For Brian Flores, it appears a return to New England was never in the cards. In fact, the former Miami Dolphins coach hasn't communicated with Patriots coach Bill Belichick since their infamous text exchange was made public.
Flores, a former Patriots defensive play-caller, sat down recently with Bryant Gumbel on the HBO show "Real Sports" to discuss his lawsuit against the NFL alleging systematic racism. In the lawsuit, Flores shared a text message exchange he had with Belichick.
Three days before Flores was set to interview with the New York Giants for their vacant head-coaching position, Belichick texted his former assistant, congratulating him on getting the job.