NFL-- Brian Flores had other coaching opportunities but chose the Steelers

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores is thought to have had no other options in the NFL.

After daring to assert his legal rights by suing the league and several of its teams, the Steelers threw him a lifeline.

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In a new interview with Mark Kaboly of TheAthlete.com, Pittsburgh's senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach said he had opportunities to coach elsewhere before joining the Steelers.

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Flores has been around a lot of great coaches. Bill Belichick, the greatest of them all.

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Flores has instilled in his players a strong sense of punctuality.

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When his long-time club visits the city on Sunday, Flores will have the potential to give the Steelers an advantage by making a crucial play in a crucial situation.

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He's a not-so-secret weapon for the Steelers against the Patriots, who are currently 2.5-point underdogs.

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American football coach Brian Francisco Flores is the linebackers coach and senior defensive assistant for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.

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From 2008 through 2018, Flores worked as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots, where he started his NFL career.

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