mac Jones, but considered the asking price too high, and said Kirk Cousins was the name league sources believed the Vikings were pursuing most seriously.

In a follow-up post, Russini promoted The Russini Report, a new show on BET Us set to premiere November 11 at noon. She also is joining BetUS Sportsbook for a weekly Wednesday column.

Responses to her return were mixed. Some users appeared welcoming, while others questioned whether she still had sources and criticized her for coming back as though nothing had happened. One user wrote, “You still have sources?!” Others dismissed the show or made personal attacks.

Russini resigned from The Athletic after her relationship with Mike Vrabel, who coaches the New England Patriots, came under investigation. The controversy followed the publication of photographs showing the pair at a resort in Sedona, Arizona, in March. Russini previously described the situation as a “nightmare.”