Coach Flores files mammoth lawsuit?

[Bird]

As an avid football fan this case is puzzling. 

Coach Flores had a bright future as a head coach but from my understanding he did not respect authority and was constantly butting heads with GM Chris Grier which lead to his termination. 

It all started when he was asked to tank for a franchise QB like a Joe Burrow. He refused to comply.

 

Even with his fine coaching resume, he was overlooked from the many HC positions, possibly do to his negative dealings with front office.

 

Wonder what kind of Hornets nest this is gonna stir up ?

Oh, and then throwing Belichick under the bus, wow.

 

 

[Choporoz]

The Rooney Rule was DESIGNED to allow appearance of fairness.  And to make it easy to appear fair....and NFL dumazzes couldn't even fake it.  Don't know where this goes, but I'm ok with some flames and rolling heads.  Flores was always just a placeholder.  He knew that....and probably would have been ok with it if he thought he got a fair look after

[Fishingmickey]

The news report I heard said something about the wrong Brian being texted by Bo Shembeckler congratulating him on getting the Giants head coaching job. Brian Flores was scheduled to interview for that position and got the text. Brian Daboll got the job. Sounds like a "insider" Bo screw up.

FM

[J Francho]

NPR reported that text coming from Belicheat.

[TnRiver46]

The way I understood it, he is trying to bring systemic racism in NFL ownership and management ranks to  light 

 

the fact that the Rooney rule even exists in the NFL speaks that there’s some smoke there 

[Captain Phil]

As a long time Dolphins fan I liked Flores, but he was just one in a long line of coaches that couldn't measure up to Shula.  I don't think Miami fans will be happy until they raise him from the dead.  We had decent players a few years ago that could have done something, but Adam Gase traded them all off.  After that, he went to the Jets and stunk them up too.   The list of NFL greats than "used" to be Dolphins is a long one.  I'm beginning to think the problem is with the owner Stephen Ross?  By the way, the Dolphins General manager is black.  So much for the race card.  

[J Francho]

I don't think that's a get out of jail card. This is gonna get smelly. 

[Dwight Hottle]

The fact that Flores filed a class action suit allows other coaches to report their complaints which will help strengthen Flores allegations. Of course the NFL has denied any substance to the claims as have the other teams interviewed. Flores had to know that he would never coach again in the NFL with  the suit action but decided it was worth the risk. 

[Jigfishn10]

"I think the fact that it’s an issue shows not only the league’s willingness to address and do better. I think the fact that it’s being discussed as to how the Rooney Rule or what drives the Rooney Rule could be better. In the case of coach Flores’ complaint, he’s saying it could be better and the processes create positive result for the league." - Jerry Jones

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, Jigfishn10 said:

"I think the fact that it’s an issue shows not only the league’s willingness to address and do better. I think the fact that it’s being discussed as to how the Rooney Rule or what drives the Rooney Rule could be better. In the case of coach Flores’ complaint, he’s saying it could be better and the processes create positive result for the league." - Jerry Jones

That guy never misses a chance to breath into a microphone 

[Fishingmickey]

20 hours ago, J Francho said:

NPR reported that text coming from Belicheat.

That's where I heard it. Thanks for the correction. 

[cyclops2]

Anytime you mix fair playing sports with big money ?    

 

Oh well.

[Choporoz]

14 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

That's where I heard it. Thanks for the correction. 

It's a good thing.  Because Coach Bo has been dead for some time.  

[Jigfishn10]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

That guy never misses a chance to breath into a microphone 

Just surprised me that he recognizes it

[TnRiver46]

48 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Just surprised me that he recognizes it

He will offer up an opinion on anything if there’s a camera or a mic 

[FrankN209]

On 2/3/2022 at 11:28 AM, Captain Phil said:

As a long time Dolphins fan I liked Flores, but he was just one in a long line of coaches that couldn't measure up to Shula.  I don't think Miami fans will be happy until they raise him from the dead.  We had decent players a few years ago that could have done something, but Adam Gase traded them all off.  After that, he went to the Jets and stunk them up too.   The list of NFL greats than "used" to be Dolphins is a long one.  I'm beginning to think the problem is with the owner Stephen Ross?  By the way, the Dolphins General manager is black.  So much for the race card.  

 

Exactly. This has been building up for a while. With Stephen A's mouth spouting off about not enough black coaches for a while now. Then this happens, and now Hue Jackson coming out. Same thing happened with Gruden...

[NYWayfarer]

On 2/3/2022 at 11:57 AM, Bird said:

 

It all started when he was asked to tank for a franchise QB like a Joe Burrow. He refused to comply.

 

From what I read the offer was $100,000 per loss.

 

There’s a small part of me that would have had a ballpeen hammer at the ready to kneecap my players as they went onto the field. 

[TnRiver46]

47 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

From what I read the offer was $100,000 per loss.

 

There’s a small part of me that would have had a ballpeen hammer at the ready to kneecap my players as they went onto the field. 

Yeah , I think I could lose for 100k 

[Jigfishn10]

Or you keep your mouth shut, try and win every game knowing you're gone and have a better chance at another coaching gig that could be worth 10X the amount of losses. 

 

Just a different perspective.

[Captain Phil]

The Dolphins are a mess.  No coach is going to want to deal with all the legal issues they are facing.  It seems to me the answer is for Ross to sell the team to Brady and some other investors.  Brady is building a big home in Miami and it will give him something to do in retirement.  Miami would go nuts for this and  he could be the GCOAT "Greatest Coach of All Time".   

[gim]

On 2/6/2022 at 8:03 AM, Jigfishn10 said:

try and win every game

How about you just try to win every game regardless?  I often hear fan bases say "lose this game" or "lose more games" at the end of the season when their team is going nowhere so they can get a higher draft pick.  I makes me want to puke.  You don't purposefully try to lose a game, ever.  Otherwise get the hell out of playing sports in general, never mind a professional football league like the NFL.

 

I can remember years ago when the division came down to the final game with the Vikings and Packers.  The winner would host Seattle in a home playoff game and the loser would go on the road to play Washington.  Of course half the people I knew were saying to "lose this game" to get a better playoff matchup.  Complete nonsense.  You win the division and get a home playoff game.  Who cares is you have a tougher opponent on paper.

[TnRiver46]

33 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

The Dolphins are a mess.  No coach is going to want to deal with all the legal issues they are facing.  It seems to me the answer is for Ross to sell the team to Brady and some other investors.  Brady is building a big home in Miami and it will give him something to do in retirement.  Miami would go nuts for this and  he could be the GCOAT "Greatest Coach of All Time".   

Mike McDaniel signed up to deal with the issues 

[Jigfishn10]

31 minutes ago, gimruis said:

How about you just try to win every game regardless?

Pretty much a fundamental goal, isn't it? ?

[Captain Phil]

There's always next season....  ?

[Choporoz]

29 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Pretty much a fundamental goal, isn't it? ?

Maybe...maybe not.   I agree with you and @gimruis.  But I can understand that an owner might strongly disagree. 

  If an owner said his goal was "to win a Superbowl within 4 years, and our best chance of doing that is by going 2-15 this year....instead of 4-13".....well, I may not approve, but I don't think it'd be irrational.