‘Par For The Course,’ ‘Stop Playing the Victim’ — Crissy Froyd Rips Dianna Russini’s Approach to Fallout From Mike Vrabel Scandal
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Former NFL insider Dianna Russini is back in sports media after a hiatus of nearly seven months. This week, Russini announced that she would be launching her own show and taking a different approach to her coverage.
On Tuesday, she began sharing updates and news just hours before the official NFL trade deadline, but her attempt at seamlessly easing back into the world of NFL reporting didn’t go unnoticed, with critics like former USA TODAY reporter Crissy Froyd using the opportunity to demand accountability.
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Crissy Froyd Calls Out Dianna Russini
Russini resigned from The Athletic in April after photographs of her with New England Patriots head coach Vrabel surfaced.
A September investigation concluded that her failure to disclose the relationship violated the publication’s standards, although the review did not determine whether the relationship was romantic or find clear evidence that her reporting benefited Vrabel.
In an exclusive with People, Russini opened up about her current situation and what she had been doing over the past seven months. She said she was not afraid to return, as she felt the NFL community was welcoming her back with open arms.
She also emphasized that daily encouragement from players, coaches, and executives motivated her to launch her new weekly show, “The Russini Report,” on BetUS TV.
As one of her first moves since announcing her comeback, Russini shared a post on X hours before Kirk Cousins was traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
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“Minnesota is calling around on QBs all day. The Vikings checked in on Mac Jones in San Francisco, but the price is too high right now. The name everyone keeps coming back to is Kirk Cousins, as Adam Schefter said. That’s the deal league sources think they’re really trying to get done,” she wrote.
Froyd, who took notice of the post, quickly reacted, saying Russini cannot play the “victim” and needs to apologize.
“Regurgitating news everyone already knew without any apology or recognition of wrongdoing? Par for the course. Stop playing the victim and pretending like you didn’t do exactly what you did,” she wrote on X.
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While Russini declined to share further details about the controversy during her interview with People, she acknowledged that she planned to take a different approach to her coverage.
“The way I’m going to approach stories is going to be very different now. I have an understanding and an empathy that I didn’t have before,” she said in the interview.
“The Russini Report” will be a one-hour show airing every Wednesday on BetUS TV. It will be free to watch and will not require a subscription.
While the show’s exact format remains unclear, Russini is expected to work toward rebuilding her credibility in the sports media landscape.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.