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After a successful rookie season for Minkah Fitzpatrick playing cornerback and safety, he said early in the offseason he wanted to lock down one spot, but Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has different ideas. Fitzpatrick was hoping he could do training this offseason that was focused on one position, but last month said he was […]

The Miami Dolphins swung a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for quarterback Josh Rosen during draft weekend, sending the 62nd overall pick to the Cardinals in exchange for the young signal-caller. While the Dolphins clearly dealt for Rosen with the idea that he could be their quarterback of the future, it doesn’t necessarily mean that […]

With former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase now leading the rival New York Jets, the AFC East franchise has since turned to another team in the division to replace the aforementioned Gase. Plucking Brian Flores from the reigning Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, the Dolphins are now hoping that the first-year head coach […]

Josh Rosen knows what it’s like to fend off criticism. Despite a rookie season in which he ranked as arguably the league’s worst starting quarterback and a subsequent trade from the Arizona Cardinals, then, it should come as no surprise that the N0. 10 overall pick in the 2017 draft believes he has what it […]

The Miami Dolphins have made some splashy moves this offseason. First, they get a new head coach in Brian Flores. Then, they trade for a new quarterback in Josh Rosen from the Arizona Cardinals. The Dolphins have been in search of a legitimate franchise QB for some time now, and Rosen certainly has the pedigree […]

Brian Flores, unquestionably, is one of the brightest defensive minds in all of football. His rapid ascent to defensive play-caller for the New England Patriots last season was enough evidence of that reality, but his former team’s defensive performance in Super Bowl LIII made Flores’ strategic bona fides clear to a global audience. Introduced as […]

Brian Flores is entering his first year as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, so, as you can imagine, he wants to make sure everything is in order heading into the 2019 campaign. A big step in getting all of this ducks in a row is having a successful offseason program, which Flores feels is […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick is probably the most versatile player in the Miami Dolphins’ secondary, as he played both safety and cornerback this past season and registered 80 tackles, a couple of interceptions, nine passes defended, and a defensive touchdown in doing so. New Dolphins head coach Brian Flores loves Fitzpatrick’s ability to slot in at different […]

The Miami Dolphins received their fair share of mixed reviews with their signing of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. It appears head coach Brian Flores has a rather optimistic outlook on his future in Miami. Fitzpatrick has been in the final stretch of his career for quite some time now. Flores said during an appearance on SiriusXM […]

The Miami Dolphins certainly don’t seem to be planning on winning many games in 2019. The consensus in all the reporting we’ve heard thus far is that the Dolphins plan on tanking away the season.  But don’t tell that to new head coach Brian Flores. Speaking at the owners’ meetings this morning, Flores denied the […]

The Miami Dolphins would be absolutely thrilled if Brian Flores followed in the footsteps of Bill Belichick to become the NFL’s next great coach. As the New England Patriots and their legion of fans across the country have come to realize, though, don’t expect Flores to offer much insight during media appearances should that ultimately […]

The Miami Dolphins still have not settled their quarterback situation heading into the 2019 campaign, and while the general consensus is that Ryan Tannehill will not be back next season, the Dolphins apparently still have not made a decision on him. “You know right now everything is kind of process. I’ve been here three and […]

Brian Flores has already hired several former members of the New England Patriots’ coaching staff to join him on his inaugural Miami Dolphins staff, and he apparently isn’t done yet. Flores is adding Mike Judge as a defensive quality control coach, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com. Judge has spent the spent the past 11 years as […]

The Miami Dolphins hired away Brian Flores from the New England Patriots. Flores was Bill Belichick’s linebackers coach who started out as a scouting assistant with the team in 2004. Since then, he’s become another sought after name from the Patriots coaching tree. The New England Patriots over the years have primarily run a Fairbanks-Bullough […]

Brian Flores is the latest Bill Belichick disciple to capitalize on success with the New England Patriots by being hired for his first head-coaching job. The Miami Dolphins interviewed the 37-year-old in early January, just days after the firing of Adam Gase, and had an agreement in place with him through the Patriots’ ensuing run […]

It’s been less than 24 hours since Brian Flores helped the New England Patriots shut down the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53. But rather than celebrating a third championship in five seasons, the Patriots’ defensive play-caller has already shifted his attention to a division rival. Unlike in years past, though, Flores is looking […]

Brian Flores’ meteoric rise to the top of the football coaching world was finished on Sunday when the New England Patriots’ defensive play-caller led his team to a 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. The Rams, which finished second in both points and yards per game during the regular season, […]

Brian Flores isn’t ready to talk about his job with the Miami Dolphins just yet, but according to him, his initial goals for the NFL started much higher. Speaking to the Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero, the de facto defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots didn’t come into the league looking to be a coach […]

This past week rumors had circulated and then were confirmed that the Miami Dolphins would be bringing in New New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Another decorated hire from the Bill Bellichek coaching tree, the Dolphins are trying to emulate the success of their division rival. Flores has yet to officially join the team, as […]

Even though the Dolphins are a little short-staffed as of late, former Patriots WR coach Chad O’Shea is the front-runner for the still-vacant OC job. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that O’Shea — while not officially on board — could be following incoming head coach Brian Flores to Miami, as the two like each […]

The Miami Dolphins’ search for their next head coach appears to be over, as they seem to be very much locked in on New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores. The Dolphins are scheduled to conduct a second interview with Brian Flores later this evening, per league source. — Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) January 23, 2019 […]

New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores will likely become the next coach of the Miami Dolphins in the next few weeks. Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post reports that a “zero point percent zero” chance exists that Flores will tell the Dolphins “thanks but no thanks” after this Sunday or two Sundays later. […]

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been drawing a lot of interest from teams in need of a head coach. Most notably, the Miami Dolphins have been closely linked to Flores after parting ways with former head coach Adam Gase. Flores’ defensive players have spoken highly of their coach. According to Tyler Sullivan […]

With Brian Flores looking primed to take the Miami Dolphins’ head-coaching job after the season is over, the New England Patriots will need a replacement at defensive coordinator. One name that has surfaced is now-former Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This is not the first time the […]

The Miami Dolphins have yet to hire a head coach after firing Adam Gase. And it appears that might be because they’re waiting on the New England Patriots’ Brian Flores to become available. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Dolphins are expected to hire the Patriots’ linebackers coach/de facto defensive coordinator when New […]

The Miami Dolphins’ search for a new head coach continues now that former head coach Adam Gase has since been fired and hired by the division rival New York Jets. Miami appears to be narrowing their search a bit and centering their attention around New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Sources: The #Dolphins have […]

The Miami Dolphins are still on the hunt for their new head coach, but one candidate, in particular, has emerged as a front-runner for the job. Brian Flores, who made a name for himself as the linebackers coach for the New England Patriots, is currently being eyed by Dolphins CEO Stephen Ross for the still-vacant […]

As the Green Bay Packers look for their next head coach they have been busy setting up interviews and on Friday they will get their chance to talk to Brian Flores who is an assistant for the New England Patriots according to Rob Dermovsky of ESPN. And Brian Flores along with McDaniels on Friday in […]

The Miami Dolphins have reportedly requested permission to interview current New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their vacant head coaching position. Miami chose to fire former head coach Adam Gase on Monday after three seasons with the team. Gase finished 23-25 during his tenure with the Dolphins, but the majority of the success […]

The Denver Broncos have requested permission to interview New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Broncos fired head coach Vance Joseph on Monday. Flores is currently a hot name, as the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns have also requested permission to interview the Patriots coordinator. The 37-year-old […]

The Cleveland Browns have joined the Green Bay Packers in requesting permission to interview New England Patriots de facto defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head-coaching position, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Flores has been a member of the Patriots organization since 2004, when be began as a scouting assistant for two years. He […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might be the best in the NFL at plugging new people in his system and not missing a beat. In his years as the coach, Belichick always seems to know when to let one person go before they lose their value and putting someone else in at the […]

The New England Patriots are set for a bit of a transition on defense this season following the departure of long-time defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. While not officially the DC in title, linebackers coach Brian Flores will ostensibly have the responsibility to lead that unit after Patricia. One of Flores’ charges in the linebacking corps, […]

The New England Patriots will opt not to fill the vacancy at defensive coordinator left by Matt Patricia, who left to become the new Detroit Lions head coach. However, linebackers coach Brian Flores will ostensibly replace Patricia in leading the team’s defense and calling plays despite not having the defensive coordinator title, according to ESPN. […]

New England Patriots fans were expecting their team to lose a couple of coordinators following the Super Bowl, but were not expecting to lose the game. It may take some time to figure out what to do about losing Super Bowl LII, but it shouldn’t take much time to figure out where their next offensive […]