Rich Eisen Weighs In on Brian Flores’ Reaction to Tua’s “Terrible Person” Comments | Rich Eisen Show

Rich Eisen reacts to former Dolphins HC Brian Flores responding to Tua Tagovailoa calling him a “terrible person” during an interview with Dan Le Batard.
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[@drbwhit]

One of the most humbling and hurtful experiences of my career was being told I was a jerk and people didn't want to work with me. It changed my life for the better. I felt absolutely awful but it made me better

[@JoshThereBud]

Dad? That you?

[@boydcrowder9841]

If he truly is reexamining himself, then he should drop the lawsuit. It wasn't racism. It was HIM. People didn't like him. Don't play the race card and make it harder for future black coaches. If he truly feels that way, he should own it.

[@brianjungen4059]

@@boydcrowder9841Flores isn’t black. Just like Kamala isn’t black. Just like Obama isn’t black. 🙄

[@xman9190]

​@@boydcrowder9841 How much harder can it get for black coaches? Despite the fact that there were things he could have done better Flores was 9-8 with a team that was built to lose, not win. Every coach, every person, has room for growth. Has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the lawsuit.

[@matthewhall1467]

I found it very telling that Tomlin (although I'm not surprised) distanced himself tf away from Flores when asked about the lawsuit and being a black coach. It could've just been Tomlin being Tomlin but knowing what we know now, says alot because coaches do know eachother well

[@MalikF15]

Few things that stick out to me. One Flores didn’t want Tua so that already gonna make it worse on Tua. Second, as Lions fan this whole Belichick coaching tree is full guys who try to be bill and fail. And lastly good Flores for owning and recognizing and making and effort to be better

[@crankybastid2197]

Remember, it took a while and some failure for Belichick to become Parcells.

[@TheRelevantUnknown]

@@crankybastid2197 You and OP are spot on! This tracks back to Parcells and Cleveland. The Belichick tree looks bad because the younger coaches emulate the success but not the history. Parcells and Belichick were in New England from 94 to 98 (or something like that) and went to a Super Bowl. When Belichick came back, he brought many players who were with him on the Jets. A lot of players were already familiar with that harsh style.

[@spomusmo2349]

Flores looked really shook an I didn't hear him deny anything that was said I think this definitely humbled him. He knows he didn't do right by Tua so I hope he tries to be better in the future.

[@xman9190]

@@spomusmo2349 Flores has his career to consider. A public spat with a player isn't in the best interests of his career. He's not the first coach who preferred a different QB, though he probably recognizes he could have handled the situation better.

[@anti-classist]

Also imagine being the HC and not getting to choose your guy...

[@rzawistowski33]

​@@anti-classistwell Miami always wanted Tua, so they should've hired a coach that wanted to work with Tua. Possible there was behind the scenes pressure to lean Flores cuz hiring minority coaches was a massive thing at the time. Still is, but more are getting chances every year. Used to be none, then 1 every 5 years, now it feels like a new one every year, progress is slow.

[@richardolney1822]

@@rzawistowski33 Yep owner went with a DEI hire and it backfired. He gave the reigns over to his GM and now things are much better.

[@nickl6715]

Maybe Tua could also consider being better? In all senses of the word? 😂

[@dongossman2432]

The Belichick tree bears bitter fruit.

[@louis3141]

More like Strange Fruit

[@Amerigmatic-ud7ty]

More like these athletes are soft. Our country is soft.

[@TheRelevantUnknown]

@@louis3141😮

[@TheRelevantUnknown]

@@Amerigmatic-ud7tytrue. so what?

[@Sampleador]

Saban ....

[@MattyB207]

The reports that have come out are that Flores wanted Jordan Love.

[@heightsbro]

Wanted Herbert early or trade down for Love. Tua was coming off of hip surgery and wasn’t ready. It really was a power struggle with Flores and the owner. Tua got caught in the middle

[@qaxcgyujm]

I always heard it was Herbert but Jordan Love not going to Miami was the best thing to happen to Love because he needed to sit. He athletically was probably the best of the bunch but he also was the biggest project of any of the QBs out of that first round.

[@WhoopityScoop726]

A black coach with a discrimination lawsuit against his employer (who has about 80% black employees btw) wanted a black quarterback 😮 no wayyyy

[@jefflee1809]

@@WhoopityScoop726is it 80% just players or you counting them all like staff, office peoples and coaches?

[@anti-classist]

​@WhoopityScoop726 this is kinda dumb... different position are treated differently race wise.

[@johnchedsey1306]

Flores really handled that like a mature person who has the self awareness that he f-ed up in Miami. He didn't resort to coach-speak but instead took some responsibility for his part in their professional relationship not working. In an era where (some) men think it's strength to never admit fault, it's refreshing when someone acknowledges they need to improve.

[@indade]

he didn't admit fault, he didn't apologize. he said "do i feel like that's me? no." he talked about having "great relationships." didn't deny what he did cause there are texts. multiple people including media talked about their interactions with him, not in a positive light. there are those who have or had good relationships with him which is natural. his pitfalls is/are/was treating those he didn't have a good relationship with poorly. you can not vibe with people but treat them respectfully. from everything that was said years ago to the recent stuff now, doesn't seem like he did.

[@pkpnyt4711]

@@indade The truth is always somewhere in between. If you're buying everything Tua is saying then that's on you. I can look at it both ways as well. QBs getting paid millions and millions being cry babies and wanting to be coddled and not being reprimanded. Being butt hurt when they're being told to their faces what their performance was something he couldn't accept as well. Him actually throwing the coach under the bus shows me a glimpse of what a "rat" he is. Meanwhile Flores never told anyone live on air how shitty Tua performed under him or threw him under the bus when he had many times do it. That's another view one could take. The reality is it's really somewhere in between specially when you consider how many millions of dollars these QBs make compared to their coaches.

[@indade]

@@pkpnyt4711 It has been said that Tua is too honest. Darlington has even said there are texts. Big O mentioned months before that in that building it felt hostile. Albert Wilson talked about how militant it was. Trill Williams mentioned Flores and Tua’s interactions. X had problems with Flores. Omar Kelly talked about Flores condescension towards him. Why is it that people struggle to understand the difference between “tough love” and being an a**hole? Just because people allowed themselves to be exploited and denigrated for years, doesn’t mean that people nowadays who object and stand up for themselves are “soft”. What’s soft is allowing yourself to be abused because “old school” people think it’s the only way to get tougher. To be better. Those people need therapy.

[@pkpnyt4711]

@indade it's all he said, she said. There are also people that like the guy and have no problems with him. Where's the text? Have they shown it or it was just mentioned? Typical guilty before proven innocent when it's all people talking and claiming things. Agree to disagree. I still believe it's somewhere in the middle. You know what they say, deep waters run quiet. Shallow waters, run loudly.

[@supersayan0605]

​@indade I think its a joke we have to give "props" to a guy that failed at what should be the base level of coaching. Having respect. How am I going to give props to a dude that is 40+ and been in the league damn near 20 years and hasn't learned respect? Wow congrats on "working on yourself" with the BARE MINIMUM

[@Turd_Furgeson]

Remind me how many Belichek assistants have been successful head coaches

[@sffan10]

If I’m an owner I’m staying far away from any former Belichick assistants.

[@ddutsie]

it's why you're not an nfl owner and are an uber driver

[@rafaeloliva6425]

​@ddutsie Truth be told, none of Bellichec disciples have done squat. And even an uber driver know that slick.

[@michaelehlert9]

He’s turned the Vikings defense around and the players love him.

[@keithmalewicz3487]

Well your not so0o

[@brianjungen4059]

@@michaelehlert9and some people are great coordinators not head coaches. 🤷‍♂️

[@bossstreakz3997]

Biggest red flag for me was not letting Tua rehab his hip injury no ifs or buts about it. Then add in all the trade rumors about Deshaun Watson and Tom Brady, how do you know what you have when Tua was actually still hurt from college

[@mikediao15]

That was ownership not Flores. ownership want to give Brady part-ownership of the team just to get rid of Tua. they wanted Flores to tank so they can get rid of him too.. now the same ownership is telling Tua that it was all Flores fault.

[@Bunslightyear]

@@mikediao15yeah ppl forget that he was literally asked to lose games and tank

[@JimCarey-oc5dl]

Classy response.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Anything else would mean another suicide attempt for his career. You could tell he was holding back so hard from what he really wanted to say 😂 "remember your training, Bryan."

[@JimCarey-oc5dl]

@@zackhurwitz9441 I don't disagree, but I respect the way he handled a tough situation. We're all human, and we all make mistakes that we hope to avoid repeating and grow from.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@JimCarey-oc5dlnormally, I'd agree. I'm not, never have been, nor will ever be perfect. However, in this case, he was entirely responsible for said situation. To be honest, he doesn't deserve another chance as a HC, he was dangerously inept at facilitating a QB. Flores is a great DC, just like Jim Schwartz or Vic Fangio. Not cut out to be a HC.

[@florida1289]

What about those text though? If those were real it appears he was a bully, no?

[@carlmichaelcordes]

@@JimCarey-oc5dl You're acting like he didn't create this "tough situation." The only good things he ever did for Tua's career was inexplicably bench Fitzmagic & snitch to the league about the Brady tampering

[@chaddyer1614]

THE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL STRIDES ARE MADE WHEN PEOPLE HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.

[@honeychilerider]

I mean, honestly, if Flores is sincere and he does grow from it, even if Tua's wrong (and I'm definitely not saying he is but there are always two or three sides to everything), then I say good for him. He's not that old, he has plenty of time to learn and grow and if he's willing, good for that guy.

[@JCic22]

He is a liar what do you want him to say? He should be fired and not be in the league any more

[@rodneymercado7195]

Tua is soft, that's the truth. You don't think other great QBs were treated harshly by their coaches? Brady has been chewed out by Bill, Aikman was chewed out by Johnson. Marino would get chewed out by Shula, and Simms got it worse than all above combined. Each of those guys are winners, Tua is not. Each of those guys are leaders, Tua is not. Each of those guys carried or could their teams, Tua needs his team to carry him. Tua needs exceptional talent around him to succeed, and until he can stop choking in big games, he'll never win a championship like the other guys have.

[@richardolney1822]

@@rodneymercado7195 By that logic perennial Pro Bowler Minkah Fitzpatrick is the SOFTEST player in NFL history. He couldn't even make it past one game with Flores as head coach before demanded a trade. But Minkah is doing great with Mike Tomlin so that means Tomlin is SOFT? Flores gave up on two Pro Bowl players in YEAR ONE of being in Miami! HAHAHAHHAHA What an idiot!

[@Bunslightyear]

@@JCic22who lied?

[@JCic22]

@@Bunslightyear Your mother to the man you think is your father

[@truwe316]

Such a terrible person that personnel from MIA and NE followed him to MN. Such a terrible person that (interestingly cut out from where this site started playing) two captains surprised Flores and said "We stand with him" and players yelling "You a real one Flo" during his presser. For the record, the presser was scheduled before the Tua thing. KOC lets all his coordinators do pressers so they can practice at being a HC and interact with the media.

[@Pzz885]

What will Tua’s excuse be next year?

[@brianjungen4059]

Excuse for what?

[@garysamwich]

Leading the league in passing?

[@jeanjacques7874]

@@garysamwichNo, winning in the playoffs. It’s always too cold or something

[@TheOsfania]

Ingrown Tua-nails.

[@TheOsfania]

@@garysamwich 🤣😆😂

[@stephengorney5613]

Tua was coached by Nick Saban for 4 years. Does anyone think that Nick gave him positive feedback and hugs every day???

[@russellbell8973]

Flores only talks that tough behind closed doors. If he actually felt bad about it he would have called Tua

[@boydcrowder9841]

Exactly. He is only "owning" it now because Tua called him on it. If he had actually made amends with Tua, Tua wouldn't have said anything publicly.

[@Ishai1]

@@boydcrowder9841 If you actually listen to what he said, it sounds like he didn't realize how bad it was for Tua and thought it was just how you need to coach a young player and he said he would like to talk to Tua eventually but they're both busy with their current teams so he doesn't think it will happen. Sometimes you don't realize something you did or said hurt someone else until they speak up about it

[@tothetop-omaid]

Flores didn’t own it

[@kyletucker3811]

​@@tothetop-omaidYes, he did.

[@michaelehlert9]

Yes he owned it and the Vikings players love him.

[@jasoncox9883]

As a Dolphins fan I really liked him. He did a lot with a little. But the Tua stuff was frustrating. Looks like it worked out for the best in the end. Still would have been cool to see what could have been.

[@R00sterf1sh]

Flores handled that great. Flores used defensive type motivation on a QB. Which I think has been proven doesn’t help. But he was a head coach not getting to choose his own QB. And both Herbert and Love would have in fact been better.

[@wesleyrasmussen7230]

love and herbt not as talent of TUA

[@limitedbom2206]

@@wesleyrasmussen7230 You're really going to try and say herbert isn't as talented as tua... Are you one of those swifties that just started watching football last year or something?

[@jasonbrook6115]

You just hope that Flores does learn from this. He has shown how good he is from a defensive strategy point of view. He just has to appreciate that all individuals are motivated in different ways. If he does that I think he will end up being a good head coach

[@aaronbischoff721]

It’s one thing to be hard and tough on players to try to get the most out of them. If you’re being a jerk to them and taking away their confidence is another thing. Not everyone is built mentally like Tom Brady who can handle it

[@edmoss7952]

I'm a Dolphins fan but I'm not really a fan of either guy so I don't have a horse in the race as such. I feel like one comment has blown this up Tua shouldn't have said "terrible person" he should have said "terrible coach" however poorly he treated him in the coaching scenario he can't say who Flores is as a man. It seems to have been a personality clash that just got out of hand but that's why it's bad coaching because while for me personally the idea of someone telling me over and over how wonderful I am at my job makes my skin crawl some people seem to need that and since managing personalities is part of a coaches job if Flores can't do that himself surely somebody on his staff could have dealt with Tua in a more encouraging manner. I dunno obviously Flores in the wrong but the fact that Tua is still bothered by it years later concerns me as a fan.

[@kyletucker3811]

First, full disclosure, Chargers fan. I'm used to getting into trash talk with Dolphins fans and playing down Tua as a player. But I've always maintained that he's the most likeable QB outside of Herbert from the outside looking in. This is the first thing I've seen that really made me reconsider. Now that we got that out of the way, Here's exactly why the terrible person comment bothered ME . The reason it bugs me is it's a sign of a surprising lack of maturity. The simple fact is, sometimes in a professional setting and even in personal ones, people can be assholes to us. We might even in the heat of the moment view it as malicious. But being mature, is having the ability to take a step back and realize it's not all about you. Sometimes it's as simple as the coach was inexperienced and bad at his job and didn't know how to properly motivate you. He expected you to react how his former QB reacted and when you didn't, he didn't handle it the best. That is on him, but it doesn't mean it was malicious. And to take something that from all descriptions seems to have been done from a coaching perspective, and make it personal, to not have that maturity which I think all people should have by their mid 20s to put yourself in someone else's shoes, be bitter about it and hold on to it, and then when you're in a high point in your career only then speak out about it, it makes me look at them a little different. Like damn, you're kinda immature. I don't know, maybe that's just me. Might be the fact that I had some things happen in my personal life when I was younger that meant I had to come to terms with the fact that when someone mistreats me, sometimes there's a reason for it even if it's not okay, and if I wanted to move forward I needed to let it go because it did nothing for me to hold onto that. I realized that by the age of 21 so maybe I expect others to do the same and that's unreasonable. And I guess it's really the timing for me. Had this happened right after Flores was fired, like right before the first season with McDaniel or even before last season, I'd probably feel different.

[@garysamwich]

He was asked a question.

[@edmoss7952]

@@kyletucker3811 Enjoyed reading your thoughts I feel like we might have similar outlooks on how to move on from problems. Hope all is going well for you currently anyway and good luck to the Chargers for the new season.

[@zachzach2562]

You really think Herbert and Tua are more likable than Matt Stafford, JJ McCarthy, Kirk Cousins, Gardner Minshew… should I keep going?

[@MrShanester117]

If you spend that much time with him, you can say who he is as a man

[@Sunset48]

I’m shocked Flores didn’t play the race card

[@scottfors1450]

This will not keep Flores from being a HC again but the lawsuit against the NFL might?Glad to have him as the Vikings DC.I think he might be around awhile longer.

[@eseir64]

Of course he is going to say that. He tried to break him

[@MrShanester117]

Break

[@eseir64]

@@MrShanester117 Whoops!!! Thank you.

[@Nflguy4949]

Flores claims he was fired as a HC and not hired as a new HC for another team becuase hes black. So Tua comments don’t fit his narrative.

[@notme-vg5bd]

Lol another new england coach who hasn't done squat without BRADY.

[@richardolney1822]

No Brady No Cheating, all failed. Well Eric Mangini did cheat and had a little success with the Jets, he was the person who ratted out the Pats for cheating which leads to huge fines and loss of draft picks for them.

[@joemixon1704]

Wearing the shades was a bad look for Flores it looks unprofessional and seems disingenuous. This is some serious allegations Tua brought up that will make any GM or owner hesitate in hiring you in any future head coach job opportunities.

[@anthonyash3103]

With you're assessment 100%.

[@crankybastid2197]

Like Parcells, you need more substance than attitude. He had both, and it took time for Bill to put it all together. His proteges weren't as talented as him.

[@LoopHoleLeeRoy]

People in the comments complaining about how soft Tua is are gonna have a hard time when they realize Nick Saban was his college coach.

[@anti-classist]

Saban was just another corrupt coach... getting passed when players would go somewhere else they could start.

[@97NikeSb]

@@anti-classist you’re missing the point here whether accidental or on purpose. Stay on topic

[@anti-classist]

@97NikeSb na Saban wasn't as tough as folks think... he used the system to imprison his players... Tua got screwed and Flores got screwed... and unfortunately they took it out on each other.

[@AB-vb4sv]

Exactly

[@rodneymercado7195]

Yet no Dolphins player has ever come out saying how hard Saban was on them. But a lot of players love Flores, especially in Minnesota. Makes you think, if you put thought into it, doesn't it?

[@kevinmacdougall6665]

In addition to the way he treated Tua, he quit talking to his staff toward the end of the '21 season. He is ill-equipped to be an HC.

[@jihyotwice3159]

No matter the discussion on the terrible person, Brian Flores has shown that he can't be trusted as HC. No matter the position, when you hire someone, you expect the work done encompassed what was written in job description. There is a certain level of trust that the job given is done in a certain way. The fact that Flores opened the secrets that led to Miami losing multiple first round picks, can't be learned. When you work in a corporate setting there is someone that you need to work together. Even saying that Flores is under the Belichick coaching tree brings disdain to Belichick.

[@A.j.Harris]

Exactly. An organization wants to at least know they can trust you while being employed with them.

[@kyletucker3811]

Ah yes how dare he expose the fact they were tampering.

[@jihyotwice3159]

@@kyletucker3811 tell that to the Arizona Cardinals when they hired away Eagles DC Johnathon Gannon. That was settled amicably between Cardinals and Eagles without any complaining. Ironically, Flores didn't want Brady who later won a SB. Yet, Flores wanted to pay Watson for 300mill but what has he done? Typical. Smh.

[@ThespianAJB]

Rich, congrats the split screen of Rich Eisen Show and PMS was flaw less ... encore.

[@frogg1e]

Hey Rich, I felt like you hit DeMarco Ryans with a stray there. Seemed weird when C.J. Stroud had a monster year with Ryans as head coach

[@ronaldshiffman9171]

The coach's job to coach all of the players he has on his roster. His job is not to 'like' the players. Personal feelings about players are important, but they should not get in the way of objective coaching. Flores was not able to uncover or recognize Tua's full capabilities. That is a coaching flaw.

[@ByGriPhone]

He's genuinely happy for the success of his ex-QB, whom he repeatedly told that he sucked at being a QB, while being his HC? Flores prob punched himself in the balls when he heard about Tua's new fat contract.

[@petergalindo6867]

But he does suck idk if your right no need to apologize

[@TheSpencer1000]

@@petergalindo6867 quick question, how many bad QBs lead the league in QBR one year, and then the next year lead the league in passing? Genuinely curious what the worse QB name you can come up with in that situation.

[@petergalindo6867]

@@TheSpencer1000 your saying that like that alone makes you great. The guy is a barely above 500 QB yards is easy with all the weapons Miami has qbr is mostly about accuracy also easy if your throwing to wide open receivers less than 10 yards down field what has he done that is special in the NFL. My opinion is harsh but if your not elite than you got no chance at the SB if you got no chance at that then your QB sucks it doesn't mean he can't throw just means he's not gonna put any team on his back and cross the finish line with hardware

[@randyfisher6592]

​@@petergalindo6867barely over .500? Tua is 34-19. Maybe you should sit this one out.

[@petergalindo6867]

@@randyfisher6592 he is six games above 500 without Flores that's the topic at hand his comments on Flores and why I think Flores shouldn't apologize. Maybe you should read listen and get some context

[@allan2765]

I guess he can't claim racism for this one.

[@kevinanderson967]

Tua will be a Raider next year 🏈

[@mtadams2009]

Back in the day we had a saying” believe half of what you see and nothing that you hear”. Maybe Tua is soft. I doubt very much everyday he was telling Tua he was terrible everyday or ever. I will call Tua out and say now that you called someone out and made him out to be a terrible person go out and prove him wrong. Win a game or two against a good team on the road. I think Tua is way overrated.

[@DavidSanchez-bf5lb]

Yeah a player who played for saban is soft, lmaooo

[@Superhunan]

Soft ? You don’t think Nick Saban is a tough coach ? lol. Don’t be ridiculous.

[@richardolney1822]

@@DavidSanchez-bf5lb Exactly look at Minkah Fitzpatrick demanded a trade after playing one game for Flores then goes to Mike Tomlin and shines. Flores cost the Dolphins a possible Hall of Fame player just because he wanted to be Bill Jr.

[@Rickhorse1]

A VERY superficial point. Way down on the list of importance, but... if you are Flores & you have a press conference to address the "terrible person" accusation, do you wear mirrored sunglasses preventing people from seeing your eyes?

[@JustMeELC]

And make 2 of your current players flank you like body guards lil

[@mikezayas324]

Tua won’t be a starter by end of his contract

[@tjayd1225]

Flores hasn’t been a hc since and Tua just signed for 50 mil a year. Guess Flores isn’t too bright when it comes to this quarterback thing

[@zackhurwitz9441]

He also apparently asked the team "who actually wants to be here" after they were beaten by the Ravens 59-who cares? 😂 He proceeded to trade away 2 all-pros in Tunsil and Fitzpatrick. Tua wasn't the only issue. Just another Belichick disciple on an ego trip. But it's ok, he redeemed himself by accusing the NFL of being racist 😂

[@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj]

@@zackhurwitz9441 Bingo. Once again, the demand for racism far outweighs the supply.

[@markkostka6897]

He sued the league you geniuses. He's not getting head coach again.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@markkostka6897Belichick has been involved in numerous scandals, he got to remain a HC. Put the childish, unprofessional barating of his players aside for a second. He showed he was completely inept at facilitating anything around a QB in Miami. He's a good DC, luckily for you Vikings fans.... He's in the Vic Fangio, Jim Schwartz, or Steve spags camp of coaches.

[@xman9190]

Rich, you mean connected like Sean Payton was to Russell Wilson? Besides that, Flores' Dolphins team was 9-8 while the front office was trying to tank.

[@mowens32]

And yet the most successful and long term QB/ HC pairing of all time involved a defensive minded HC

[@johngarynavida]

Tua learned under Nick Saban. That's as tough love as you're going to get and none of the crap Flores tried to pull against him.

[@jadalizmercedes7579]

you wanna look more sincere, take your sunglasses off during an interview

[@kbrewers]

If this is how Tom Brady went through for 20 years, aint no one taking his mantle as GOAT.

[@keithcrook8591]

Amazed so many are letting Flores off the hook. It wasn’t that he “made a mistake” and needed to “grow as a person and a coach.” Flores literally tried to sabotage Tua’s career…purposely.

[@jamesgreen4563]

So Tua is 20 wins / 14 losses under Coach Mike. Good for him. It's a winning record. But man I didn't like him putting Flores on blast like that. I guess it made him feel better . I respect you guys comments. Am I wrong ??

[@MAtangan0418]

He was asked the question and he answered it 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@MAtangan0418]

And also, Tua was discredited during his first 2 years in Miami and you have to believe that the coach had something to do with it

[@JamesGatz-o6v]

I agree. I've had terrible bosses in the past, was fired without cause but won a settlement in arbitration. I wasn't talking about those people two years later. Sounds like Tua needs therapy. This guy makes 50 million a year for throwing a ball down the field, how about some gratitude for an opportunity that millions would envy.

[@petergalindo6867]

​@@MAtangan0418 he was not discredited he literally couldn't stay healthy enough to play

[@markkostka6897]

Tua couldn't stop getting concussions. One year of being healthy doesn't make that problem vanish. There was something wrong with how he played and he had something to do with it for sure. One more concussion and he's out of the league. Blaming it on Flores is natural when he doesn't like him.

[@Largecanyondog]

Tua hasn’t had any success. Just hype. He’s the Caleb Williams of Deshaun Keizer’s.

[@michaelwilkins462]

He should not apologize Tua sucked.

[@Tinkerbellprincess2]

Flores speaks every week like the OC and special teams coordinator, so it's not uncommon.

[@carlmichaelcordes]

Doesn't he usually claim racism when something bad happens to him?

[@richardolney1822]

Hey when your Jewish owner & black GM are plotting against you because you don't like the Samoan QB things gets very RaCisM!

[@MrShanester117]

@@richardolney1822 Huh?

[@crankybastid2197]

I personally think there was more going on in Miami then just Tua and Brian. Ross' treatment of Flores, Ross speaking to Brady. How would anyone feel that takes over a position of authority in any business and be treated with disrespect. The rumours of Ross wanting Flores to lose games for draft picks. What else did Ross have his hand in all of that. Tua is a young guy with loads of talent, but needs daily confirmation. Flores is the kind of guy that needs thick skinned players. Half the league has tough coaches and half the league has caregivers. I have loved the Dolphins since 1971, I want them to win badly, but I understand that sometimes the big picture is going to make sense. Unless all the parties are in the same room discussing the same issues, no one really knows what was going down. I personally like Flores, but someone made him pick somebody he didn't want to coach, and he .are some mistakes on how to coach someone like Tua. The whole Stafford/Goff situation reminds me of timing and coaching need to align.

[@richardolney1822]

It was Flores's first job as a Head Coach ever haha. He started his career as a scouting assistant. He watched Belichick and tried to be like him instead of himself. Story as old as time.

[@kylekirchhevel9097]

Tua being this unable to let go 2 years after Flores left says more about Tua than about Flores.

[@brianjungen4059]

He was asked a question and answered it. 🤷‍♂️

[@chriskey7440]

Naw, people are allowed to be petty and it's hard letting go of being treated poorly. It's funny, people may tell Tua to get over it, life's too short to worry about the past, but I say use that hurt to push you forward and never forget about the past. For me, I remember everyone that messed me over, some people I forgave, some I never will. People are allowed to hold grudges.

[@garysamwich]

He was asked the question

[@rollerr]

​@@chriskey7440Holding grudges is bad for your soul homie

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@rollerrit'll keep you from being a fool though. No one's "soul" leaves life unscathed or without scorn

[@kevincannon9564]

If you're a grown man and can be hurt by another man's words then you need to work on believing in yourself

[@eii7316]

22 year old striaght out of college that has been in school most of his life. Drafted by a team with a head coach that thought he was the wrong choice and apparently let him know it frequently. Iam not a tua or miami fan and even i know this whole grown man cant hurt another grown mans feelings garbage you talking is crazy🤦.

[@kevincannon9564]

@@eii7316 It's crazy to you because you care about what others think I don't so project that weakness somewhere else I know my worth

[@CalebsCars]

Tua can’t win when it counts. Dolphins can’t beat a team with a winning record 🤷‍♂️

[@latinhellas6383]

Correct, the Dolphins can't beat a team with a winning record. As a follow up in that connection, the Dolphins can't dominate the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball; they beat equally poor defensive teams who succumb in the early part of the game to the bells and whistles of the offense. But teams with solid defenses who shut it down beat them because the Dolphins have little substance in the trenches and they are not a come-back type of team.

[@lhfirex]

All I can say about Tua is I'm still disappointed he got paid by the Dolphins. Only because I really wanted Seattle to sign him so all we had to say about that team is Hawk Tua!

[@Markus56165]

I hope people really listen to Rich talk and appreciate how lucky we are as fans of football to have him. He's just the best. Even outside of football... He's just someone that anyone would be lucky to have in their lives. Honestly, in the current world we live in and all the BS we hear and deal with. The world needs many more Rich Eisens.

[@MrShanester117]

Flores read a statement written by his PR team

[@zogbogbean2464]

Flores just didn’t like tua as a person or as an athlete. It’s understandable tbh cuz tua has this smartass “holier than thou” attitude that makes him soft and fragile, not to mention difficult to put up with. I could tell in college he was just parroting nonsense with 0 genuine words.

[@rodneymercado7195]

And let's just be honest, he igshby a good QB. More than half of the league's QB would do more than 1 and done in the playoffs with last year's roster. Tua isn't a leader and can't motivate or elevate his team. If not for the exceptional talent around him, Tua would more than likely be riding the bench and definitely would not have gotten an extension, especially if that size.

[@MrShanester117]

He didn’t like him because he wanted the QB that was the same color as him. That’s the only reason why

[@MrShanester117]

@@rodneymercado7195 😂😂😂 tell me you don’t know anything about football without telling me you don’t know anything about football

[@rodneymercado7195]

@@MrShanester117 tell me you're a Tua meat rider without telling me you're a Tua meat rider🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mikerotch1287]

Tua is a lil punk lol he hasn’t lasted a full season or won a playoff game b Flo wasn’t far off of his criticism of that uso 😂😂😂😂

[@richardolney1822]

He played a full season last year

[@georgecook5120]

All I can say is Chuck Noll and Tom Landry would never make it in today's NFL - the players are too soft for their style of coaching.

[@markhammond7452]

Two completely different personalities. A DC personality is a negative approach....

[@RHCP1]

I believe Tua should have framed the narrative differently. He had a terrible relationship with his coach, not say Flores was a terrible human.

[@Rob-lc7ku]

Flores tried to ruin Tua’s confidence and career. Messing with someone’s livelihood is the lowest common denominator. Tua owed Flores nothing other than what was said.

[@isaiahboffill5692]

Jordan love was the QB Flo wanted not Justin Herbert how can u guys not know this information

[@houseofchinn6112]

Source that's not the internet?

[@mattgustafson1318]

Are you a reporter? I understand that info came out that he wanted to draft a lineman at 5 and love later on but you don’t know that to be true. Either way it’s clear he wanted to sabotage Tua so he could get Watson

[@dezzyschannel3078]

​@houseofchinn6112 do you mean like other than twitter or do you want the guy to mail it to you?

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@dezzyschannel3078he probably means an actual video of Flores saying he wanted Love. There are articles of him saying he wanted Herbert, and Love. He probably also meant a source that isn't the YT comments, or another thread on the Internet.

[@d8l835]

​@houseofchinn6112 it was being said during the draft by the Miami reporters. Like alot lol That night Tua was drafted. Before the draft. And literally till Flores got fired, it was widely known in Miami that Flores wanted Jordan Love. At that point in time, Jordan Love was considered a HUGE reach at the pick they had. And again, at that point in time, Tua was the clear 2nd qb in that draft after burrow. Nobody was putting Herbert over him, certainly not Love either. This was just a few years ago, I remember it clear as day

[@dasdguy7606]

Meh. I want to see his eyes.

[@jeanjacques7874]

Why? Are his eyes going to show you the truth? You guys just talk just to talk.

[@leevancleef358]

Flores probably was a jerk and over the top in his dealings with Tua...maybe he was another Belichick guy trying to play the "treat players like crap" game...that hasnt really worked out too well for the Belichick tree.

[@gregjaidee1491]

I think Flores knows the difference between a great quarterback and one that isn't. Tua is not a franchise quarterback but when the owner wants him there is nothing you can do.

[@Turd_Furgeson]

Raheem Morris is NOT a great Coach and is not loved in Tampa. Players liked him because he partied with them.

[@timesize]

Brian ain’t never lie. Tua needa listen

[@wesleyrasmussen7230]

brian did not deny tuas words i think he will call apology in future if hes learning andi believe he isd better coach forward

[@johnm-gp7gd]

If you sued your employer would you have a job? Black privilege!

[@allan2765]

I remember one NFL Network regular commentator - Steve Wyche I believe is his name - who immediately took Flores' side with the racism claims. If I recall, he also was hugely supportive of Colin Kaepernick. I wish somebody would ask him (Wyche) about what Tua had to say about Flores. The guy was hired ahead of multiple white candidates. Had been supported previously by the Pats org and Bill Belichick. Then, when fired after getting paid millions after his team underperformed, throws EVERYONE who trusted him/gave him opportunities under the bus. Why would any owner hire him? Can't have a conversation with him, can't make a joke. Guy's gonna record it, or take notes. Can't trust him. Comments, Steve Wyche? Racism. After being hired ahead of multiple white candidates. After paid millions. Fired, like plenty of other coaches who just move forward and get their next opportunity. Not him - had to scream racism, with zero evidence of racism.

[@richardolney1822]

The Dolphins owner is Jewish & the General Manager is Black. The only racism I seen is the black HC Flores hating on his Samoan QB because he wanted a black QB named Jordan Love or Deshaun Watson. Maybe Tua should sue Flores for racial discrimination?

[@TheOsfania]

Dry Tua's tears with your cape, Rich.

[@azcop2]

If Flores was such a bad person, why didn’t the Head Coach step in and correct the situation, also how could Flores become a DC with another team. Players with self-importance know their words carry weight, true or not.

[@scorpiouswrex]

Flores was the headcoach in miami.

[@pkspecial2196]

So Brian flores is going to step in and correct himself? 😂

[@chrisaustin8442]

​@@pkspecial2196 I think he means that Flores' clone from another universe would come in and resolve the situation. You know, the universe where Flores is a winning coach? 😉

[@aleckfedorkiw4005]

This will have effect on lores future head coaching jobs.

[@6ffrey958]

Every sports talk show has something to say about the soap opera. Stay toon next week there will be a whole new plot to the soap opera of sports talk. That was then this is now! Feeelings, don't care about your feeeelings, move on, move forward.

[@hellalyfe]

Ive got a four letter word for Tua, SOFT. Ive had coaches say stuff like that too. I didn’t cry about it, I understood that theres a point that he was trying to get across. I played like dog water and needed to understand that. Flores comes from the Belichick coaching tree, where all 53 men are treated equal in the film room. TOM FREAKIN BRADY was cursed out and coached just like this, do we see him crying like a wounded animal on a podcast somewhere? Modern day softies lol

[@emilio1316]

He was coached by Nick Saban and excelled. So your theory is dumb.

[@ernestojaime7353]

I doubt Flores coached Brady. If he would have talked to Brady he would have been fired on the spot.

[@Adkb123]

I hate when people hide behind the phrase “I’m just blunt, etc”. No, you just think your opinion is more important than other people’s feelings and how you make them feel is how they’ll remember you.

[@twosteptothatyo]

There’s only one Andy Reid. 👑 Sorry Chiefs haters. 🤷‍♂️

[@kashanti1]

Honestly, I think people forget this is football man up rub some dirt on it. Stop whining like a little child.. This is football

[@A.j.Harris]

Yeah, Flores is done as a head coach in the league. True or not, it's hard to shake comments from a QB like this. No fan base wants their head coach saying this to players. Coming from the Belichick tree doesn't help 😂.

[@TheDutchmasterjay]

Its just a soft player from the softest generation. They cant take anything without crying. Man up for once. He was mean to me lol 🤡

[@anurag123B]

Whats wrong with these diva players. Dude u are a rookie, if ur coach tells you u are terrible, suck it up and work harder to impress the coach. Why complain about it after 5 years

[@user-ob2id8wr6s]

Wanting to be treated with respect doesn't make a person a diva. It just makes you a bootlicker

[@193ksp]

Flores is a terrible person. When he doesn’t get his way, he cries invisible racism. He shouldn’t be anywhere near the NFL

[@TSchoch91]

Tua sucks

[@bobnewby9129]

Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion man.

[@petergalindo6867]

Agreed stats are easy with those weapons and he's never proven to me to be an elite qb

[@christianclark8788]

⁠@@petergalindo6867because who are you again? He makes 50 mil a year and you’re commenting on KZbin 😂 he doesn’t need to prove to you he’s an elite qb, he already showed the dolphins ownership. Saltiest hater award goes to you, sir 😂😂😂😂

[@thequinlanshow3326]

​@@petergalindo6867 70 year old man energy

[@joeshmoe8134]

Kobe said it best……”Soft. Charmin Soft.” Participation Trophy Gen Z constantly needing praise to inflate their nonexistent self esteem.

[@samallardyce2522]

tua is a crybaby

[@FLOCKA5000]

Rich too

[@bubsmeister]

If you can't take criticism in practice, how can you manage 60 thousand on the road?....Like it or not, Flores helped to make you into the player you are now...BTW... Van Ginkel loves Flores...guess he's not as fragile

[@Sj93736]

Lmfao there's a difference between criticism and tearing someone down. This was something different than tough coaching

[@paulglover5359]

Tua thrived under Nick Saban. He's considered a tough coach, so there was more to it than being tough on someone.

[@idratherbeflyinganxwing]

The phrase "constructive criticism" exists for a reason. There's a HUGE difference between "Hey, this guy was open on this read. Let's try it again" and "You suck. You dont deserve to be here."

[@thechaddingo2677]

Tua played in the SEC. 60k is laughable. take a look at what opponents experience at Michigan. and he did that before he could legally drink.

[@juansablo5781]

Flores had to be a man about this because Tua just killed his lawsuit. So the question remains is he really sorry or saying dam there goes my lawsuit.

[@jeffwhitney3369]

Maybe Flores is a tough no nonsense coach and Tua is a usual weak thin skinned kid who has been pampered his whole life and Flores was tough and demanding on him and he couldn't take it