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Unsealed Brian Flores memo raises questions about racial bias in NFL…

The memo was unsealed as Flores's lawsuit against the league continues, putting the NFL's coaching hiring practices back under scrutiny; the league has the ball.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Gloria Vance on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:48 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Unsealed Brian Flores memo raises questions about racial bias in NFL hiring”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:48 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Gloria Vance.
Topics: NFL.

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Hot Seat today has no coach in it.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's the whole NFL, after Yahoo Sports reported a newly unsealed memo on Brian Flores that raises questions about racial bias in coaching hires.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFlores's lawsuit against the league is still going, and this memo is part of it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI've seen files unsealed in rooms with fewer lawyers and more nerves.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat rating: surface of the sun. When your own hiring paperwork is public, you can't blame the refs.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhy that high? Nothing has been decided yet.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBecause the case continues, and the questions stay on the league until it answers them. Pressure doesn't wait for a verdict, Gloria.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHere's the fan question. What does the league do to cool this down?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSimple. Run a hiring process that holds up when the memo comes out. That's the easiest play in the book.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd if they don't?