Oct 14, 2026 · 11 min · 6 segments
Jim and Todd discuss the latest disclosures in Vikings D-Coordinator Brian Flores lawsuit vs the NFL and four individual teams. If the case gets adjudicated this year, will Flores leave for a Head…
Jim SouhanGuestTodd BergethHostUh, well, Jim, there's been some reporting coming out on Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL for racial discrimination, and, uh, his lawyers believe that it's good news for his side, that it's showing that there was a, um, a concerted effort by owners in the NFL to keep Flores from getting another job for s- uh, some of the things that were said by a, a search firm, uh, Korn Ferry, uh, looking into the matter.
Wh- what did you hear about that, and wh- where is that lawsuit right now? It's been going on a long time.
And yes, the, the latest revelations out of the Korn Ferry, just the way they phrased things.
Um, you know, just [laughs] vaguely racist way of ph- of phrasing things about Flores.
Uh, i- and, you know, not only is that horrible, and not only should Flores win this lawsuit, and not only should Flores become a head coach ASAP, but it also...
I've never understood, you hire a general manager, you have a f- you have owners, you have a front office, you have a team president, you have a general manager.
You have expertise throughout your building, at least you should, and then you hire outside people who don't know anything to be your s- I, I, I've never understood it.
It's, uh, and also put, it hands way too much power to people who shouldn't have that, any kind of power or influence, so.
That being said, Flores himself fessed up to some, uh, less than perfect behavior with Tua Tagovailoa, who called him a terrible person at one time, and Flores came out and said, "Yeah, I, I maybe handled things, uh, uh, you know, poorly with him, and I'm sure he would do better the next time." It's possible that some of the things that are being said, uh, are, are how he was there.
Uh, well, Jim, there's been some reporting coming out on Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL for racial discrimination, and, uh, his lawyers believe that it's good news for his side, that it's showing that there was a, um, a concerted effort by owners in the NFL to keep Flores from getting another job for s- uh, some of the things that were said by a, a search firm, uh, Korn Ferry, uh, looking into the matter.
Wh- what did you hear about that, and wh- where is that lawsuit right now? It's been going on a long time.
And yes, the, the latest revelations out of the Korn Ferry, just the way they phrased things.
Um, you know, just [laughs] vaguely racist way of ph- of phrasing things about Flores.
Uh, i- and, you know, not only is that horrible, and not only should Flores win this lawsuit, and not only should Flores become a head coach ASAP, but it also...
I've never understood, you hire a general manager, you have a f- you have owners, you have a front office, you have a team president, you have a general manager.
You have expertise throughout your building, at least you should, and then you hire outside people who don't know anything to be your s- I, I, I've never understood it.
It's, uh, and also put, it hands way too much power to people who shouldn't have that, any kind of power or influence, so.
That being said, Flores himself fessed up to some, uh, less than perfect behavior with Tua Tagovailoa, who called him a terrible person at one time, and Flores came out and said, "Yeah, I, I maybe handled things, uh, uh, you know, poorly with him, and I'm sure he would do better the next time." It's possible that some of the things that are being said, uh, are, are how he was there.
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