Brian Francisco Flores (born February 24, 1981) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL career with the New England Patriots, where he served as …

Jul 25, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she’s not changing her decision to let NFL coach Brian Flores put the league and three of its teams on trial over his claims that he and other Black coaches face discrimination.

Feb 2, 2022 · Brian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the NFL, the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins organizations alleging...

Mar 1, 2023 · A federal judge says NFL Coach Brian Flores can let a jury decide the merits of his discrimination claims against the league, the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans.

Jan 21, 2025 · Credit: Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings. But Father Time works fast, especially during the NFL offseason. And less than 72 hours after Brian Flores completed his final head coaching interview Saturday morning with the Chicago Bears, it appears all three teams interested in the Vikings’ defensive coordinator may have already eliminated him from the running.

Feb 2, 2022 · Flores’ lawsuit has sent shock waves through the NFL, which has long faced scrutiny for its record on hiring minorities as coaches. In a league where roughly 70% of the players are Black, there...

Feb 1, 2024 · Flores, who was fired as Dolphins head coach in early 2022 despite leading the team to its first back-to-back winning seasons in almost two decades, won a legal victory last March, when a federal...

Mar 2, 2023 · Former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and three teams – the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the...

Jan 13, 2025 · In his second year as the Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores has helped transform the Minnesota defense into one of the best units in the NFL. In the regular season, the Vikings...

Jan 9, 2024 · Less than a month after his dismissal, Flores, Black and of Honduran descent, sued the NFL and three teams, including the Dolphins. He wrote that the league remains “rife with racism,...