Vikings’ Brian Flores gets brutally honest on lack of head coaching calls amid NFL lawsuit

Brian Flores has yet to find a new head coaching job since being let go by the Miami Dolphins and filing a lawsuit against the NFL. But it’s possibly in favor of the Minnesota Vikings right now as they recently hired him as defensive coordinator. Now, the veteran coach opens up about what’s going on with the lawsuit.

The Vikings’ defensive coordinator was asked if his lawsuit with the league is potentially affecting his head coaching calls. Flores claimed, “There’s no way to know,” according to Kevin Seifert of ESPN.

“Brian Flores confirmed he didn’t receive any head coach interview requests during this cycle. ‘And I don’t really have control over that situation. I will say that I’m very happy where I am. It’s been a great offseason. I haven’t spent this much time with my family in a while… There’s no way to know. It’s not really something I’m spending a lot of time thinking about. I try to be where my feet are, and that’s here with the Vikings. I try not to worry about things I have no control over.”

That’s probably the best answer he could have given. With all of his attention on coaching the Vikings, Brian Flores can simply do things that he can control. For now, his lawsuit against the NFL is out of his hands and it’ll play out however it’ll play out.

Maybe Flores will become a head coach at some point down the road. But for now he’s going to serve as a highly regarded defensive coordinator. The Vikings have a solid coaching staff and with the right moves during the NFL Draft, they could bounce back sooner, rather than later.

What’s next for the Vikings?