Brian Flores returning to the New England Patriots this offseason was nothing more than a pipe dream. The Patriots’ former defensive play caller, who was fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins in January, never talked to the organization about a potential reunion.
Appearing on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Flores said that he had not been in contact with “anyone from New England” about returning to his former team. Instead, the 40-year-old recently joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach.
The full transcript of the exchange, as provided by HBO, reads as follows:
BRYANT GUMBEL: Some members of the Boston media were beating the drum for you to go back to the Patriots.