By Matt Audilet On Monday, the Houston Texans hired Lovie Smith as their next head coach — selecting him over a couple of other finalists for the job. One of these finalists was former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, the orchestrator of a recent lawsuit against the NFL. During Smith’s introductory press conference on Tuesday, Texans GM Nick Caserio said Flores’ lawsuit against the league had no effect on their decision to go in another direction. Flores was one of three finalists to complete second-round interviews with the Houston organization. “There were conversations with Brian aft…