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(Editor’s Note: Portions of this article appeared in this morning’s “Five Things to Know” column)<\/em><\/p>\n

For anyone who missed it, former Patriots coordinator and Dolphins’ coach Brian Flores appeared in an interview on “I AM ATHLETE” that aired on Tuesday night<\/a><\/strong>, which was definitely interesting.<\/p>\n

The former coach, who has since been hired as the senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, spoke about a variety of situations during what was a one-hour sit-down with Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly, Chad Johnson and Brandon Marshall.<\/p>\n

Flores didn\u2019t hold much back, talking about topics that included the fact he was never willing to bend when it came to losing games intentionally, as well as an interesting revelation that surprisingly didn\u2019t immediately get a lot of attention in that he refused to sign his separation agreement, which cost him the remainder of his guaranteed contract but gave him the freedom to speak his mind as well as file his lawsuit.<\/p>\n

He was fairly candid in the interview, and one thing that was interesting is that while he’s currently trying to improve racial diversity around the league, it sounds like he’s spent time at least trying to come up with ways for the league to improve the situation.\u00a0 Flores told the group he believes the NFL should involve a little more oversight in the hiring\/firing process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s got to be an oversight committee for hiring and firing throughout the National Football League and just kind of a standardized review process at every position,\u201d said Flores.\u00a0 \u201cSomeone who is, maybe it\u2019s a federal monitor, maybe it\u2019s a collection of individuals who aren\u2019t affiliated with the team that are overseeing the entire process and saying \u2018Hey, that guy\u2019s very qualified\u2019 and \u2018That guy had an impressive interview\u2019 \u2013 it\u2019s an oversight committee.\u00a0 And I think that will create a more equal and fair environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an interesting notion, and as the league continues to try and acknowledge and work through the issue, some of Flores\u2019 ideas do have merit and it sounds like discussions have already been had.\u00a0 This lawsuit continues to have a lot of layers to it and there\u2019s no question that changes will be coming as he continues pushing for change in that process.<\/p>\n

Obviously, one other big area of discussion has been the text exchange with Bill Belichick, which has made quite a few headlines.\u00a0 He talked a bit about his relationship with his former mentor and what he took with him to Miami and said in his mind, there aren’t any ill feelings toward him and believes he’s the”GOAT” and was definitely his biggest coaching influence.<\/p>\n

\u201cBill Belichick\u2019s the obvious [choice], obviously I learned a great deal of football from him,\u201d said Flores.\u00a0 \u201cI think the one thing people don\u2019t know about Bill is he listens,\u201d said Bill.\u00a0 \u201cIf you have, and again, you have to earn the right for him to listen, but if you have an idea, if you have a thought, if there\u2019s a match-up that you think that we can win, a part in a game\u2026he\u2019ll listen.\u00a0 He may add something to it, he may throw it out, but he listens.\u00a0 And I think that\u2019s one of his greatest strengths and something I tried to take from him when I was in Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to the infamous text exchange that played a large role in the suit, Flores wasn\u2019t mad but said it just essentially confirmed what he thought already.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not mad,\u201d said Flores.\u00a0 \u201cBill did what a lot of us \u2026 he sent a text message to the wrong person, I\u2019m certainly guilty of that before,\u201d said Flores.\u00a0 \u201cTo me, I thought it was specific to the lawsuit in that it confirmed a lot of things I thought were going on\u2026that I think a lot of Black minority coaches think are going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of confirmed it for me as far as having a fair and equal opportunity to go and interview, and show your acumen, show your intelligence, show your ability to lead, show your willingness and your leadership.\u00a0 Oftentimes, it\u2019s not a fair and equal playing field.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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