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Deminpenn

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21. Could maybe see this if Flores hadn't been hired as a head coach

Reply to Casady1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 06:27 AM

Feb 2022

but he was. Now he's a former NFL head coach who was fired and in the market for a new gig.

Evidently the reason he was let go is because he tried to win games and not lose them as the owner wanted in pursuit of drafting near the top of the NFL draft. That is the real scandal, an owner, Stephen Ross, who was prepared to pay his head coach a bonus, reportedly 100k, for losing games.

When the Steelers were looking for a new coach after Cowher retired in 2006, all the media odds were on Russ Grimm getting the job. IIRC, there were even reports that Grimm was hired. As per the rule named after the owner, the Steelers interviewed then 1st year MN DC Mike Tomlin. Tomlin was so impressive in his interview, he was hired and 15 years later is still their head coach.

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Accidental Bill Belichick Text Messages At Center Of Brian Flores Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Agai [View all] Casady1 Feb 2022 OP

I hope Brian Flores' suit is successful. Paladin Feb 2022 #1

Same here, but I also worry that this could impact his ability to get hired again as a HC. Bleacher Creature Feb 2022 #4

Flores said Casady1 Feb 2022 #5

You're right. He certainly won't get hired in this round of vacancies. brush Feb 2022 #6

$100,000 incentive to lose games for better draft pick positioning. wtf oasis Feb 2022 #2

and tried to get him to break meddling rules. underpants Feb 2022 #10

How was he "forced" to go to a dinner? oldsoftie Feb 2022 #3

They would have denied it and Flores would have looked bad is my guess Raven123 Feb 2022 #7

Show them the text! oldsoftie Feb 2022 #11

The Giants would claimed Belicheck misunderstood Raven123 Feb 2022 #16

Except they hired the guy so they couldn't say it was a mistake for long! oldsoftie Feb 2022 #18

Those are quotes from the lawsuit. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #19

Go to ESPN rpannier Feb 2022 #8

Those a-holes will do ANYTHING to get around the Rooney Rule FakeNoose Feb 2022 #9

I don't follow the Dolphins TheFarseer Feb 2022 #12

From what I've just seen of the Flores suit it makes at least one huge legal mistake. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #13

I doubt that was an accident on Belichick's part cadoman Feb 2022 #14

How long until the haters call him an SOB, especially the bigly orange one? Marcuse Feb 2022 #15

Don't go to the yahoo boards commenting on this. The Klan is already out in force AZLD4Candidate Feb 2022 #17

Oh, he's too focused on Lindsey & Mitch smacking him about the pardons. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #20

Could maybe see this if Flores hadn't been hired as a head coach Deminpenn Feb 2022 #21

If Flores can get beyond the initial motion to dismiss, then that opens up a world of possibilities... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #22