Dianna Russini admits to lying to Josh Allen about MVP vote
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 10:51 PM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
Dianna Russini is under scrutiny after NFL podcaster Tony Farmer highlighted her admission of lying to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen regarding her MVP vote for the 2024 season. In a resurfaced recording from the 'Pardon My Take' podcast, Russini revealed that she told Allen she would vote for him but ultimately cast her ballot for Lamar Jackson. Allen had a contract incentive worth $1.5 million tied to the MVP award, raising questions about the ethics of Russini’s comments. Following backlash over the situation and her alleged relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, Russini has resigned from The Athletic. The Associated Press is facing calls to disclose voting ballots amidst concerns of conflict of interest regarding Vrabel's Coach of the Year award.
- •Russini admitted to lying about MVP voting to Josh Allen.
- •Allen had a $1.5 million contract incentive tied to the MVP award.
- •Tony Farmer criticized the Associated Press for not releasing voting ballots.
- •Russini resigned from The Athletic amid scrutiny.
- •Vrabel won Coach of the Year with 302 points and 19 first-place votes.
- 10:51 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Dianna Russini Lied to Him’ — Podcaster Calls Out NFL Reporter for Deceiving Josh Allen Over $1.5 Million Incentive
"Dianna Russini has made plenty of NFL headlines this offseason ever since photos emerged that showed her with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Now, the former The Athletic insider is once again the subject of conversation after NFL podcaster Tony Farmer resurfaced her an old video where she admitted to lying to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during the 2024 NFL MVP race.
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