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Baker Mayfield ‘Crushed’ Jaguars Coach Liam Coen Over Awkward 'Duval' Moment

Andy Nesbitt

Baker Mayfield was not impressed with his former offensive coordinator.
Baker Mayfield was not impressed with his former offensive coordinator. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Liam Coen was named the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars last January and then immediately went viral during his introductory press conference when he tried to connect with his new fanbase by saying "Duvaaaaaal" in such an awkward way.

Before joining the Jaguars, Coen spent the 2024 season as the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he teamed up with quarterback Baker Mayfield and helped lead them to a NFC South title.

While Coen and Mayfield are still close, the quarterback recently shared that he wasn't impressed with Coen's viral press conference moment and he immediately let him know that with a harsh message.

"I crushed him. I crushed him," Mayfield said during an appearance on Pardon My Take. "What are you doing? Stop trying to be the cool guy. Just do your job. Be a head coach. Big a figure up there." 

Mayfield was also asked how he thought Coen will do as a first-time head coach in the NFL. He didn't give the most ringing of endorsements, saying:

"He’s a great coordinator, I’m interested to see how it goes," Mayfield said. "We still talk all the time. He’s a great coach, we’ll see how it goes as a head coach."

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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