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Former player explains why Brian Flores will have a ‘really hard time’ during interview process

Brian Flores
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Based on his resume alone, Brian Flores figures to be a top head coaching candidate this offseason. The Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator led a unit that led the NFL in takeaways, allowed the fifth-fewest points, ranked in the top 15 in passing defense, and the top five in rushing defense.

That alone should earn him consideration. Yet, this coach comes with many strings attached, stemming from a departure from his three-year tenure as the Miami Dolphins head coach.

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Brian Flores ‘burned a lot of bridges’ in previous NFL jobs

Brian Flores
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

There are six current head coaching vacancies around the NFL. Brian Flores doesn’t have an interview set with any of the teams searching for a head coach.

Recently, Ryan Fitzpatrick, one of Flores’ former NFL players, who now works in the media world, explained why he thinks his former coach will have a “really hard time” during the interview process. One of the reasons for this was Flores reportedly “burning a lot of bridges” after the Dolphins moved on.

“I think he’s gonna have a really hard time, if you’re interviewing him as a head coach, I think in the interviews he’ll be likeable, he’ll be relatable. But when people say ok give me somebody from Miami that coached under you as a reference so we can talk to them… I think he burned a lot of bridges there. I think he alienated himself from the entire staff.”

Ryan Fitzpatrick on Brian Flores

However, it’s not like Fitzpatrick didn’t have positive things to say. He remains a very big supporter of Coach Flores, and he wanted to make sure no one took his comments completely out of context. In summation, he believes Flores has learned a lot from his previous experiences. Whether NFL front offices agree remains to be seen.

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