LATROBE, Pa. -- Brian Flores is a head football coach in the NFL. He just doesn't have the title right now.
But after three seasons with the Dolphins, Flores proved he has what it takes to do the job, though powers that be in Miami disagreed at the end of last season, firing him after three seasons in which he went 24-25, far exceeding expectations by leading the team to winning records in each of his final two seasons.
Miami's loss, however, is the Steelers' gain.
After it became obvious Flores wasn't going to get another head coaching job in this year's hiring cycle -- very much due to the lawsuit he filed against the Dolphins, Giants and Broncos for unfair hiring practices -- Mike Tomlin was only too happy to add Flores to his own staff, hiring him as senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach in mid-February.