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Mac Engel: NFL probe of Brian Flores' claim of 'tanking' is a lame diversion from real issue

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NFL's season was a few hours old when we learned the league is investigating a sports' sin that someone in our backyard was only too rich enough to admit routinely happens.

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League source confirms Stephen Ross could be forced to sell if Brian Flores’ allegations are true

No other owner has been actually forced to sell.

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White interviewees had 3x better odds of being hired as NFL head coaches, new data show

With the league facing searing criticism over its lack of diversity in the top coaching ranks, two NFL teams this past week chose men of color as head coaches: Mike McDaniel, hired by the Miami Dolphins, and Lovie Smith, picked to lead the Houston Texans.

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Commentary: Brian Flores, an NFL role model for Pence and the GOP

Mike Pence has been getting praise from a small, but not insignificant, number of Republicans and conservatives for pushing back against one of the many offshoots of Donald Trump’s 2020 election "big lie." Specifically, he crushed the idea that he could have and should have “overturned the election” by rejecting…

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Biden says NFL hiring more Black coaches is a requirement of ‘decency’

Comments during Super Bowl interview likely to rankle NFL leadership

The Independent UK

Brian Flores’s racism lawsuit leaves Super Bowl struggling for attention

Sunday’s NFL’s showpiece between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals takes place amid troubling allegations

The Guardian - UK

Race lawsuit brings NFL reckoning before Super Bowl kickoff

Ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores has put renewed spotlight on league’s lack of coaching diversity before major game.

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Why has the "Rooney Rule" not produced more Black coaches?

Nearly two decades after adopting what is known as the “Rooney Rule,” the number of Black head coaches in the NFL lags behind the number of whites in the same position

The Independent UK

Dave Hyde: Witty? Smart? Fun? McDaniel’s football ways try to win with Dolphins

What stood out most were the chuckles. How often have you heard regular chuckling during a Miami Dolphins coach’s introductory news conference?

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American football: the racism lawsuit overshadowing the Super Bowl

On the eve of the NFL’s biggest game, a black coach claims discriminatory hiring practices are widespread in the league

Financial Times

Roger Goodell Addresses NFL’s Diversity Issues, Allegations in Flores Lawsuit

There are currently only five minority head coaches in the league.

Sports Illustrated

Mailbag: Will Brian Flores Coach in the NFL Again?

What’s next for the former Dolphins coach as his litigation plays out. Plus, Russell Wilson’s 2022 home, the likely top-five picks and more.

Sports Illustrated

Inside The Latest SI Weekly: What Impact Will SoFi Stadium, Super Bowl Have in Inglewood?

Host John Gonzalez dives into answers around this, and why Brian Flores decided to call out the NFL now, in the latest episode of the SI Weekly podcast.

Sports Illustrated

New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018

Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores put his future career at stake and filed a class-action lawsuit against the league, the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos and the Dolphins, alleging discriminatory hiring practices among team owners.

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John Romano: The NFL has little credibility when it comes to Black coaches

TAMPA, Fla. — Let’s face it, NFL owners are an unimaginative group when it comes to hiring head coaches.

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David Tepper’s front office moves don’t go far enough to improve Panthers’ diversity

When Brian Flores announced he was suing the NFL and three teams for racial discrimination, he made public what a lot of minority coaches, scouts and other general manager hopefuls have long vented about in private.

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Omar Kelly: Despite two minorities being hired, it’s clear the NFL’s Rooney Rule isn’t working

In Eric Bieniemy’s quiet moments, his self-reflection time, does the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator wonder “what’s wrong with me?”

Miami Herald

The NFL has had an issue hiring minorities. Flores threw the latest ‘challenge flag’

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit could mark a watershed moment in the NFL but his highlighting of the league’s disparity in hiring is an issue Black coaches have been grappling with for decades.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Texans introduce new head coach Lovie Smith

"It’s not often you get a chance to lead three professional football teams," Smith said. "I don’t know if there’s a guy who looks like me that’s had the opportunity to do that. So that’s pretty special."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brian Flores’ lawyers release statement after Texans hire Lovie Smith

At least it wasn't Josh McCown.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Did the Brian Flores lawsuit influence the Texans to hire Lovie Smith?

The Houston Texans pivoted away from their intended finalist straight to Lovie Smith. Did the Brian Flores lawsuit have an impact?

Sports Illustrated

Brian Flores’s Lawyers Release Statement, Claim Lawsuit Prevented Texans Hiring

Houston announced the hire on Monday evening.

The Independent UK

Goodell, civil rights leaders meet over Rooney Rule

A group of civil rights leaders called for replacing the Rooney Rule in a meeting Monday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

Sports Illustrated

Report: Saints to Promote Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen to Head Coach

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and former Dolphins coach Brian Flores were also being considered.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Texans are reportedly hiring Lovie Smith as head coach and the move is met with cynicism

Why Smith, and why now? The timing feels convenient.

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