Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has done a terrific job this season. But his future in Minnesota seems far more certain than that of defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

When Brian Flores arrived in Minnesota, the team’s defense was in shambles. They ranked 28th in points allowed and gave up the second most yards in the NFL. Two years later, the Vikings just wrapped up a 14-3 season that was driven in major part by a top-five defense in which they forced the most takeaways and allowed the second fewest rushing yards.

They were both fired from NFL jobs in part because of abrasive personalities. Has their time in Minnesota prepared them for another shot?

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores isn't hiding the fact that he's interested in another head coaching job, but he's not going to jump at just any opportunity that arises, either.

As the Vikings prepare for a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Inglewood, Calif., their defensive coordinator, Brian Flores, has started to garner interest from a number of teams searching for their next head coach.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores says he will accept each head coach interview request that comes to him.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, speaking this week on the “Fitz & Whit” podcast, said that during year one in Miami, Flores was both “likable” and “relatable” despite a

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets have requested to interview the likes of Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for the job: Jets have requested head coaching interviews with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and QB coach Josh McCown, per sources.

Former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick brought a cloud over Vikings defensive coordiantor Brian Flores' prospects as a head coach.

One day after the Jacksonville Jaguars shared a list of candidates it has requested to interview for its head coaching job, the team added one more to the list.

Brian Flores is gracefully taking a lot of questions about his head coach prospects. He said he will take every interview that is requested. Asked if he is interested in the Patriots job, he said: "I would say yes." But he added "it's not up to me" if they want to talk.