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The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel (alleged) SCANDAL is now on Day 3, with no end in sight.
The two talked about it after the poolside photos went viral. They both denied that anything malicious happened. And now we haven’t really heard a peep from anyone of significance since.
Until, of course, 97.5 the Fanatic in Philadelphia had Adam Schefter on their show Wednesday and absolutely GRILLED ESPN’s top insider about it all.
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Broadcaster Adam Schefter of ESPN’s Monday Night Football Countdown is seen on the sidelines prior to the NFL International Series game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico on November 21, 2022. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
And I mean it grilled. Poor Schefty. Or, I think, not poor Schefy? I don’t know. He chose to go on the show so I assume he knew what was coming.
Still, this is 10 minutes straight of absolute peppering, and 10 minutes of nailing and hawing from Schefter.
Take a look!
Adam Schefter did his best, but the Big J’s are taking the water
thoughts? First impression?
I don’t know. I think it’s fine to be honest. Again, what do we expect Adam Schefter to say here? At least he said… something? The Big Js are born genuine silent on this one. Too quiet. They never shut up, and now all of a sudden no really talking about it in the media? Seems fishy to me.
Now, Schefter didn’t really give us anything of substance. Like that at all.
“I didn’t report it. I saw it like everybody else did. And um, I guess my thought would be, I don’t know what’s right. I don’t know what’s wrong. Um, I feel bad for the families involved. It’s unfortunate, you know? Um, I know both individuals.
“Um, and yeah, I guess my first thought would be that they went to the families of the people involved, and you know, I just wish everyone the best and hope that everything works out for everyone.”
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel walks on the field before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Move things, Adam. Poetic. What a wordsmith!
Again, I’m not sure what to say here either. Russini is not an ESPN employee, so Adam definitely had a lane to talk about this, and he kind of sat down and kicked the can down the road every time these guys asked him about it.
Obviously, Russini used to work at ESPN, so she and Schefter go way back. He probably doesn’t want to break some kind of Big J code by pulling her, which I understand.
But let me just remind everyone here that the big J’s LOVE to act holier-than-thou…when it suits them. They have no problem speaking up when they have the chance to virtue signal about something, as long as it fits their narrative.
Remember the Liam Coen press conference episode back in January after the Jags were bounced from the playoffs? The sweet old lady reporter from some little Duval paper with a circulation of 10 told Liam Cohen how great he was after the season and all the big J’s JERKED.
They acted as if she had just committed murder. They wanted her banished from the beat FOREVER.
Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2026. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
And now, three months later, when another Big J is caught swimming with an NFL head coach at a romantic resort, are they all quiet?
OK. Of course!
PS: the manipulation question in this interview was among the dumbest questions in the history of time. I’m with Schefter on that one. Incredibly stupid question.
