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NFL reporter rescues man from car hours after resigning amid investigation
Dianna Russini, who was photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, climbed on to Jeep to pull out man and dog
TL;DR
- Dianna Russini rescued an older man and his dog from an overturned Jeep in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
- She climbed onto the Jeep to help pull the driver and dog out after the vehicle flipped on its side.
- Russini resigned from The Athletic the day before the rescue amid an internal investigation.
- The investigation concerned photos of Russini and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, and questions about her coverage and their relationship.
- The NFL has stated it will not review Mike Vrabel under its personal conduct policy.
- Russini stated she resigned not because she accepted the narrative but to avoid giving it further oxygen.