NFL schedule 2022: Brian Flores returns to play Dolphins in Miami

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One of the more intriguing matchups on the schedule for the 2022 NFL season will be the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Miami Dolphins in South Florida in Week 7.

It’s not just because both teams will be in the thick of fights for their own divisions, but it will also be Brian Flores’ first return to Hard Rock Stadium since he was fired by the Dolphins, sparking his racial discrimination and tanking lawsuit against the NFL, the Dolphins and two other teams.

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Dolphins head coach Brian Flores looks on against the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium on Nov. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Flores was hired as a senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach on Mike Tomlin’s staff following his dismissal and subsequent lawsuit.

Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and the Dolphins, New York Giants and Denver Broncos, alleging racial discrimination in his interviews and hiring processes and claiming Miami team owner Stephen Ross tried to pay him to lose games.

In the lawsuit, Flores alleged the Giants told third parties they were hiring Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their next head coach. Flores pointed to a text message exchange with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who appeared to think he was texting Daboll and not Flores about getting the job. Flores had yet to actually interview.

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks up at the video board during the Bengals game, Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

In the lawsuit, Flores also alleged that