After the head coach said he plans to seek counseling, the New England Patriots have offered support for Mike Vrabel.

Vrabel will speak publicly for the first time since announcing he will miss Saturday and go into counseling.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel initially said a report linking him to NFL reporter Dianna Russini was "laughable" but has since changed his tune. After photos of Russini and Vrabel surfaced earlier this month,

The questions continue to multiply rather than disappear, no manner how many PR wheels the Patriots try to spin.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel made a hastily scheduled appearance in front of reporters at the team’s facility on Thursday evening to discuss his decision to step away from the team for the final day of the draft in order to go into counseling.