Dianna Russini Returns to Media via BetUS Partnership
Former Athletic NFL insider launches betting-focused show and column following resignation over relationship with Mike Vrabel.
Dianna Russini is returning to sports media through a partnership with the offshore sportsbook BetUS, as reported by The Guardian. Russini will host *The Russini Report*, a weekly one-hour live NFL betting show featuring matchup breakdowns, game previews, and guest interviews. The program will stream on X and the BetUS TV website, and Russini will also contribute a weekly analysis column.
The move follows Russini's April 14 resignation from The Athletic, where she served as the top NFL insider. As detailed by The Guardian, Russini stepped down while the outlet investigated her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, a probe sparked by photos of the two at an Arizona resort in March published by the New York Post. While Russini and Vrabel characterized the interaction as platonic, an investigation by The Athletic concluded in September that the relationship was in "clear violation" of newsroom standards, though it found no evidence of bias in her reporting.
In a statement to People magazine, Russini described the preceding six months as "heartbreaking" and a "nightmare." She noted that her new platform would allow her to share opinions in a way she was not permitted to do previously, stating that her approach to stories will be "very different now."