A biography for Brian Floreshasn’t been written yet.
“I've had the privilege of being a part of many different circles that have included some very powerful and influential people of all different races and genders.”
“None of us are exempt from tragedy.”
“This is a demanding league, so we've gotta be demanding on our players. They need to understand that.”
“I'm my own man. I'm Brian Flores.”
“This idea that players were kneeling in support of social justice was something some people couldn't wrap their head around. The outrage that I saw in the media and the anger I felt in some of my own private conversations caused me to sever a few long-standing friendships.”
“I would say a lot of the things I learned in New England were about putting the team first.”
“I wasn't in a rush to become a head coach. I really wasn't.”
“I try to direct my energy to things I can control.”
“Take it one play at a time. That's what we try to do.”
“Every day is a challenge in this league, but I kind of embrace it and enjoy it.”
“The numbers speak for themselves as far as the hiring, firing and the lack of opportunities for minority and Black head coaches and executives in the National Football League, and we need the change.”
“I'm the son of immigrants.”
“I'm black. I grew up poor. I grew up in New York during the stop-and-frisk era. I've been stopped because I fit a description before.”
“My mother's the toughest person I know.”
“I tell my players this - I can go out there and get conditioned if I just go out there and run every day. I'm not going to do that, not like they do; but I could do that. Any of us in here can do that. That really takes no talent; it just takes hard work, effort.”
“I think leadership is about being honest. It's about being transparent. I think it's about putting yourself in the shoes of others.”
“You know, that's kind of the discipline of playing defense is you've got to stay home when you've got to stay home, but at the same time, we want to be aggressive.”
“I come in, I work hard, I do everything I can to help the team win and wherever the chips fall they fall.”
“I think every team's rebuilding. That's this league. Every team rebuilds every year because no team is the same every year.”
“I think being genuine, and being authentic, is a big part of leadership.”