Minnesota Vikings’ Brian Flores wants to ‘grow’ after Tua Tagovailoa criticism

(CNN) — Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has said he wants to “grow” after he was labeled a “terrible person” by his former player Tua Tagovailoa.The Miami Dolphins quarterback made the comments during an interview that aired on Monday as he outlined the difference between Flores’ coaching and his current head coach, Mike McDaniel.“Look, I’m human. So that hit me in a way that I wouldn’t say was positive for me,” Flores told reporters Tuesday.“At the same time, I’ve got to use that and say ‘Hey, how can I grow from that? How can I be better?’“Do I feel like that’s me? No. But how can I grow from that situation and create a world where that’s not the case that anyone says about Brian Flores?”Now going into his second season as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator, Flores was the head coach of the Dolphins when Tagovailoa was drafted with the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.The pair spent two years together in Miami, with Tagovailoa playing in 23 games, throwing for 4,467 yards, 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. During that period, the quarterback struggled with injuries and consistency. The Dolphins missed the playoffs in both seasons.“[If] you...