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The (alleged) Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel SCANDAL is now on day three, with no end in sight.
The two talked about it after the poolside photos went viral. They both denied anything nefarious had happened. And now we haven’t really heard from anyone important since.
Until, of course, 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia had Adam Schefter on his show Wednesday, and absolutely GRILLED ESPN’s top insider about the whole thing.
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Broadcaster Adam Schefter of ESPN’s Monday Night Football Countdown is seen on the sideline before 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 grid. Poor Schefty. Or, I suppose, not poor Schefty? I don’t know. He chose to go on the show, so I guess he knew what was coming.
Still, that’s 10 straight minutes of absolute pepper and 10 minutes of hemming and hawing from Schefter.
Take a look!
Adam Schefter did his best, but the Big J’s are taking on water
Thoughts? First impressions?
I don’t know. I think it’s okay, if we’re honest. Again, what do we expect from Adam Schefter here? At least he said… something? The Big J’s are real calm down on this one. Too calm. They never shut up, and now all of a sudden person are we really talking about it in the media? This seems fishy to me.
However, Schefter hasn’t really given us anything substantial. Like, not at all.
“I didn’t report it. I saw it like everyone else. And uh, 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 see 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/Dill Butch)
Moving stuff, Adam. Poetic. A hell of a wordsmith!
Then again, I’m not sure what I would say here either. Russini is not an ESPN employee, so Adam certainly had the opportunity to talk about it, and he kind of held back and kicked the can down the road every time these guys asked him about it.
Obviously, Russini worked at ESPN, so she and Schefter go way back. He probably doesn’t want to break some sort of Big J code by dragging her around, which I understand.
But let me just remind everyone here that Big J LOVES to act holier than thou…when it suits them. They have no problem speaking out when given the opportunity to point out something virtuous, as long as it fits their narrative.
Remember the incident at Liam Coen’s press conference in January after the Jags were eliminated from the playoffs? The nice old reporter from a small Duval newspaper with a circulation of 10 told Liam Cohen how great he was after the season, and all the Big Js freaked out.
They acted like she had just committed murder. They wanted her banned from the beat FOREVER.
Dianna Russini attends the Fanatics Super Bowl Party 2026 at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2026. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
And now, three months later, when a fellow Big J is caught swimming with an NFL head coach at a romantic resort, they’re all silent?
ALL RIGHT. Of course !
PS: The falsification question in this interview was among the stupidest questions in the history of time. I agree with Schefter on this point. Incredibly stupid question.
