Vikings Tap Brian Flores As New Defensive Coordinator

Image Source: Instagram Vikings Tap Brian Flores As New Defensive Coordinator

[{"selector":"#anim-47161692-d554-4d22-9564-3cc51dc4294d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d54f6789-edfa-44d8-bb5f-e6f0c0255079","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-435e9ad9-c0cc-44a2-a0aa-e8a760aa4cf7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 186.70036%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram On Monday, the Vikings said that they had hired Brian Flores to be their new defensive coordinator.

[{"selector":"#anim-4677162f-547e-4665-8a27-34b30ea13d35 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67a08617-b751-47ca-953a-07af2e1b9b4f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d080ba2a-9b90-49f4-b857-efe1ddcab5f9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.80022%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram Flores is joining the Vikings after working as a Senior Defensive Assistant and Linebackers Coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022. He is reuniting with Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell, with whom he worked for the Patriots nearly 15 years ago.

[{"selector":"#anim-89c556bd-6900-42c7-9719-7c5503738eaf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b14991e-9f4a-49e1-a241-149586b9faae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1806c8e8-ce42-44a8-95a7-e24041a8d7f6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram In 2008, Flores was moving from New England's pro scouting department to coaching. He started as a special teams assistant when the Patriots picked QB O'Connell in the third round.

[{"selector":"#anim-29071db6-eb21-4735-8dc4-52dc088826bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-889e3ac9-d00d-4a4d-82eb-b928fce438a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77f9db7f-c27d-4b74-a734-29335b8a4036","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram Flores helped in this role for two years, then worked with the offence in 2010 and the defence in 2011. He worked for the Patriots for 11 years (after four total in the scouting department)

[{"selector":"#anim-94bfc6ea-bdf8-46bb-8f6c-d26fb411e7f8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ef3e390-0bf7-4228-9cc8-f0775a1ca1bb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f22415e-92b4-452d-a15c-54785b768c90","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram During Flores' time with the Patriots, the team won four Super Bowls (XXXIX, XLIX, LI and LIII).In 2019, the Miami Dolphins hired him as their head coach.

[{"selector":"#anim-fc2d1bed-a23d-4ae0-8897-1739088fd5ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2aba84ae-ff19-481c-bbcd-d6ebc9eda41c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70824432-c2f6-4e97-8af2-e55dd8f7934d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.49736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram Flores did that job for three years and had a total record of 24-25, with a 10-6 season in 2020 being the best. The 2021 team started off with a record of 1-7, but in its last nine games, it won eight of them.

[{"selector":"#anim-5ba24216-7fe4-43fa-bfd6-e43fec04cdb8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42971cd2-e35b-4359-998c-063c598f107c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d206002-a4d7-4c37-9340-61d1cd0e98dd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.49736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram In 2022, Flores joined Pittsburgh and helped the Steelers allow just seven rushing touchdowns, tied with the Patriots for the fewest in the NFL. Pittsburgh's pass defence allowed the NFL's sixth-lowest completion percentage (61.3).

[{"selector":"#anim-f3422419-fb4e-42cc-bed9-c0ce67635e72 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-adc8d6d3-5d71-4141-8080-130823f18234","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-21147b95-3caa-44b1-8854-fd21e6b6dc33","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.49736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram Last season, Flores coached Alex Highsmith, who had a career-high 14.5 sacks to rank sixth in the NFL and five forced fumbles (tied for the league lead), and T.J. Watt, who had 39 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 10 games.

[{"selector":"#anim-473b41b8-e571-42ce-bc80-3b9de275b0e6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2a72aba-89aa-4bf8-8f2d-7c3e1c815bc5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae1a833f-0fdd-4a2a-ac9d-16e3bf83740e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram Watt helped the Steelers go 8-2 in games he played in. They only gave up 16.9 points per game and had 32 sacks and 18 takeaways in those games.

[{"selector":"#anim-e61a7c8a-f39d-4d09-a4d2-e0393afd8e22 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c8b44d1-c987-4f7c-ab84-2134c973d6df","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11f5c800-7266-447f-a647-3530b4789a6b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram In Miami, Flores was the first coach since 2002-03 to lead the Dolphins to back-to-back winning seasons. After losing seven in a row, the 2021 team won seven in a row.

[{"selector":"#anim-3a4f520c-4a0c-480e-88fb-f480e6e4716d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24a03128-3c7e-4a6a-9e13-029a81828f71","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-209e47ad-fd32-4336-b368-997a6b76fa61","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram The year before, cornerback Xavien Howard led the NFL with 10 interceptions. This earned him a spot on The Associated Press's First Team All-Pro and a spot in the Pro Bowl.

[{"selector":"#anim-02d20fb3-f2d2-4a27-aef7-bb55d424d74a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37809d80-1959-46af-bf33-ff271078b14c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4e14d52-056a-454f-81d6-e7671cf81053","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram In that NFL season, Miami's defence was sixth in the league in terms of points allowed (21.1 per game), and they were first in the league with 29 takeaways.

[{"selector":"#anim-e2f70d66-db6f-4a7d-8d6e-83e1d4a8b4be [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d4559fd-10fe-4cec-b838-b975702f8ed7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59bf5422-4a82-46ee-9000-3e8b69094126","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram In 2018, Flores led the linebackers for the third time and called the defensive plays for the first time. He also helped New England win Super Bowl LIII.

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