Diana Russini is preparing to turn the page on a difficult chapter in her career as she returns back to NFL media, seven months after the controversy that involved the New England Patriots’ HC Mike Vrabel.
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Russini hopes her comeback influences other women to overcome professional setbacks and not let criticism define their careers.
“I really hope that I can be someone other women see: you can pick yourself up, get back in there and not be afraid,” Russini told People in an exclusive published on Nov. 9. “Because if you just do the work — and I hope to continue working at a high level — that’s all that’s going to matter. And I hope that quiets the noise.”
She will launch The Russini Report, a weekly one-hour NFL show on BetUS TV, on November 11, featuring Bill Parcells and Damon Amendolara as her first guests. She will also be writing a weekly column and contributing to Jon Weiner’s Nobody’s Safe podcast.
Russini gave credit to her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, and thanked him for her family’s support. She resigned from The Athletic after the April photo controversy and is now focused on rebuilding her career.