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Brian Flores – September 11, 2019 (Conference Call) Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores Conference Call with New England Media

(How’s it been in the football offices this week coming off that loss to the Ravens?) – “We moved on from that one. We got back to practice today. Guys are motivated. Guys are happy to be back out there, put that one behind us and we’re just out here trying to improve and get better.”

(I know you have practiced against Josh McDaniel’s offenses, but is it weird to put together a game plan against Josh for this week?) – “No, it’s like any other week. You watch what the team does. You see what their strengths are. You see what their weaknesses are. You try to attack their weaknesses and try to negate their strengths. It’s like any other week.”

(How different does the Patriots offense look just based on Week 1 from how they looked last season?) – “There are a lot of similarities. A lot of things that I’ve seen in the past. How they utilize their personnel is always a little bit different, but overall there were some similarities.”

(I think after one week, people kind of – knee-jerk reaction was, “Oh, Miami’s rebuilding.” What would you respond to that?) – “I would say every week we’re trying to improve and get better. I think we had a tough game last week. I think the best thing for us was to get back out on the field today and move on, get a practice under our belt and try to improve, get better and look towards the next challenge.”

(What, if anything, did you learn about dealing with early-season adversity during your time with the Patriots?) – “I would say I learned about dealing with adversity, not necessarily through football but through other experiences I’ve had. The lessons I learned in football are definitely a part of that, but I think any time you get knocked down, you’ve got to get back up. I think it makes you stronger. Whatever the situation is – whether it’s football, whether it’s a family situation, a tragedy – I think those things make you stronger. That’s kind of how I deal with any type of adversity.”

(What’s it like facing your former team so early in your coaching career – just your second game?) – “I’ve taken the approach like I do with any other game. The difference is I know a lot of these guys. I have personal relationships with the people throughout the organization. They’re competitors, and they know that I’m a competitor so from that standpoint, there’s just some, I would say some personal relationships there. I’m watching players that I coached, that I spent a lot of time with. That part of it is different, but I think as a professional, you kind of move on from that and you go through your process. We’re trying to do everything we can to help ourselves this week.”

(Having been on both sides of the series now, how would you explain the just consistent difficulties the Patriots have down in Miami when you were with them, and now, being a part of the organization what makes it difficult to play down in your stadium?) – “Well, it’s tough to play on the road anywhere in this league – from a crowd noise standpoint, from a familiarity standpoint, it’s tough to play on the road. Whether it be Miami or Detroit, it’s just hard to play on the road in this league. I just think the Patriots do a really good job of putting pressure on you in all three phases. They’re a well-coached team. They’ve got good players. More times than not, they play well, so that’s what I’m expecting on Sunday.”

(I know it’s just one game, but what stood out to you when you watched the Patriots defense against the Steelers?) – “I thought they played really sound, disciplined football. It was good. A lot of good players, they’ve got a lot of depth. They can make adjustments in-game. They play good football. They’re well-coached.”

(What do you think WR Antonio Brown does for their offense, and is it hard to prepare this week, just because you’ve never seen what he looks like in their offense?) – “This is a dynamic player. They’ve got good coaches there. I’m sure they’ll find a way to get him involved in the offense. They could do it a few different ways. I could sit here and think of a hundred different ways they could do it. I’d probably drive myself crazy trying to do that. I think for us, we’ve got to just know where their key guys are, and those key guys are obviously (Tom) Brady and (Julian) Edelman and James White, Josh Gordon and obviously Antonio Brown. We’ve got to know where they are and do our best to defend them all.”

(Just your impressions of QB Tom Brady after Week 1?) – “The same impression I’ve always had. This is a great player. He’s a great player – a future Hall of Famer. I have nothing but respect for him. Obviously I spent a lot of time with him. I think more of him as a person than as a player, and I’ve got nothing but great things to say about the guy.”

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