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Brian Flores – October 30, 2019 (Conference Call) Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores Conference Call with N.Y. Jets Media

(I know the wins aren’t there, but the team seems to be playing hard and what do you see out of that? Do you feel like this is getting close?) – “I think every week, these guys – regardless of the outcome – they come in and work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. These guys are motivated. They work hard in meetings, in practice and walkthrough, and I think they’re trying to improve, get better and really at the end of the day, that’s all I can really ask out of them. I think we’ve got a good process. We try to go about that process every week and see where the chips fall on Sundays (or) Monday in the last case actually.”

(When you look at this Jets team you’re running into, obviously a quarterback in Sam Darnold who is struggling. What do you see from this team the last couple of games and how much of a challenge is it to play another team that’s extremely desperate for a win?) – “I think just in the case of Sam Darnold, I think he’s gone up against two pretty good defenses the last couple weeks, and I think personally, this a good young quarterback. He’s got a quick release, can make all of the throws. He’s had some really good games, and that’s what I always expect from him. I expect his best. There’s some good skill players over there as well, so we’re going to have our hands full.”

(What has the process been like going from coordinator in obviously a well-respected and very successful franchise to the head guy and all that you have to deal with, especially during a season like this when you’re going in a direction that seems more based for the future? How tough is that for you?) – “I think it’s been – it’s hard for me to have any complaints. This is a dream come true for me. This job, it’s something I’ve worked towards for a long time. Any adversity, any tough times – I think that’s just part of the process for me and this organization. There’s no heartache or anger or anything. I just try to come to work every day and never make excuses and hopefully our team’s this way, too. We’re not going to make excuses, we’re not going to point fingers, we’re not going to place blame, we’re not going to do anything like that. We’re just going to come to work every day and try every week to get better … I want these guys to play hard and compete. We’re going to compete. I’m going to compete every day. I don’t care what the outcome is. I think if I do that and this team is a reflection of me, I think things will turn at some point.”

(I know it’s only been – you’re going into Week 9 here – but what’s the biggest thing that you’ve learned from being a head coach so far and how much is it different than what you might have expected?) – “There’s a lot. Every time I step on the field in the game or the practice, I learn something whether it’s maybe we needed a couple more plays in the red zone or every game just from a game-management situation, it is an experience and a good one for me – timeouts, challenge flags, conversations with officials. It’s all been a learning experience for me and I find myself constantly writing down things that I would do better and things that I would do differently in an effort to just improve what I’m doing, too. Look, I don’t have all the answers; but I’m certainly willing to kind of learn and try to improve daily.”

(How beneficial is it for you to have worked for a guy like Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick who has the thing down so well and you can look to and learn from him?) – “I think my – I was very fortunate to be around Bill, but I was very fortunate to be around a lot of coaches in that building from Bill to Dante Scarnecchia to Ivan Fears to Josh McDaniels to Billy O’Brien, Scott O’Brien – I don’t want to leave anybody out – Matt Patricia. I was very fortunate. Romeo Crennel. Charlie Weis. Scott Pioli in personnel. I was around a lot of talented individuals in scouting and coaching. Thomas Dimitroff. There’s a lot of guys who come through there. I tried to be a sponge when I was there and I took a little bit from everyone and built a lot of great relationships. I think each one of those in some or fashion has kind of helped me get to this point and obviously those are guys that I can call on if I’ve got a question or just want to bounce some things off of. That entire stretch was great, but I also kind of think back to my early coaches – my high school coach, my college coaches, even some Pop Warner coaches who I stay in touch with, and I’ve been lucky to have a lot of mentors and people who helped me along the way.”

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