# Female NFL Reporter Calls Out Dianna Russini for Referring to Herself as a ‘Hero’ Amid NFL Comeback

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1 outlet covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 11, 2026, 6:15 AM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-female-nfl-reporter-calls-out-dianna-russini-for-referring-to-herself-as-a-hero-amid-nfl-comeback/>

Nearly seven months after stepping away from The Athletic when some controversial pictures of her along with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel went viral, Dianna Russini has announced her return to the NFL landscape. However, the way she announced her return rubbed Crissy Froyd the wrong way. “A hero and inspiration for women

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- Nov 11, 2026, 6:15 AM: [Female NFL Reporter Calls Out Dianna Russini for Referring to Herself as a ‘Hero’ Amid NFL Comeback](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-female-nfl-reporter-calls-out-dianna-russini-for-referring-to-herself-as-a-hero-amid-nfl-comeback/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Nearly seven months after stepping away from The Athletic when some controversial pictures of her along with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel went viral, Dianna Russini has announced her return to the NFL landscape. However, the way she announced her return rubbed Crissy Froyd the wrong way. “A hero and inspiration for women