The dream is over.
Most Washington Commanders fans knew what head coach Dan Quinn was waiting for before appointing a new defensive coordinator. They concluded that he was biding his time for someone in the current head-coaching cycle. And there was one name above all else generating headlines.
The Commanders caused a stir around the league by bringing in Brian Flores for an interview. He knew general manager Adam Peters well from their time together on the New England Patriots, and there was enough intrigue to hear Quinn out.
Flores is still in the mix for the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers' head-coaching vacancies.