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The Miami Dolphins selected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is now set to be the face of their franchise for a long time. However, there is a bit of an issue to start it all off. Tagovailoa is still recovery from some injury problems. In turn, he’ll […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick had a tough time getting himself ready to practice on Saturday after hearing the news of his mother passing. While Brian Flores walked with him off of the field before practice, the Miami Dolphins head coach shared what his message was to Fitzpatrick, per Clay Ferraro of WPLG. “You want to be strong, […]

Miami Dolphins presumptive starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick recently left the team practice before it even began. No one knew about what he was going through at the time but it turned out that his mother has passed away. ESPN reporter Cameron Wolfe disclosed the situation on Twitter: Brian Flores says Ryan Fitzpatrick's mom passed away […]

There were nine teams from the NFL that opted to cancel practice in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake, Although the Miami Dolphins were not among them, the recent turn of events are not going to be ignored by head coach Brian Flores. Flores acknowledged his own experience with racial injustice and says […]

Even with the month of August creeping up a little bit closer each and every day, Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores remains cautiously optimistic that the 2020 NFL season will be played this fall. While it remains to be seen as to how exactly the league goes about keeping players safe and handling the […]

Brian Flores knows that rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains one of the biggest question marks entering the 2020 NFL season for the Miami Dolphins. Head coach Brian Flores, entering his second year in charge of the Dolphins, expressed potentially troubling and shocking revelations about the progress and status of the team’s first-year gunslinger. Per Hal […]

Entering the 2019 NFL seasons, some analysts believed the Miami Dolphins would finish last in the NFL. Instead, Brian Flores’ team battled for their first-year head coach and went 5-11. All five of the team’s wins came in its final nine games. While 5-11 is still far from an enviable performance, it’s respectable considering Miami’s […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 79 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 79 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 79 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss BetOnline.ag’s odds for the 2020 NFL […]

Second-year Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores detailed in a virtual press conference with media on Thursday the need for attention to move away from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and back to George Floyd, the latest victim of police brutality. Flores, via Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, said, “For me the spotlight needs […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 74 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 74 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 74 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan pause their series on the one burning […]

Sickening, saddening, and disgusting are three words that could describe the murder of George Floyd by the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. In response to the tragic death of Floyd, Brian Flores — the head coach of the Miami Dolphins — delivered a strong message on Friday: Statement from Head Coach Brian Flores. pic.twitter.com/dJOdHHSvNT […]

Brian Flores had a very solid first season as the Miami Dolphins’ head coach, taking a team that was expected by many to be one of the worst in NFL history and actually making it respectable. Now, heading into 2020, Flores has even bigger expectations and won’t tolerate the same type of sloppy play that […]

On Monday morning, Don Shula, the Hall of Fame coach for the Miami Dolphins, passed away. Many prominent figures in pro football left their condolences. Following the unfortunate news, Brian Flores reacted to Shula’s passing. Dolphins coach Brian Flores on Don Shula: "My conversations with him about team building revolved around toughness, intelligence and discipline. […]

The Miami Dolphins are not concerned at all about Tua Tagovailoa’s injury situation. The Dolphins selected the University of Alabama quarterback with the No. 5 overall selection during the 2020 NFL Draft. Miami had been linked to Tua ever since last season, but the move still came as a bit of a surprise. After all, […]

A reunion appears to be in the works in South Beach. According to a Monday report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Miami Dolphins have agreed to sign former New England Patriots linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Kyle Van Noy to a four-year, $51 million free agent contract. In doing so, the Dolphins have […]

Since Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores was an assistant coach for the New England Patriots just two seasons ago, it makes sense that he is familiar with the roster. Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, several members of the Patriots 2019 squad have caught the eye of Flores and the Dolphins organization as […]

There have been plenty of discussions had on where Tom Brady could play in 2020 and the Miami Dolphins have been thrown around as a possible landing spot. Amid the rumors, Brian Flores spoke about the idea of Brady signing with Miami. “Like I said, I think Fitz has done a really good job,” Flores […]

The Miami Dolphins were far from being a playoff team in 2019, but that does not mean that Brian Flores’ first year as head coach was not a success. Expected by some to be one of the worst clubs in NFL history, the Dolphins managed to win five games, rebounding from an 0-7 start to […]

Before the 2019 season, many assumed that the Miami Dolphins would own the first-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and they’d be selecting Tua Tagovailoa. Instead, the Dolphins exceeded their expectations and have the No. 5 overall pick in the draft. In Brian Flores’ first year as the head coach, Miami finished with a […]

The Miami Dolphins haven’t won many games this season but there actually be an argument made that this season was a success because not many people even expected them to win this many games. There was some good and bad to take away from this season, let’s breakdown the five biggest. 5. The defense is […]

Almost every great NFL head coach has his coaching tree. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is no different. On Sunday, Belichick will face one of his protegés in Week 17 action when the Pats showdown with the Miami Dolphins. Flores launched his professional coaching career — like many — on Belichick’s Patriots staff. The […]

Usually, in situations where the season is over for a team, they would play their younger players for them to gain experience. However, for head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins, he’s sticking with 37-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback over 22-year-old Josh Rosen. Fitzpatrick has started 11 regular-season games to Rosen’s three. And although […]

The Miami Dolphins have been riding with Ryan Fitzpatrick as their starting quarterback, causing many to question whether or not Josh Rosen has made any progress. Even with Rosen not starting, Brian Flores is content with the young quarterback’s development thus far. “He’s making progress,” Flores said of Rosen. “He’s in early. He’s studying. He’s […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores says it’s too early to tell if wide receiver Jakeem Grant’s season is over, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Grant suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Dolphins’ loss to the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday. High-ankle sprains generally take a month (if not more) to fully […]

Collecting draft picks, and subsequently worrying about them, is not the job of a head coach. No matter how many selections they have, the man of the sideline has a job: win games. Even in South Beach, where the Miami Dolphins are supposedly tanking, that remains true. First-year Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is not […]

Throughout the entire season, many have been led to believe that the Miami Dolphins have their sights set on next year’s draft. Contrary to belief, head coach Brian Flores told his team not to worry about the draft and to worry about winning. “He said he’s not worried about the draft,” right tackle Jesse Davis […]

When you work with the New England Patriots for 15 years, you tend to take on the same responses as Bill Belichick. Ahead of the Miami Dolphins’ game on Sunday, Brian Flores mimicked Belichick with an ‘on to Buffalo’ comment while speaking with the media. "We're on to Buffalo," – Brian Flores — Joe Schad […]

Coming off two straight wins, Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has made it clear the team’s only goal right now is to win. Flores knows that the only goal that players and coaches have is to win football games. Playing for the future doesn’t really matter, everyone needs to play for right now. “We’re […]

While the Miami Dolphins were understandably excited after earning their first win of the season against the New York Jets, it came at a cost. After drenching Brian Flores in Gatorade after he was able to finally get his first win as a head coach, the Dolphins scheduled an MRI for wide receiver Preston Williams […]

The Miami Dolphins picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, topping the New York Jets by a score of 26-18. Afterward, first-year head coach Brian Flores was thrilled: “A lot about coaching is building relationships and having fun out there, so those moments mean a lot more. I wasn’t expecting any kind […]

The Miami Dolphins were finally able to get their first victory of the season over the New York Jets on Sunday. Following the win, Brian Flores reacted to securing his first win as an NFL head coach. Brian Flores says it “feels good” and adds “players win games.” — Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) November 3, 2019 […]

The Miami Dolphins remain winless following their 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. There is now plenty of speculation regarding whether or not head coach Brian Flores intended to keep it that way. Flores went viral for Miami’s decision to run a zero blitz on 3rd-and-20 that resulted in a 45-yard touchdown […]

The Miami Dolphins had a number of perplexing moments during their loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the decision to bring the house on 3rd-and-20 was easily the biggest headscratcher. The Dolphins were poised to secure a 14-3 lead going into halftime. That was until they decided to run an all-out blitz that allowed wide […]

We are just six weeks into the 2019 NFL campaign, and some are already calling for Brian Flores’ head. The Miami Dolphins hired Flores, a former New England Patriots defensive coordinator, during the offseason with the hope that he would bring that Patriot way to South Beach, but he has done anything but the sort […]

There is currently ‘no risk’ of Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores losing his job with the team, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Per informed source at NFL owners meeting here, there is no risk of Flores losing job this year, under any circumstances. Dolphins committed to him for 2020. — Barry […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores opted to bench quarterback Josh Rosen during their loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 6. However, it appears that has not affected his status as the starter against the Buffalo Bills in Week 7. Flores decided to switch to backup Ryan Fitzpatrick under center for the start of […]

Josh Rosen’s career hasn’t gotten off to that kind of start he, or anyone, would have thought. After the Arizona Cardinals moved up to the 10th spot in the 2018 NFL Draft to select Rosen as their would be franchise quarterback, one would have thought he would be wearing a Cardinals jersey for the next […]

The Miami Dolphins suffered another painful loss to the Dallas Cowboys. However, things have changed a bit since Week 2: Josh Rosen made his first start as a Dolphin and looked pretty solid throughout the game. Armando Salguero was present when the media interviewed head coach Brian Flores after the game. They asked him about […]

The Miami Dolphins have been dominated in the first two games of the season, but coach Brian Flores thinks the team can bounce back because it’s a resilient bunch. According to Flores, the team hasn’t started pointing fingers, and they want to get better so he thinks improvements can be made. “I think that’s a […]