The Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the 2026 NFL regular season on Sept. 9, and the game will be on NBC. While previewing the game, Football Night in America host Maria Taylor mentioned the Vrabel-Russini scandal before analysts Devin McCourty and Mike Tomlin (in his NBC debut) offered commentary on the impact the controversy has for the Patriots. “Remember, back in April, the Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel said he took ‘accountability’ for his actions after photos emerged of him and former longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini,” Taylor said. The NBC ‘Football Night in America’ crew addresses the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini situation and its impact on the Patriots at halftime of the Hall of Fame Game. pic.twitter.com/Nzep7pBxy3 — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 7, 2026“They look for Mike Vrabel.