Liam Coen: No Need To “Rip” Baker Mayfield During A Game
December 19th, 2024
Managing Baker Mayfield.
As we saw recently with Bengals coach Zac Taylor and superstar quarterback Joe Burrow, it’s not uncommon for an offensive coordinator/head coach and a team’s starting quarterback to get into a cussing contest on the sideline.
Joe is just going to guess that Taylor wasn’t asking Burrow about the whereabouts of Burrow’s high-profile domestic “employee.”
Now Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen can get feisty, too. He just doesn’t show it much.
Joe has seen Coen bark and curse during a training camp practice a few times when his offense doesn’t get a play down right. Joe’s even witnessed Coen order his offense to get their backsides back in the huddle, call and run a play again to his satisfaction and exacting standards.
During games? Joe has yet to see Coen unload on Baker Mayfield.
In explaining how Mayfield was a reason (but not the reason) Coen chose the Bucs, he explained today he knows Mayfield well enough that going full-blown Bobby Knight on him on the sidelines in a game won’t accomplish much.
“Over the last few weeks, even when there are mistakes or things happen, you don’t need to rip him during a game,” Coen said. “He’s kind of ticked [off] enough. You have enough communication where you let him cool off, talk to other people, and then come back together to collaborate on things.
“It’s been a great collaboration with him over the last few weeks, really over the whole year.”
In fact, Coen explained the respect he has for Mayfield may also explain why Coen isn’t moved to freak out on Mayfield in the middle of a game.
When Mayfield is on his game, Coen suggested, there are very few quarterbacks he’d rather work with.
“When he plays like he did [against Los Angeles], when his feet, timing, rhythm, and everything is calm – everything is good – there aren’t many people that can throw it as [well] as him,” Coen said.
Many NFL people think the best thing that could have happened to Mayfield was escaping Cleveland, surviving Carolina and finding himself surrounded by quality teammates in Tampa.
The way Mayfield has played this year, perhaps even better for Mayfield was that he reunited with Coen, who helped save Mayfield’s career with the Rams two years ago.
December 19th, 2024 at 5:29 pm
I think Baker and Liam both know Baker hasn’t reached his ceiling yet, consistently.
And that is very very good news for the BUCs 🤘🏼
December 19th, 2024 at 5:37 pm
Bowles only has two years left on his contract. Time to put the succession plan in place. Bowles does one more year, then takes Arains consultant gig for the last year with a bump in pay. Like Bowles took over for Bruce, Coen takes over for Todd. This gives Coen another year to call plays, and learn more about the H.C. duties. Make him assistant HC with a pay raise for 2025. Can’t let this guy leave Tampa.
December 19th, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Please keep Coen so Mayfield doesn’t regress.
December 19th, 2024 at 6:04 pm
In explaining how Mayfield was a reason, but not the reason, Coen chose to come to the Bucs….
^^^^^
Was THE reason a promise of the HC job ? Or was it the weather, grass turf and no state income tax ? Maybe he came here with full intention of being an apprentice HC for a few years. Coen may be wise beyond his years. This may bode well for Bucs fans. It also may speak to the wisdom of the Glazers. This piece seems to portray Coen as the “hard a** but fair” field commander/leader I have hoped for.
Perhaps the organization and front office the Glazers have built attracted him.
December 19th, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Trask to the Future!
December 19th, 2024 at 6:34 pm
The Glazers are not going to let him go. It’s working. There is nothing to fix. Glen will be here in 2025. Have a beer and relax.
December 19th, 2024 at 6:35 pm
^Coen
December 19th, 2024 at 6:56 pm
I get it… Bakers fault when he is bad – Coen’s fault when Baker is good. Please listen to yourselves
December 19th, 2024 at 7:26 pm
@Bakerfan
I mean when the offense has faltered it has usually been because of Baker. This isn’t to say he hasn’t had a good season. He has, but Coen has been cooking all year. When things have gone bad, it usually wasn’t scheme or play calling. It was just Baker having a meltdown, and usually in the second quarter. We just saw it last week. We also saw these meltdowns vs the Broncos, Saints, Ravens, Panthers, and Raiders. Luckily he’s been able to bounce back from these meltdowns mid-game which is a testament to his play as well. Top 5 scoring offense with a top 5 passing attack and top 5 ground game. Not a whole lot has gone wrong on offense this year.
December 19th, 2024 at 7:47 pm
He probably tell Coen to calm down and drink a late’ or something
December 19th, 2024 at 8:29 pm
Any advice Coen gets from Coach, he will treat properly. Yes coach >>>> dumpster
December 19th, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Let’s say we get by the JerryCows Big if – then 2 divisional opponents with nothing else to do but beat up on the Buccaneers.
At no time during coaches regime has there ever been a stretch of five games where this team played at its peak.
Go Bucks.
December 19th, 2024 at 8:40 pm
While Coen has been great , I recall the Rashad 2 a nd goal sweep against niners, fail. We settled for 3, and lost a winnable game. Learning curve.
December 19th, 2024 at 8:51 pm
Or was it the weather, grass turf and no state income tax ?
Not sure it was the weather. Coen was hating life this summer. He’s a New England guy.
December 19th, 2024 at 9:01 pm
Looking ahead if the Bucs are supposed to be Super Bowl contenders, then they will dispatch of the Cowboys in a similar fashion as they did to the chargers. If we play like we did against the Panthers, forget it. And stop with all of this hope nonsense. Do your job, people.
December 19th, 2024 at 9:11 pm
Before we crown Coen and start making his “Co HC” (ridiculous idea)….Bo Nix is currently slicing up that Chargers defense we played last week like Swiss cheese
December 19th, 2024 at 9:37 pm
Bo Nix plays offense. Liam Coen runs our offense. Otherwise, salient point just above, there, skippy.
December 19th, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Jethro Tull
Do you not recall Baker Mayfield playing just as well without Liam Coen last season? Short memories smh.
December 19th, 2024 at 10:17 pm
I wouldn’t call 24-20 slicing anyone up
December 19th, 2024 at 10:21 pm
Coen is a good OC, hopefully he stays another year so Baker can have some continuity for once.
But the fools who want to make him head coach after 14 games is nonsense…and I credit Jason Licht and his crafting of the offensive roster for this season’s offensive success more than I do Liam Coen.
It would take a complete bozo of an OC to screw up an offense that includes a top 10 (arguably top 5) quarterback, a stout Oline, an Elite RB duo and Mike Evans.
December 19th, 2024 at 10:50 pm
Dom Says:
December 19th, 2024 at 7:26 pm
@Bakerfan
I mean when the offense has faltered it has usually been because of Baker.
……
I watch a lot of football just not the Bucs. The group of people on this thread including the Joe’s are the only ones that dote on the OC like he is the 2nd coming of Christ. You guys do realize that QB’s on other teams are not perfect and same with their OCs….I have never seen a group of fans that live and die per play. Just read and follow the thread during a game, right down comical.
Very few QB’s ever go thru a game where the punter does not see the field. Who is responsible for that, the players or Coen? We as fans really don’t know whose fault it is when things go sideways. Sure we can look at it and think we know but we really don’t know.
I have had my problems with Baker this season, I even stated he should of been bench for a few possessions and let him figure it out. What do I know? Baker even has had problems with Baker if you listen to his interviews. Never heard Coen say after Baker was hurt it was a bad call to come out and throw on 3rd and one with a QB coming out of the injury tent. STUPID, but no one dwells on that.
I do know that Coen is not the all time genius people want to make him out to be. if so he would of been found long ago. The talent he has makes him look good, just like Canales. So if he does leave it will be real interesting if he can repeat what the Bucs Offense has done this year.
December 19th, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Hey Rod, is being Player of the week regressing? Now you’ve got others repeating your bs. Baker elevated the Browns from a 4-44 team to 11-5. Got hurt, they did a dumb thing and replaced him with a qb that’s never seen an 11-5 season. Now Jamie’s goes up and gets fired and benched. He never saw an 11-5 either. What was it 2-6? The Browns are the death knell for quarterbacks. Baker luckily mad it out in one piece and now is here playing well. You and 99 were wrong about him. He’s not going to get people fired as 99 said he would and he was worth bringing back for this season as you said he wasn’t. You said he could never win a superbowl. How many times do you boys like being wrong about someone? When will you two grow up and admitt you were wrong about him at every turn and cut the crap? I am quite sure a passer rating of 104.1 is PLENTY good enough to win a superbowl. Grow up dude
December 19th, 2024 at 11:08 pm
They need to do everything possible to lock him up.
If Todd Bowles wants to be HC for 1-2 more years, they need to sign Liam to a big contract and promise him the HC job afterwards.
I’m assuming he wants to be a head coach and BOWLES there’s only good for two more years at the absolute most
December 19th, 2024 at 11:13 pm
I’m all for chewing out players, but never the QB, it’s just demoralizing to the team.
December 19th, 2024 at 11:38 pm
I guess that’s a big no on the regressing…lol
December 20th, 2024 at 12:04 am
Coen has been wonderful, but don’t overinflate him. He made bad calls on the 5 yard line that led to the loss against the 49ers. Also many brilliant OCs have failed as head coaches. It doesn’t always translate. Besides the Oc at Baltimore and at Detroit will be preferred and he might end up at Las Vegas or NYG and why would he want either of those jobs.
December 20th, 2024 at 12:05 am
Tbbucs3 that’s a treat from nowhere.
You just wrote this
“Do you not recall Baker Mayfield playing just as well without Liam Coen last season? Short memories smh.”
If you could read, do math or neither…..you’d win the villij ijdjit award. Congrats.
December 20th, 2024 at 1:29 am
There are many examples of OC’s failing at HC. Lincoln Riley is one. He was a brilliant play caller, brilliant. He left Oklahoma because he knew he couldn’t maintain the program like Bob Stoops did. So he left and left it gutted. He is doing the same thing at USC. They would fire him if it weren’t for all the money they owe him. If smart, he will go back to play calling and stop destroying teams. Know thyself Lincoln….
December 20th, 2024 at 2:18 am
And that 25 yard dart on a frozen rope to Shepard. 70 mph?? Old Bake is fun to watch!!
December 20th, 2024 at 2:25 am
Canales jumped on HC for the Panthers after one year. Nuff said.
December 20th, 2024 at 2:43 am
By the way, Bakers passer rating on “away” games this year is 108.5. Arent most superbowls “away” games?? fo sho.
December 20th, 2024 at 3:17 am
Patrick Mahomes’ 4 superbowl passer ratings average is 85.2.
85.2 vs.108.5 🤔 just something to think about
December 20th, 2024 at 10:01 am
Dirk Koetter is the OC who started molding a for-real (minus Jamais) offense for Tampa Bay. Bucs never had anything like that before. Their defenses were the champions. When DK became HC, he blew it. Not all assistant coaches can successfully make that transition. Coen and Bowles and Feisty Baker will be here next season. Stupid Bowl this year? Nope. Team is not quite there yet.
December 20th, 2024 at 12:51 pm
Bucs fans should all feel extremely lucky Baker and Coen both somehow ended up in Tampa. Without Baker you all would have pulled the trigger on Kirk Cousins at a ridiculously high price or some other vastly over priced over rated qb at the end of their slightly above average careers. At 6′ tall Baker is going to throw some picks simply because he can’t see sometimes. But he makes up for the picks by doing a bunch of other things to win. He’s a leader,, he’s a good guy, active in the community, you got him at a cheap price, took your team to the playoffs last year and looks to do it again, in spite of having his top two receivers hurt. He marched down the field to get the go ahead score in 3 different games this year , only to watch his defense get embarrassed to lose the game. It’s hard to believe any true bucs fan or halfway knowledgeable fan of football can dis on Baker
December 20th, 2024 at 1:47 pm
Ttbucs says obviously u did not watch the 2nd half cause they carved up nix u people post with half the info
December 20th, 2024 at 1:51 pm
Baker is the sole reason we were in every game this year even after losing 2 best pieces of the puzzle,& let’s give otton some earned credit in their absence
December 20th, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Bosa? Bosa who?
December 20th, 2024 at 2:26 pm
The boys definitely stepped up when the two greats went down. That’s what great teams do, adapt, and the team did. And oh the running game is next level now. The line is top 5. You never know, we are peaking at the right time, just like last year. Without Evans and Godwin we took the defending champions to OT and we have Evans back. Oh you never know.