Most had a general idea of which NFL coaches were going to fall on the sword this Black Monday. The Dolphins’ Brian Flores was not on many lists.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Flores is no longer the coach in Miami after finishing 9-8 this season. Which included eight wins in the Dolphins’ last nine games.
“Brian Flores is out as the Dolphins head coach, sources tell ESPN,” Schefter tweeted.
Brian Flores is out as the Dolphins head coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 10, 2022
The shocking news sent waves across the NFL world on social media.
“2 winning seasons in a row in Miami gets you canned?” asked The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen.
2 winning seasons in a row in Miami gets you canned? https://t.co/tuniriLuJz
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) January 10, 2022
“I think this is very dumb,” one fan commented bluntly.
I think this is very dumb https://t.co/XTt8xcicur
— Kyle Teichert (@KyleTeichert) January 10, 2022
“The Dolphins are a [expletive] joke,” tweeted Emma Vigeland. Asking, “What in god’s name?”
The Dolphins are a fucking joke. What in god’s name? https://t.co/PZKdKIJ4LP
— Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) January 10, 2022
“Idiotic owner doing idiotic things…again,” replied another fan. “Thank god I don’t care about this organization that much.”
Idiotic owner doing idiotic things…again.
thank god I don’t care about this organization that much https://t.co/1Gb9xsfS7U
— Millad Radman (@RealRadman) January 10, 2022
“If you wonder why the Dolphins stink year in and year out it’s because of decisions like this…” commented CBS Sports’ Danny Kanell.
If you wonder why the Dolphins stink year in and year out it’s because of decisions like this…smh https://t.co/NMT4lSpB3s
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) January 10, 2022
“Whoa!” reacted ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi. “Finished 8-1. Swept the Patriots this season.”
Whoa! Started 1-7. Finished 8-1. Swept the Patriots this season. https://t.co/RBi3aLuq6U
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) January 10, 2022
This one doesn’t appear to be playing well in the room for the Dolphins. We’ll see how it pans out for them.
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