In terms of Xs and Os, I gravitate towards the defensive side of the ball. I’m a fan of the innovators; the proactive rather than reactive, and schemes that dictate how the offense responds, not vice versa. Seeing them on the schedule, film sessions included an equal measure of expletives and Advil. The Bill Belichicks,… Continue reading Brian Flores in Year 3: A Closer Look
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Minnesota Reporter Confirms Major Offseason Update for Kevin O’Connell’s WR As Vikings’ Brian Flores Future Secured
Kevin O’Connell‘s Vikings just can’t catch a break! Their 2024 season came to a crushing end with a Wild Card loss to the Rams—a shocking outcome after a stellar 14-3 regular season. But as they head into the offseason, a recent update on WR Jordan Addison could shake up their plans. On the bright side,… Continue reading Minnesota Reporter Confirms Major Offseason Update for Kevin O’Connell’s WR As Vikings’ Brian Flores Future Secured
Can Flores Become Minnesota’s Spags?
Steve Spagnuolo’s defense is so good that it inspires violence. Spags dialed up a corner blitz on a fourth-and-five after the two-minute warning in the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills. You know the play. Josh Allen threw deep to Dalton Kincaid with pressure in his face. Kincaid can’t come up… Continue reading Can Flores Become Minnesota’s Spags?
With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O'Connell has clear message about the future – AtoZ Sports
With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O’Connell has clear message about the future AtoZ Sports Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together NBC Sports Kevin O’Connell Offers Ringing Endorsement of Brian Flores As Future Head Coach Sports Illustrated J.J. McCarthy weighs in on Harrison Smith possibly retiring from the… Continue reading With Brian Flores set to return to Minnesota, Kevin O'Connell has clear message about the future – AtoZ Sports
Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell changed defensive coordinators after his first season on the job, but he won’t have to make another change before his fourth season. Brian Flores’s work with the Minnesota defense was a big reason why the team went 14-3 and it got him interviews for head coaching jobs last month, but… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell: Brian Flores and I feel we have some unfinished business together
D.J. Reed Would Unlock Brian Flores’ Defense
The Minnesota Vikings’ defense has been one of the most dynamic groups in the NFL since Brian Flores took over in 2023. Few defensive schemers display the illusion of complexity as effectively as Flores, which has hidden some weak points — for the first ~80% of the season, anyway. Everything on the defense is intertwined,… Continue reading D.J. Reed Would Unlock Brian Flores’ Defense
Flores and the Gink Became the Hallmark Movie We Didn’t Know We Needed
The relationship between players and coaches is vital in football, and no player-coach pair seems to have as close a bond as Brian Flores and Andrew Van Ginkel. Their story belongs in a Hallmark made-for-TV movie. The main characters meet and split up. Then, they find their way back to one another after realizing they… Continue reading Flores and the Gink Became the Hallmark Movie We Didn’t Know We Needed
What does Brian Flores return mean for Minnesota Vikings? Harrison Smith coming back? – SKOR North
Brian Flores will be the Defensive Coordinator again for the Minnesota Vikings in 2025/2026. What does that mean for a potential Harrison Smith return to the Minnesota Vikings? What’s most important to the Minnesota Vikings offseason? Winning in the trenches OR making moves at Cornerback? What lessons can the Minnesota Vikings learn from the Philadelphia… Continue reading What does Brian Flores return mean for Minnesota Vikings? Harrison Smith coming back? – SKOR North
Vikings predicted to extend $4.1 million starter who has blossomed under DC Brian Flores – Sporting News
Vikings predicted to extend $4.1 million starter who has blossomed under DC Brian Flores Sporting News Report: Vikings, Camryn Bynum ‘open’ to pre-FA contract extension Sports Illustrated Vikings Working to Re-Sign Prized $42 Million Free Agent: Report Athlon Sports 2025 NFL Free Agency: Projected value of Camryn Bynum’s next contract Vikings Wire Latest free agency intel gives expanded details… Continue reading Vikings predicted to extend $4.1 million starter who has blossomed under DC Brian Flores – Sporting News
Defensive coordinator Brian Flores seems likely to stay with Vikings
The scheme helped the Vikings improve from 28th to 13th in points allowed from 2022 to 2023, and Flores oversaw a set of defensive changes before the 2024 season that led to the Vikings signing Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel and Blake Cashman, as well as key role players like Jihad Ward and Kamu Grugier-Hill,… Continue reading Defensive coordinator Brian Flores seems likely to stay with Vikings