Brian Flores learned from the best.
The new Miami Dolphins head coach was a bit more earnest in his delivery Tuesday while meeting with reporters at the team's voluntary minicamp. But his answers still sounded a lot like they came from his former boss, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
Here's Flores' quote from Tuesday's press conference that's making the rounds and reminding everyone of Belichick:
Belichick (who celebrated his 67th birthday Tuesday), has deployed all sorts of evasive tactics to avoid talking about players' injuries, so he'd be proud of his former linebackers coach for this one.
Flores wasn't done channeling his inner Belichick, though. When asked if the Dolphins were considering bolstering their offensive line depth, Flores responded:
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"Right now, my focus is getting out there for practice with guys we have."
A few minutes later, Flores dropped a line that every Patriots fan will recognize:
"I'm going to coach the guys that are here."
The first-year head coach did attempt to break the Belichick mold a bit by admitting, unprompted, that safety Reshad Jones didn't show up for Tuesday's voluntary session. But he declined to share the reason, telling reporters they'd need to ask Jones about that topic.
The interview was a bit awkward at points, but Flores will get more comfortable with the media over time. ... Right, Bill?
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