Flores, Brian (1981- )
N.F.L. Finds No Proof That Browns Paid Hue Jackson to Lose Games
The N.F.L. said that it was unable to substantiate claims made by former Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson that the team provided incentives as part of a plan to deliberately lose games to improve their position in the draft in coming years. Former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White led the league’s look into the claims, […]
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Steelers Hire Brian Flores as an Assistant Amid His N.F.L. Lawsuit
The Giants called Flores’s claims “disturbing and simply false,” saying they had “concrete and objective evidence” that the team’s decision was not made until the day after Flores was interviewed. Flores also said in his lawsuit that he sat for a “sham interview” with the Broncos in 2019, a claim the Broncos said was “blatantly […]
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Brian Flores Sues NFL, Claiming Bias in Giants Coaching Search
Brian Flores, who was fired as coach of the Miami Dolphins last month and was rejected for new jobs with other clubs, has sued the N.F.L. and its 32 teams alleging that they have discriminated against him and other Black coaches in their hiring practices. His filing in federal court comes just days after the […]
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Why Can’t We Turn Away From the N.F.L.?
The N.F.L. does not care about your concerns. It does not care if you think the most recent purge of Black head coaches is proof the league’s vow to end racism is a sham. It does not care if you think the league is too “woke” or caught up in virtue signaling. It does not […]
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The N.F.L Coaches Fired So Far in 2022
Joe Judge of the Giants on Tuesday joined the growing list of N.F.L. coaches who find themselves out a job two days after the end of the regular season. He joined Brian Flores of the Dolphins, Matt Nagy of the Bears and Mike Zimmer of the Vikings, who all were fired on the Monday after […]
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What We Learned From Week 15 in the N.F.L.
The music on this Titanic was deafening two months ago. When the Miami Dolphins fell to a hopeless, directionless 1-7 record after a Week 8 road loss to the A.F.C. East division-rival Buffalo Bills, staff firings appeared imminent. Miami had spent much of the past two seasons losing games and amassing draft picks to end […]
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