Brian Flores to Coach Falcons? Cordarrelle Peterson Endorses with 'Fire!'

"Brian Flores to the Falcons would be fire,'' tweeted CP on Monday.

According to a report from NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Falcons have submitted to the Pittsburgh Steelers a request to interview Flores, who served last season as a senior defensive assistant for Pittsburgh.

Flores has for the last two years been a notable name on the NFL Coach Carousel. Despite leading the Dolphins to back-to-back winning seasons in 2020 and 2021, Miami - amid controversy - fired Flores at the end of the 2021 season. That firing led him to file a lawsuit against the NFL and its teams, claiming racist hiring practices.

Flores is highly regarded as a motivator of players but surely has his eye on a head coaching job if possible. Nevertheless, head coach Arthur Smith is wise to take a shot here.

Meanwhile, the Falcons have requested to interview Saints defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen for the coordinator job. Atlanta also put in a request to Denver on Ejiro Evero for the same position in Atlanta, but the Broncos - as Evero is under contract as a coordinator - opted to deny the request. The team reportedly also put in a request to interview Green Bay Packers top assistant Jerry Gray.

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