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Liam Coen’s awkward debut goes viral as former Bucs OC butchers Jaguars ‘Duuuval'

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Liam Coen may want to work on the Jacksonville Jaguars' famous chant.
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Jaguars owner Shad Khan, left, poses for a photo with new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during a press conference Monday,
Jaguars owner Shad Khan, left, poses for a photo with new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during a press conference Monday, | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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It's always tough to make a first impression. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen made a big one when he came to the Bucs in 2024 and led a top-five offense, and for the most part, he said all the right things in his introductory press conference with the Jacksonville Jaguars after becoming their head coach — he talked about developing quarterback Trevor Lawrence, calling plays for the Jags and using their talent on offense to succeed.

There was one thing he might wanna work on, though.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan, from left, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, and new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan, from left, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, and new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen pose for a photo during a press conference. | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

One part of the press conference went viral online, and it was his unfortunate attempt to do Jacksonville's famed "Duuuuval" chant. Jacksonville and Duval County are mostly one in the same, so the chant has been a rallying cry for the city, and Coen's attempt did not go well. He tried to yell it, but it almost sounded like he was trying not to be too loud in a library, and the internet took notice.

See the unfortunate attempt at the chant and the subsequent reactions from the internet below:

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River Wells
RIVER WELLS

River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.

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