Buccaneers, Jaguars Social Media Reacts to Liam Coen's New Contract in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen was potentially set to take the Jacksonville Jaguars' vacant head coaching job with an interview on Wednesday. But Coen never got on the plane — instead, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave him a pay raise and retained him for the 2025 season.
Naturally, on social media, it's a tale of two fanbases. Buccaneers fans are elated that the team is retaining Coen, who led a top five offense in the NFL last year. Jaguars fans, meanwhile, are understandably upset that Coen became the second candidate to spurn the franchise after Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson did so earlier in the cycle.
Fans and pundits alike have plenty of thoughts on Coen's decision — check out what some of them are saying online here below:
The Glazers, Jason Licht, Baker, Todd Bowles, and Mike Greenberg, who was a first round interview for the Jets GM job, all deserve credit in getting Liam Coen to return to Tampa Bay. This has been in the works and a testament to the leadership and what they're building in TB.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) January 22, 2025
I NEVER DOUBTED YOU @LiamCoen
— Stank Bastard (@StankBastard) January 22, 2025
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/PipYaNeJob
Key part of Liam Coen news is the Bucs organization remains a model of top quality consistency.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 22, 2025
A place where people want to stay and build. Credit to Glazers and GM Jason Licht.
LIAM COEN IS STAYING IN TAMPA 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/QX5WcCZElc
— BakerMuse (@MuseBaker) January 22, 2025
Trent Baalke watching Liam Coen return to the Buccaneers. pic.twitter.com/Sec0tesC1h
— Carlos Sánchez (@HaeruHariken) January 22, 2025
I hate Shad Khan. I hate Trent Baalke. https://t.co/HIWNymXSX8
— UCF Jaguar (@UCF_Jaguar) January 22, 2025
Jaguars Season Ticket Rep gotta be Top 5 hardest job in America
— Rev. Eric Dunn (@ericvdunn) January 22, 2025
HC Todd Bowles & QB Baker Mayfield after the news broke Liam Coen is staying in Tampa Bay as OC 😎 pic.twitter.com/8E24WkWojE
— 𝗭𝗮𝗰 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗻𝗲𝗿🎙 (@ZacOnTheMic) January 22, 2025
https://t.co/BxMM1L0Hyh pic.twitter.com/rU60EYjkQx
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) January 22, 2025
Jaguars fans seeing Liam Coen choose Baker Mayfield over Trevor Lawrencepic.twitter.com/frKP5UC982
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) January 22, 2025
This is why you don’t fire your head coach unless you know who you’re replacing him with. #Jags
— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) January 22, 2025
Huge news for Liam Coen staying with the Bucs. Obviously a huge pay raise and has to have some sort of succession plan.
— JC Cornell (@CornellNFL) January 22, 2025
Happy for Liam! And happy for Baker! pic.twitter.com/LbmRD5qQAa
Liam Coen withdrawing from the #Jaguars search is so bad for Jacksonville. He would have been such a great fit for their talent base. What a stunner.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) January 22, 2025
Liam Coen talked to one team. ONE. And said no to a follow-up. They couldn't even close the dude who had no other current suitors. #Jaguars
— Matthew (@RealMBB) January 22, 2025
I absolutely love that they’re all at the facilities today prepped to welcome Liam Coen, and now they’re all twiddling their fingers.
— Nick Elenis (@NickElenis) January 22, 2025
Bucs front office the moment they heard Liam Coen had a second interview with the Jaguars: pic.twitter.com/zzszWsepnI
— Ashlie (@EMT_Ashlie) January 22, 2025
#Jaguars were all in on Liam Coen. What a massive blow to a coaching search that, IMO, has now gone off the rails.
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) January 22, 2025
Retaining Liam Coen is such a coup for Tampa Bay. The Bucs have won four straight NFC South titles and will be considered the favorite to win an unprecedented fifth consecutive NFC South championship in 2025.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 22, 2025
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