With former Dolphins coach Brian Flores not getting a head-coaching job in the latest cycle, the Steelers hired him to be an assistant coach. Although it’s a coup for the Steelers given the abilities of the individual, the fact remains that Flores has filed a lawsuit against the NFL and three specific teams. It makes things delicate, to say the least.
At the league meetings in Florida, Steelers owner Art Rooney II addressed the decision to add Flores to the coaching staff.
“We hired Brian because we think he is a qualified coach and will be an asset to us,” Rooney said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. “You know, the lawsuit can create an awkward situation at times. But, irrespective of the lawsuit, we remain committed — I remain committed — to improving the situation in every way we can, and we’ve been working hard to do that.”
Hiring Flores as an assistant doesn’t improve the broader situation. It does, however, take some steam out of the possibility that Flores will…