Mike Vrabel has failed as a leader of men

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s cheating scandal isn’t just a moral failure on his part as a husband and father. It is a failure for him as a leader of men.

The affair between Vrabel and former ESPN and Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, who is also married with children, was all but confirmed by Vrabel after photos of him and Russini kissing back in 2020 were published. When the initial photos of Vrabel and Russini at a hotel together last month were published, Vrabel called the implication that they were cheating “laughable.” After the latest set of photos, Vrabel said he would seek counseling starting this weekend, skipping the third day of the NFL draft.