Dianna Russini prepares to return to NFL media

Dianna Russini is preparing to return to NFL media with a weekly show and column after resigning from The Athletic amid scrutiny over her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. The Russini Report is scheduled to debut Wednesday at noon ET on BetUS, according to a report published Monday.

In an interview, Russini described the months away from work as heartbreaking and said the experience was a nightmare. She said players, coaches, executives, agents and team owners contacted her regularly while she was not working, checking on her and encouraging her to return to football coverage.

Russini said the public focus on one episode had overshadowed years of professional work. She also described the period as a time to reconsider her priorities and said support from her family helped her feel ready to resume her career. Those comments reflect her account of the experience and support she received.

The scrutiny followed the publication of photographs in April showing Russini and Vrabel hugging and holding hands at an adults-only resort in Arizona. Both denied that the images showed anything improper and said the interaction was innocent and presented without its full...