US EditionFrederick: Is It in Brian Flores Best Interest to Stay with the Vikings?
The Vikings aim to keep Brian Flores as defensive coordinator while he interviews for head coach roles, with his contract ending and multiple teams showing interest, including Baltimore.
- On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings said they remain confident Brian Flores will return unless he lands a head-coaching job, while Kevin O'Connell emphasized they are aggressively pursuing his retention as defensive coordinator.
- Brian Flores' contract is expiring, making him a coaching free agent as he interviews with the Baltimore Ravens this week, but his lawsuit and Miami stint are working against his head coach prospects.
- Speculation suggests the Vikings could delay signing Brian Flores until he exhausts head-coaching possibilities, allowing him to use interviews to strengthen negotiating leverage with Minnesota Vikings team decision-makers.
- Owner hesitation means some NFL team owners may doubt Brian Flores due to his Miami tenure, but a championship-level defensive turnaround would make him hard to ignore.
- Multiple franchises could still interview Brian Flores, including the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, while a week into the Vikings' offseason, Kevin O'Connell publicly supported him Wednesday.
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Frederick: Is it in Brian Flores best interest to stay with the Vikings?
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spoke at length at his end-of-season press conference Wednesday about wanting to support Brian Flores as Minnesota’s defensive coordinator pursues head coaching vacancies. Flores has interviewed for Baltimore’s top job, and could very well be a legitimate candidate for Steelers’ position after Mike Tomlin on Tuesday walked away from Pittsburgh, where Flores served as the linebackers coach before coming to Minnesota.…
Why Brian Flores Leaves
If, in the end, Brian Flores leaves, then Minnesota will need to determine why. Most obvious, of course, is the opportunity to become a head coach. As things stand, the lone team to give Coach Flores a shot to interview has been the Baltimore Ravens. There are rumblings within the broader NFL chatter about a spot in Sin City, but there hasn’t yet been a formal interview. A lateral move — accepting a defensive coordinator position elsewhere — is …
Pete Bercich Doesn't Know If Ravens Would Be Willing To Hire Him But Says Brian Flores "Gets The Absolute Most Out Of His Guys"
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