Brian Flores Quotes

Brian Flores

Profession : Coach

Birth : February 25, 1981

We're always looking for more improvement. We're always looking for more consistency.

Brian Flores

There's instances where you do everything right and you work hard and things don't work out. That's part of life, and it ends up being life lessons for some guys.

Brian Flores

Early is on time, on time is late and late is forgotten. Is it a rule? No. It's my personal mantra, and I feel like I have a lot of respect for time. I really do. It's precious. We shouldn't take it for granted.

Brian Flores

Football brings people together, from all races, nationalities; so yeah, I think the NFL does a good job of that - a great job of that - and I'm sure they'll continue to do that.

Brian Flores

Every decision is tough, letting go a player.

Brian Flores

I had a good job in New England.

Brian Flores

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.

Brian Flores

The Rooney Rule is intended to give minorities an opportunity to sit down in front of ownership, but I think what it's turned into is an instance where guys are just checking the box. That's been the case. I've been on some interviews in the past where I've had that feeling.

Brian Flores

I learned resiliency at a very early age.

Brian Flores

I'm tough on the players. I think you need to be tough on them so they can be disciplined.

Brian Flores

I'm gifted to coach. I know that. And the relationships I've built with players, coaches, support staff, I'm gifted to coach and I love coaching and I want to coach.

Brian Flores

I think with an offseason, with some OTAs with more reps, more repetitions like any player, they develop and get and get better.

Brian Flores

I try to direct my energy to things I can control.

Brian Flores

I think everyone likes direct. They might not like it in a specific moment, but... I'm always gonna push 'em to do more. That's just me. I try to be truthful and honest and transparent, and if they don't like it, then so be it. And that's OK. I think they respect that and they know where I stand.

Brian Flores

My mom always got me underwear for Christmas. That's my favorite gift.

Brian Flores

I learned how to be tough, and that transcended into something else, that I wasn't going to back down from anything, academically, football wise, any challenge I was presented with.

Brian Flores

One play can change a game and one call can change a game.

Brian Flores

You don't hit on every player. On every trade. On every draft pick. Show me a team that's hit on every one. And I'll applaud that team.

Brian Flores

I would say the hardest part of my job is I don't get to spend as much time with my wife and kids as I would like, but I also try to get as much time with them as possible.

Brian Flores

I think every team's rebuilding. That's this league. Every team rebuilds every year because no team is the same every year.

Brian Flores