The story of the offseason has been New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and his scandal involving ex-NFL insider Dianna Russini. Going into the regular season, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach and current NBC Sports analyst Mike Tomlin warned Vrabel about how important winning is to the team amid the distractions. 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. The Patriots look up to Vrabel in times of desperation, but McCourty wonders if they still will after his “character's been tested.” Patriots' Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini's offseason scandalIn April 2026, pictures emerged of Vrabel and Russini at a resort in Sedona, Arizona.