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02.02.2022 / 01:27

Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL, accuses league of racist hiring practices

Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on against the Baltimore Ravensat Hard Rock Stadium on November 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation.The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court sought class-action status and unspecified damages from the league, the Dolphins, the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants, along with unidentified individuals.Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years.

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Brian Flores, former Dolphins coach, joins Steelers as senior defensive assistant

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Brian Flores is back in the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday to serve as a senior defensive assistant. Flores will specialize in working with Pittsburgh’s linebackers, a group that includes NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J.

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Goodell: NFL won’t tolerate racism, vows changes amid Dolphins fallout

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming.At his annual Super Bowl news conference, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring.

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Receiver Jaylen Waddle reunited with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami

DAVIE, Fla. – Receiver Jaylen Waddle is headed to Miami to provide a target for his former Alabama teammate, Tua Tagovailoa.

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Chan Gailey resigns as Dolphins' offensive coordinator

MIAMI – Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has resigned one season after coming out of retirement.The announcement was made Wednesday, one day after Gailey's 69th birthday and one day after coach Brian Flores said he expected all of his assistant coaches would return in 2021.With Gailey calling plays, the Dolphins scored 404 points, their highest total since 1986. He had a major role in the development of rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who struggled at times but went 6-3 as a starter.The Dolphins finished 10-6 with one of the NFL's youngest teams.

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Bills eliminate Dolphins with 56-26 rout; set to host Colts

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were intent on not easing into the playoffs, while ending the Miami Dolphins’ chances.In a season-ending game in which the Dolphins had far more riding on the outcome, the Bills put an empathic stamp on their breakthrough year with a 56-26 rout on Sunday.

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Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick tests positive for COVID-19

MIAMI – Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID-19 and is expected to miss Sunday’s regular-season finale at Buffalo.Coach Brian Flores shared the news with Fitzpatrick’s teammates during a Zoom meeting Thursday, safety Eric Rowe said. Fitzpatrick’s positive test was first reported by NFL Network.“It hurts,” Rowe said.

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Tua approaches injury anniversary grateful to be with Miami

MIAMI – Tua Tagovailoa says the game ball he gave Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores last week was a token of gratitude.“For me it was like, ‘Thank you for taking a shot on me,’” Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “A year ago, who would have known?”Tagovailoa is fast approaching the Nov.

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AP source: Tagovailoa replaces Fitzpatrick as Miami starter

MIAMI – Tua Tagovailoa now has a role to match his jersey number. He’s the Miami Dolphins’ No.

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Dolphins turn up heat on Jets and embattled Gase, 24-0

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins held the winless New York Jets without a third-down conversion until the fourth quarter Sunday to get their first shutout in six years, 24-0.The game was so lopsided that Miami rookie Tua Tagovailoa made his NFL debut in mop-up duty with 2:27 left. The Dolphins’ potential franchise quarterback ran onto the field to a big roar from the crowd of 10,772, and a grinning Fitzpatrick waved to encourage more cheers.The Dolphins (3-3) reached .500 for the first time under second-year coach Brian Flores and moved into second place in the AFC East behind Buffalo.

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Not yet Tua time: Fitzpatrick to remain Dolphins' starter

MIAMI – Ryan Fitzpatrick will remain the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback for at least another week, further delaying the NFL debut of Tua Tagovailoa.The Dolphins announced Tuesday on Twitter that Fitzpatrick will get the nod Sunday at San Francisco. The disclosure ends speculation that coach Brian Flores was about to turn the offense over to Tagovailoa, drafted out of Alabama with the fifth overall pick as a potential franchise quarterback.The 37-year-old Fitzpatrick recently described his career as a roller coaster, and that has been the case this season with Miami (1-3).

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Coach: Message in Dolphins' video is 'we can all do better'

MIAMI – Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says the team's new video addressing racial injustice was player-driven, had the team owner's support and sought to send a message that “we can all do better.”The 2-minute, 15-second video features nearly 20 players trading stern rhymes about the nation’s social protest movement. They call for more action by NFL owners and criticize “empty gestures,” such as the league's decision to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — the Black national anthem — before games.Flores, who speaks at the end of the video, said it was directed “at everyone.” “I think every individual in this country can do a little bit better,” he said Friday.

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Teams sending QBs packing in final cuts despite pandemic

The theory that NFL teams would go with three quarterbacks to start the pandemic-impacted season took a hit Saturday.Lots of third-stringers were sent packing as the 32 teams got down to the 53-man limit. The season opens Thursday night with Houston at Super Bowl champion Kansas City.Perhaps most noteworthy was Miami releasing Josh Rosen, a first-round selection by Arizona in 2018 who was dealt to the Dolphins last year after the Cardinals took Kyler Murray with the top overall selection.

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Trade bust: QB Josh Rosen cut by Dolphins after 1 season

MIAMI – NFL cutdown day forced the Miami Dolphins to acknowledge the failure of their Josh Rosen experiment.“This just didn’t work out, and we felt it was best to move on,” coach Brian Flores said Saturday.Miami released Rosen, who was acquired from Arizona in April 2019 for second- and fifth-round draft picks. He started three games last year, throwing five interceptions and one touchdown pass, and was the No.

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Tagovailoa gets OK to practice without restrictions

MIAMI – Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed his physical when he reported to Miami Dolphins training camp and will practice without restrictions as he begins his bid to overtake veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting job.The all-clear will allow Tagovailoa to practice for the first time since a career-threatening hip injury ended his Alabama career in mid-November."He’s through the physical, and when we do get to practice, you’ll see him out there,” coach Brian Flores said Wednesday.That will be in mid-August, after a couple of weeks of strength and conditioning workouts and walkthroughs.

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'Another tragedy' -- Dolphins coach knew shooting victim

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