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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/JCameron181 on 2026-04-22 20:24:29+00:00.
TL;DR:
The Patriots are struggling to move past the Vrabel-Russini controversy, partly due to their own ongoing public comments. While the team denies hiring any external crisis communications experts to suppress the story, reports suggest efforts were still made to block the publication of compromising photos. The situation was further complicated by Vrabel’s recent “sneak attack” press appearance, which restricted media questions and frustrated reporters. Despite the team’s desire for the story to vanish, the handled response has kept the scandal in the NFL news cycle for over two weeks.