The Miami Dolphins surprised everyone on Jan. 10, 2022 with the firing of head coach Brian Flores. The Dolphins just finished the 2021 regular season with a winning record, the second straight year they had finished over .500 and the first time they had back-to-back winning seasons since 2002-2003, they completed season sweeps of the New England Patriots and New York Jets, and had won eight of their last nine games. The firing appeared to come out of nowhere, with reports that Flores was even surprised when he was told on Monday.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross met with the media after the move, indicating there were communication issues within the organization that needed to be resolved.