Dolphins fire Brian Flores

[RobbRiddick]

If Flores had a franchise QB the last 2 years, would he have made the playoffs? Yes, both years

[Saxum]

43 minutes ago, StHustle said:

Very unpopular take. Wanna explain why?

 

I mixed up Giants and Jest 

[Rochesterfan]

49 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

If Flores had a franchise QB the last 2 years, would he have made the playoffs? Yes, both years

 

Terrible take.  McD made the playoffs with Rex’s hand me downs and Tyrod.

 

An above average coach wins with that roster.  Flores is not that.

 

 

[ghostwriter]

3 hours ago, GreggTX said:

I think Brian Flores will soon be showing the Dolphins the error of their ways. They should just trade Tua and try their luck again at QB, not fire a good coach. I think it will be a while before they mount a serious threat. I think he'll be looking for a team with a good, young QB next time.

It says a lot about him by the way he played against Bill Belichick. He’s a great coach, I would love to have him in Buffalo.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

😅😅

[CorkScrewHill]

The owner likes Tua. It appears Flores didn't.

 

Per Lombardi “Remember I said there was commentary between the head coach and Tua during the season and I wouldn’t reveal what the conversation was. Well, the conversation was, hey, if I’d have knew you were going to be this bad, I would have picked Mac Jones. That’s the conversation.”

 

I kinda feel bad for Tua as he may not be a great QB .. but that is harsh

 

Full story here:

https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/01/brian-flores-told-tua-tagovailoa-he-should-have-picked-patriots-qb-mac-jones-instead-per-michael-lombardi.html

 

[buffaloboyinATL]

Haha! Savage. No wonder he’s gone. People are way too sensitive nowadays for that kind of straight talk. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

I kind of agree. At this point I feel sort of bad for Tua. 

 

I mean Tua in New England would be at least as good as Mac Jones I feel like. 

 

Apparently Flores biggest problem and why he was canned is that he didn't realize he is in the people business. He's a total jerk. And maybe more accurate just completely oblivious to personal relationships.  

[LeGOATski]

AND he wanted to pick Herbert.

 

This is what happens when your HC is micro-managed.

[BuffaloRebound]

Can you blame Flores? Taking Tua over Herbert could go down as one of biggest draft blunders of all time.  

[BuffaloBillies]

Tua was "so bad" that he won 8 of his last 9 games.

[JohnNord]

4 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:

The owner likes Tua. It appears Flores didn't.

 

Per Lombardi “Remember I said there was commentary between the head coach and Tua during the season and I wouldn’t reveal what the conversation was. Well, the conversation was, hey, if I’d have knew you were going to be this bad, I would have picked Mac Jones. That’s the conversation.”

 

I kinda feel bad for Tua as he may not be a great QB .. but that is harsh

 

Full story here:

https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/01/brian-flores-told-tua-tagovailoa-he-should-have-picked-patriots-qb-mac-jones-instead-per-michael-lombardi.html

 

This really makes you wonder who Lombardi’s source is.  Flores had a reputation as being tough but not abusive toward his players.  If he said that I’d like to know the context.  He could have said it as a joke and patted him on the back.  Still probably not the best think to joke about… but I can’t see him saying this seriously 

[LeviF]

I don't think Flores is a particularly good coach but his QB takes, as reported, are like 100% correct.

[Solomon Grundy]

4 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:

The owner likes Tua. It appears Flores didn't.

 

Per Lombardi “Remember I said there was commentary between the head coach and Tua during the season and I wouldn’t reveal what the conversation was. Well, the conversation was, hey, if I’d have knew you were going to be this bad, I would have picked Mac Jones. That’s the conversation.”

 

I kinda feel bad for Tua as he may not be a great QB .. but that is harsh

 

Full story here:

https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/01/brian-flores-told-tua-tagovailoa-he-should-have-picked-patriots-qb-mac-jones-instead-per-michael-lombardi.html

 

Could’ve been to spark a fire under his arse!! Flores seemed like a motivator as a coach. 

[JohnNord]

Just now, BuffaloBillies said:

Tua was "so bad" that he won 8 of his last 9 games.

Much like last season, the defense carried the team to most of those wins.  Tua did play a little better however 

[Son of a K-Gun]

6 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:

The owner likes Tua. It appears Flores didn't.

 

Per Lombardi “Remember I said there was commentary between the head coach and Tua during the season and I wouldn’t reveal what the conversation was. Well, the conversation was, hey, if I’d have knew you were going to be this bad, I would have picked Mac Jones. That’s the conversation.”

 

I kinda feel bad for Tua as he may not be a great QB .. but that is harsh

 

Full story here:

https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/01/brian-flores-told-tua-tagovailoa-he-should-have-picked-patriots-qb-mac-jones-instead-per-michael-lombardi.html

 

 

I mean, did Flores see Mac Jones play?

[LeGOATski]

1 minute ago, BuffaloBillies said:

Tua was "so bad" that he won 8 of his last 9 games.

Football is the ultimate team sport.

[Warcodered]

Doesn't really make a lot of sense, they weren't in the same draft class, now Justin Herbert that'd make sense.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

1 minute ago, LeGOATski said:

AND he wanted to pick Herbert.

 

This is what happens when your HC is micro-managed.

 

There's  a lot more we maybe don't know about i think. How do you bring in free agents to multi year contracts like Kyle Van Noy and Shaq Lawson and then kick them to the curb after just one season. One guy, okay I can maybe see that being a specific player issue. But two? That seems like a coach/organizational issue.

[Nextmanup]

John Clayton was talking about Flores yesterday, and how he is known to be too direct and hard to get along with--the sort of guy who alienates players and what not.

 

I guess this supports that assertion.