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The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-igniting a rivalry with the New England Patriots in Week 2. The longtime AFC powerhouses are now both in new eras, though Mike Tomlin and Bill Belichick remain in charge. Former Patriots coach Brian Flores is now with the Steelers and is helping Pittsburgh out using his knowledge of New England. […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was recently named team captain by his teammates and head coach Mike McDaniel. He also received the most votes for the honor. Shockingly, despite being the starting quarterback of the team last season, this is Tagovailoa’s first time being named team captain. This might be due to the fact that […]

The NFL shockingly brought the hammer down on the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, announcing punishment for the franchise’s alleged tampering. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was suspended by the league through October 17, 2022, while the franchise was also stripped of two future draft picks, including a 2023 first rounder. Former head coach Brian Flores was […]

The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have dropped the hammer on the Miami Dolphins and their owner Stephen Ross after completing their investigation into tampering charges levied against the team. The Dolphins will forfeit their first-round pick in 2023 and a third-round pick in 2024, and Ross will be suspended through October 17, 2022. There […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Brian Flores as their senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach in February. Since then, he’s worked with the team and fits perfectly into the puzzle that is the Steelers’ defense. Minkah Fitzpatrick discussed the positive impact that Flores has had on the team in just a few months, calling “Coach Flo” […]

It has been a drama-filled offseason for the Miami Dolphins but the franchise is now in a position to be competitive for the 2022 season. After firing Brian Flores, the front office was on the search for a new head coach. However, recent rumors reveal how much money the team was willing to offer Sean […]

Earlier in the year, Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against multiple teams and the NFL. The Rooney Rule has been rather questionable over the years and the league hasn’t done much to change the lack of diversity in leadership roles. The lawsuit is still ongoing, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ assistant coach gets honest about the […]

The NFL has made a change to the Rooney Rule, as NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has reported. The update will now require teams to interview an outside, diverse candidate for the team’s quarterback coach job. There has been a change in the Rooney Rule: The QB coach job is now subject to the Rooney Rule. […]

According to the USA TODAY, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell are aiming to push the lawsuit spearheaded by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, along with two other Black coaches, into arbitration or outright dismissal. NFL seeks to push Brian Flores' lawsuit into arbitration. https://t.co/cv7SiDTLtR — USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) April 22, 2022 […]

The Miami Dolphins have surrounded quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a much better supporting cast heading into his third season. Tagovailoa will have a new head coach, new number-one wide receiver and new offensive tackle protecting him on the line. Things should be much better for the Alabama product in 2022. Apparently, things are already better. Tagovailoa held […]

Brian Flores’s lawsuit against the NFL has expanded. Two more coaches, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton, have joined his lawsuit and three new teams are being named for their unjust behavior in head-coach hiring cycles. The Tennessee Titans are one of them. The Titans are being named for their actions regarding Horton, who was their […]

Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL for its hiring practices has taken a new turn. Two more coaches, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton, have joined his effort and another team, the Houston Texans, are being called out for their actions against Flores. According to ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg, Flores’ lawyers are alleging the Texans of […]

Brian Flores continues his fight against racial discrimination amongst black coaches in the NFL and he even got more support on Thursday as former Arizona Cardinals coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have joined him in his lawsuit. Now, Flores has fired even more shots at the Miami Dolphins, who canned him this offseason. As […]

Brian Flores might have a job, but he’s still in the midst of suing the NFL and several teams for racial discrimination and now, Flores has two more coaches alongside him. Former Arizona Cardinals HC Steve Wilks and defensive coordinator Ray Horton will join Flores in the lawsuit against the league and numerous organizations. Via […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reportedly commanded the room at least for a moment during the NFL annual league meeting. His agenda? Drilling the need to support minority hires. The Seahawks coach may have also ruffled a few feathers in a room filled with some of the NFL’s most influential minds. Via Mike Florio […]

After suing the NFL for an unfair hiring process for minorities, Brian Flores finds himself with the Pittsburgh Steelers in an assistant role. It’s been a roller coaster of a time for Flores, as he hopes to become a head coach in the league again one day. Now, Art Rooney weighs in on the decision […]

Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL is moving forward. Now according to new reports, two other coaches are joining the Pittsburgh Steelers assistant in his fight. Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN, the addition of the said coaches in the lawsuit are expected to implicate two other teams. It is said to extend all the way […]

After being let go by the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores struggled to find another head coaching gig in the league. He now finds himself in an assistant position with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams, questioning the lack of minority hires within the organization. It sounds like a […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was one of several coaches/NFL front office figures who is being sued by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores for their mistreatment of him. The reason Belichick is right smack in the middle is because he accidentally sent a text to Flores instead of Brian Daboll, congratulating […]

The New York Giants have a lot of work to do with their roster this offseason. But they also have some work to do in their legal department as they face a lawsuit. Brian Flores sued the Giants, as well as the NFL, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos, over the league’s hiring practices. The allegations […]

Despite Brian Flores’ lawsuit against he NFL and multiple franchises, Mike Tomlin still hired the former Miami Dolphins head coach to his Pittsburgh Steelers staff. While it was a shocker for some, Tomlin highlighted that he “owed” that to Flores. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Tomlin discussed his relationship with Flores and how he wanted […]

Ex-Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores accused several organizations of racial discrimination during the head coach hiring process while also stating that he was allegedly offered money by Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in an effort to persuade him to lose games on purpose. These shocking allegations drew a firm response from Miami, who effectively denied […]

Multiple lawsuits have taken the NFL by storm this year. First, ex-Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden made some ill-advised comments that came to light, which resulted in his ousting from the position. Gruden then fired back at the NFL with a lawsuit, alleging that the NFL intended to “destroy his career and reputation.” […]

These days, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is busy looking for ways to retool the roster with that guy named Tom Brady not in the NFL anymore. But that doesn’t mean Arians isn’t aware of the other happenings around the league, especially with another eventful offseason ahead. At the NFL Combine, the 69-year-old tactician […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the NFL and it’s just getting started. After an interesting coaching carousel across the league, rumors are swirling around the Miami Dolphins’ original plan. It involved Tom Brady and Sean Payton, but everything went awry when Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams. According to […]

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores shocked the NFL world when he announced a lawsuit against the league for claims of racial discrimination during his head coaching search. Not only that, but Flores accused Dolphins owner Stephen Ross of tanking and asking him to sign an NDA, or non-disparagement agreement, after he was fired […]

It was starting to look like former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores wasn’t going to find another coaching job in the NFL amid his ongoing lawsuit against the league. However, Flores ended up joining Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s defensive staff as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach. In an interview with […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was front and center in the lawsuit of former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. Flores used some of his text messages from Belichick as evidence in his case against the NFL, then saying that he and the legendary Patriots head coach hadn’t spoken since the incident. Now […]

After suing the NFL and numerous teams, Brian Flores has finally found a new home. Although he’s not a head coach, Flores joins Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As if this team needed any more help on defense, the team aims to continue dominating their opponents. Defensive star Cam Heyward weighs on […]

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday amid his saga with the NFL. It came as a surprise to many, but Flores will now step in as the senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach. Mike Tomlin spoke out on the hiring and revealed how excited he is to work […]

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores risked it all when he pursued legal action against the NFL. But his football talent has landed him a job nonetheless with the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Brian Flores is now the Steelers’ senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach. The Steelers […]

The NFL has faced a ton of turbulence within the past few weeks, both leading up to and shortly following the Super Bowl. There’s the Brian Flores lawsuit. There’s the ongoing investigations on the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders franchises. Then of course there was the shock announcement of Tom Brady’s retirement from football. […]

Even before the latest Brian Flores bombshell that dropped with his lawsuit against the NFL, there was news of friction between him and young Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. There were reports that the former Dolphins head coach had been vocal against drafting Tua Tagovailoa in the 2020 NFL Draft, instead favoring Justin Herbert, who went […]

Former Miami Dolphins boss Brian Flores continues to chase the NFL and several teams for the lack of black head coaches being hired in the league. Amid the lawsuits and fight for equality, there have been many supporting him, while others, not so much. On Tuesday morning, iconic rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, […]

It’s been a wild season for the Miami Dolphins. After starting the year off to a slow start, the team fought their way back into playoff contention. After falling short, the team fired Brian Flores who then filed a lawsuit against the organization. Rumors are swirling, that Stephen Ross could be forced to sell the […]

Brian Flores is reportedly amending his lawsuit of racist hiring practices against the NFL, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. According to Mike Floro of Pro Football Talk, Flores is revising the lawsuit to include the Houston Texans. Flores and his camp will reportedly add a retaliation claim after the franchise has been […]

On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, addressing a range of topics. One of the things he discussed was former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ class action lawsuit against the league and its teams. Flores claimed racial discrimination in its hiring practices. He also claimed that Dolphins owner […]

On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the gorilla in the room that is the lack of minority coaches in the league. Goodell acknowledged that the league once again ‘fell short’ with minority hirings for head coach this offseason, as noted by ESPN writer Kevin Seifert. “We believe in diversity,” Goodell said during a news […]

The lawsuit involving former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sent tidal waves through the NFL. Not only did Flores accuse NFL teams of racial inequality during his head coaching interviews, but he also spoke of alleged tanking that went on during his tenure with the Dolphins. Flores claimed that he was essentially bribed by […]