Mike McDaniel: 'No red flags' in taking Dolphins job despite Brian Flores lawsuit

In the recent class-action lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, Flores accused that organization of racial discrimination regarding his dismissal following the 2021 NFL season and also alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,000 per loss for the 2019 campaign so the team could "tank" for the best possible draft position. 

The Dolphins initially denied those claims via a statement, and Ross later called the allegations "false, malicious and defamatory." Meanwhile, the Miami franchise moved on from Flores by acquiring ex-San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as its next head coach. 

Per the NFL's website, McDaniel told reporters Thursday he identifies "as a human being, and my dad's Black," and also that he feels great about accepting a job that moved him and his family across the country.

"I can honestly say there was absolutely no red flags. And the reason why was because I was stepping into an organization with a boss that, I don't think people give it its proper due," McDaniel explained. "Stephen Ross, there's a lot of people in professional sports that are out to make money and, I can't lie, I feel like if I'd spend that much money, I'd wanna make a lot of money but, like I said, when I walked in that door, you look at every single detail within this building, you look at the people that are hired … there is no cost too high for winning for him. And when you're in multiple organizations, you realize that's not always the case.

"The city of Miami really is lucky to have an owner that — right, wrong or indifferent — all he cares about is winning, and as a coach, that's all you are literally looking for. That's all. So, red flags? No, there's no red flags for me."

McDaniel added he doesn't "have any real experience with racism" personally but has witnessed such discrimination. 

"But I know my mom experienced it when she married my dad, and I know my dad experienced it, and that's in my family," McDaniel said. "I guess that makes me a human being that can identify with other people's problems."

According to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN, Ross said McDaniel will report to general manager Chris Grier, and that Grier will report to the owner and also to CEO Tom Garfinkel.

"He isn't interested in ego and agenda," McDaniel said of his new GM. "He is interested in a bond with the head coach that excels and beats other peoples' bond. He wants to gel as a unit."

Additionally, McDaniel plans to call offensive plays.