Another clue has emerged regarding the relationship between former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
David Covucci of FOIAball discovered what appears to be a Spotify playlist Russini made for Vrabel in December of 2022. The playlist, titled “TURNIN THE PAGE,” was shared with a user named Mike on December 19, 2022, which coincided with a four-game losing streak for the Tennessee Titans, the team Vrabel was coaching at the time.
Dianna Russini made a Spotify playlist called "TURNIN THE PAGE" that she shared with a user named "Mike" on December 19, 2022.
— David Covucci (@DavidCovucci) April 27, 2026
Which just so happens to coincide with a four-game Titans losing streak pic.twitter.com/IkIdwLUPHi
The 15-song playlist included several of Vrabel’s favorite songs. An article from 2023 noted that Vrabel’s favorite songs were played during practice on his birthday, and those songs appear on the playlist.
Thanks to Jared, this was the 8/14/2023 Titans training camp playlist highlights. Mentioned is Guns N Roses (dancing to Welcome to The Jungle), Styx’s Renegade, Def Leppard, and Mötley Crüe.
— Chase Snyder (@ChasingSnyder) April 28, 2026
On the Russini/“Mike” playlist created in December 2022, all of those were added. https://t.co/3olO4u3Jav pic.twitter.com/1eDz3CnFhH
Russini’s Spotify account has since been scrubbed. The Mike in question changed his Spotify name to “Tycar,” which just happens to be a mashup of Vrabel’s sons’ names.
if i was trying to cover my tracks here, i would not rename my spotify account to a mashup of my two sons names https://t.co/5njPkCP0nl pic.twitter.com/YAdnHJp3Hg
— David Covucci (@DavidCovucci) April 28, 2026
The relationship between Vrabel and Russini has been scrutinized since photos were published of the two seemingly being affectionate at an Arizona resort in March. More photos have since emerged dating all the way back to March 2020.
Both Russini and Vrabel have publicly denied that there was anything inappropriate about their relationship. Despite those denials, Vrabel said he was seeking counseling for his family’s benefit, and missed the third day of the NFL Draft in order to attend.
