For Brian Flores, it appears a return to New England was never in the cards.
The former Patriots defensive play caller and former head coach of the Miami Dolphins sat down with Bryant Gumbel for the HBO show "Real Sports." Flores is currently entrenched in a bombshell lawsuit against the NFL alleging systematic racism. In the lawsuit, which has been made public, Flores shared a text message exchange with Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Three days before Flores was set to interview with the New York Giants for their vacant head coaching position, Belichick sent a text to his former assistant saying he talked to people from Buffalo and congratulated him on getting the job.