If and when the Miami Dolphins are finally able to to schedule a news conference to introduce head coach Brian Flores, he'll be there.

Flores is coaching under Bill Belichick, who once used his introductory news conference as New York Jets head coach to resign.

Flores is coaching with Josh McDaniels, who once decided not to show up for his introductory new conference as Indianapolis Colts coach, even though his hiring had already been announced.

Flores is a bit busy right now, preparing to call defensive plays for the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC championship game. But whenever his season ends, is there any chance at all, that Flores would even consider a Belichickian-McDanielslike reversal?

"Zero point zero percent chance," a person familiar with the situation says.

Flores wants the job. He's comfortable with the plan to build what he agrees is the right way, through the draft and not with band-aid signings of free agent veterans.

Flores' situation is different than those of Belichick and McDaniels as he is younger, has less play-calling experience and is about to be granted an opportunity to lead the Dolphins a bit sooner than some anticipated.

Belichick knew he had an opportunity to be head coach of the Patriots when he famously wrote on a piece of loose-leaf in 2000 he was resigning as "HC of the NYJ."

McDaniels knew he'd receive a raise and the possibility of one day replacing the legendary Belichick in New England when he ankle-broke the Colts after last season.

Belichick and McDaniels both reportedly had concerns about the ownership in New York and Indianapolis. Flores is comfortable with how his meeting with owner Stephen Ross and general manager Chris Grier went.

In fact, Flores already had a relationship with Grier, whose father Bobby, like him, once worked in the Patriots organization. There is no reason to believe Flores won't be fairly compensated by Ross, and also allowed to build a fairly-compensated staff with some veteran influence.

Flores will be tasked with leading and teaching a youthful, rebuilding roster. But he won't be prohibited from having any veterans on the team.

For example, there is a good chance he'll bring back Danny Amendola, the veteran receiver and former Patriot who would set an example of the way Flores wants his players to prepare and practice.

Because of the connection to Belichick and McDaniels, it is logical some in the media or even around the league have half-joked they'll know for sure Flores is a Dolphin when the contract is signed and press conference complete.

And it is fascinating to look back at how the McDaniels withdrawal and Belichick Jets-coach-for-a-day catastrophe was reported.

Last February, McDaniels backed out of an agreement to be the next Colts head coach. After the team had announced it. Two days after a Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia. Indy had waited 22 days, due to league rules, to hire him.

McDaniels hadn't signed a contract. A news conference had been called for Wednesday. Future coordinators such as Matt Eberflus had already signed contracts. And then a meeting with Patriots owner Robert Kraft changed everything. McDaniels would stay.

Wrote Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star: "Be embarrassed, Indianapolis Colts, but also be relieved. Josh McDaniels is a punk and a loser, but he’s not your punk. He’s not your loser. He’s not your head coach, thank God.

"Imagine, knowing what we know right now, infecting this franchise with that fraud. And make no mistake: He's one of the biggest frauds in the NFL."

Only one NFL team interviewed McDaniels, who had once failed as a young Broncos coach, for a head job this season and he's already announced he'll return to New England in 2019.

One concern McDaniels reportedly had was the throwing shoulder of Andrew Luck. That turned out to be fine, and so too was first-year Colts coach Frank Reich.

The Dolphins don't have a quarterback of the future. But Flores understands Miami's plan to land one, in 2019 or 2020. Notice we are not excluding the possibility the Dolphins could add a rookie quarterback this season.

McDaniels' mentor, Belichick, resigned as Jets coach in 2000, less than a day after he was hired. And he did it with a handwritten note.

Fifteen minutes before his introductory press conference, Belichick told Bills Parcells, who was stepping aside as Jets head coach , he would resign. Belichick had asked Parcells for permission to interview with the Patriots over concerns about ownership. Belichick then read a statement to reporters. He was eventually traded to the Patriots for a first-round pick.

In yet another crazy layer to the story, Belichick was actually head coach the Jets for a week in 1997, as the team was trying to lure Parcells away from New England.

"Jets settle for Bill Belichick," read a New York tabloid headline.

Parcells eventually came for draft picks and Belichick was demoted back to assistant head coach, with a promise to eventually succeed him, which he did, for a day.

After Belichick's resignation, the New York Post headline read: "Belichicken: Jets Better off without Quitter."

Yeah, not so much.

Of course Belichick and McDaniels are not the only coaches to ever renege on an agreement to coach a team. Parcells reportedly did just that, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, twice.

Former Florida men's basketball coach Billy Donovan once took the Orlando Magic job, before changing his mind.

There is nobody, however, who is saying Flores is having any second thoughts. While his focus is clearly on the AFC Championship game, the wheels of assembling his future Dolphins staff have been in motion.

Flores believes he'll be aligned with Grier and ownership in their plan to develop a championship template. He's excited. He wants this job.

For the Dolphins, the press conference can't happen soon enough.

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