Why NFL fans believe they may have found Mike Vrabel's burner account defending Pats coach Dianna Russini scandal

However, those fans did find an account under the name "Mike Masters" intriguing.

The account, @mike_masters199, has a history over the last month of defending Vrabel in his most recent scandal, along with commenting under Patriots-related posts.

Only furthering the speculation, the account was deleted after it began going viral.

What is a burner account?

A "burner" account is a term that refers to an anonymous social media account created by an individual, whether to respond to posts or simply view posts while hiding one's true identity. In the past, many celebrities have faced allegations that they owned burner accounts, whether to pose as an average person or even defend themselves anonymously.

In 2018, former 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo was forced to resign in 2018 after his burner account was unearthed. Kevin Durant has long been the athlete "face" of burner accounts, admitting he has one in 2019, then recently going through a scandal in 2026 over potential burner insults toward his Rockets teammates.

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What is Mike Vrabel's rumored burner account?

The X account that some fans believe could be Vrabel was @mike_masters199. It drew the Vrabel connection not only for the "Mike" name, but also how it often defending the Patriots coach, including in the Russini scandal.

Before it was deleted, the account had no profile picture and under 500 followers.

Alleged Mike Vrabel burner tweets

While the account is now private, a lot of the @mike_masters199 posts were in defense of Vrabel's controversy over the past month.

For example, the account insulted others for saying Vrabel is "pretending to be a leader of men." It also speculated that unknown off-the-field storylines for NFL names like Patrick Mahomes and Ben Johnson would lead to consequences when other users were discussing Vrabel.

"Having an affair does not disqualify someone from their job. What world do you come from? I hope someone calls for your job 1 day," one of the account's posts read.