Quotes from Brian Flores

Look, you can never have enough quarterbacks.

Well, I think anytime you can sack the quarterback, that's great. With that, when you're sacking him, you're pressuring him, and I think no quarterback likes having pressure on the edge or up the middle. So, yeah, I value pressures a lot, and I think that goes a long way toward marrying a rush and the coverage and playing really good defense.

Football brings people together, from all races, nationalities; so yeah, I think the NFL does a good job of that - a great job of that - and I'm sure they'll continue to do that.

I've had the privilege of being a part of many different circles that have included some very powerful and influential people of all different races and genders.

I think being genuine, and being authentic, is a big part of leadership.

I learned how to be tough, and that transcended into something else, that I wasn't going to back down from anything, academically, football wise, any challenge I was presented with.

I think every team's rebuilding. That's this league. Every team rebuilds every year because no team is the same every year.

I would say the hardest part of my job is I don't get to spend as much time with my wife and kids as I would like, but I also try to get as much time with them as possible.

You're going to have hardships, you're going to have a lot of good plays, you're going to have bad plays.

I wasn't in a rush to become a head coach. I really wasn't.

I've worked so hard to get to where I am in football, to become a head coach.

I think with an offseason, with some OTAs with more reps, more repetitions like any player, they develop and get and get better.

I'm the son of immigrants.

We're always looking for more improvement. We're always looking for more consistency.

We believe in developing players and improving players on a daily basis. That would be the opposite of giving someone a 10-game audition.

This idea that players were kneeling in support of social justice was something some people couldn't wrap their head around. The outrage that I saw in the media and the anger I felt in some of my own private conversations caused me to sever a few long-standing friendships.

My mother's the toughest person I know.

I think I try to look out for the best interest of the players individually, the team.

None of us are exempt from tragedy.

I think leadership is about being honest. It's about being transparent. I think it's about putting yourself in the shoes of others.

Well, every down is important and every snap in the game is important. We try to let our players know that.

I'm always excited when it comes to coaching football, mentoring guys and them becoming better people.

The numbers speak for themselves as far as the hiring, firing and the lack of opportunities for minority and Black head coaches and executives in the National Football League, and we need the change.

I think everyone likes direct. They might not like it in a specific moment, but... I'm always gonna push 'em to do more. That's just me. I try to be truthful and honest and transparent, and if they don't like it, then so be it. And that's OK. I think they respect that and they know where I stand.