Dianna Russini has returned to sports reporting with a new podcast, "The Russini Report," backed by BetUS Casino & Sportsbook, and sources indicate the NFL and teams around the league are supportive of the move, TMZ.com reported on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
The program marks Russini's first job since she resigned from her role at The Athletic earlier this year, a departure the outlet attributed to her alleged affair with NFL coach Mike Vrabel. According to sources who spoke with TMZ.com, the league and people connected to it are on board with working with Russini and consider the situation back to normal.
One source described Russini's standing in the industry in comments to TMZ.com, saying, "She has some of the best relationships in the business, and there's real excitement about giving fans one more place to talk football and hear what's happening around the league."
Russini announced the project earlier this week, sharing a statement with TMZ.com in which she expressed enthusiasm for the new venture. "Football has always been my favorite sport to cover, and I've really missed being in the middle of the action, breaking stories and connecting fans to what's happening across the league," Russini said in the statement provided to TMZ.com.
The launch places Russini back in a reporting role covering the league after her exit from The Athletic. For local football audiences, the podcast offers an additional source of league news and analysis as the season continues, with the reporting indicating that teams and league personnel have raised no objections to collaborating with her.
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