Bill Belichick promoted Flores to safeties coach in 2012 ... However, Belichick meant to text Brian Daboll. After that, Flores worked in Pittsburgh as the Steelers linebackers coach.

Flores got a text from Bill Belichick congratulating him for getting the Giants job, but the text was meant for Brian Daboll, who actually got the job. According to Flores, that confirmed to him ...

Brian Flores is my kind of defensive coordinator. One of the greatest mysteries in NFL history is why Bill Belichick’s coaching tree hasn’t produced anywhere near the success of his mentors ...