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Thad Lewis, Bruce Arians And The Next Bucs Offensive Coordinator

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

So with heralded Bucs playcaller Liam Coen’s departure feeling imminent (that rat bast&^%), who will be handed the job of offensive coordinator? (more…)

(Evening Edition) This Week’s Free Stretch Is A Drama In Two Parts As Bobby Learns Of Liam Coen’s Sudden Flip

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Wild edition of The Free Stretch as Liam Coen news breaks early. Enjoy! Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Bobby’s podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It’s been at JoeBucsFan.com for eight-plus years. Always a quality listen from a true Tampa native.

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Report: Liam Coen Advised Todd Bowles Of His Revived Interest In Jaguars Job

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

It seems Liam Coen claims he called his superior in Tampa, Todd Bowles, to report that he wanted to attend another interview for the Jaguars’ head coaching gig. (more…)

Door Should Still Be Open For Liam Coen In Tampa

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer.

Updated 11:15 p.m.: Egos don’t win football games. (more…)

Gerald McCoy As Buccaneers D-Line Coach?

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Todd Bowles and Gerald McCoy embrace.

With assistant coach Kacy Rodgers bailing to the Bucs’ defensive line room for the warm sunny skies of Detroit, an opening is now on Todd Bowles’ staff — perhaps for a man who’s coached up his share of Bucs defensive lineman. (more…)

Albert Breer: Liam Coen Already Violated Term Of Proposed Contract

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Wild detail of proposed pact.

With the news that Mr. Clean, Robert Saleh, is now in Jacksonville to interview with the Jags, one way or the other, Liam Coen’s days with the Bucs may be over. (more…)

Surprise! Jags Still Conducting Interviews?

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

What’s going on?

This is the craziest thing Joe has seen with the Bucs since Richie McKay tried to hire Marvin Lewis to replace Father Dungy — and then got told to sit down and be quiet by Team Glazer. (more…)

Jordan Schultz: Liam Coen’s Chance To Reach His Dream May Have Won Out

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

“Sorry, Bake.’Turns out I like tall quarterbacks with long, Fabio-like blonde hair.”

Joe has learned when it comes to Liam Coen, unless and until the Jags officially announce he’s their new head coach, there’s a chance he isn’t. (more…)

CBS: Liam Coen’s Agreement With Bucs Meant Nothing

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Contract detail.

Very good point made by the top dog of NFL news for CBS. (more…)

Bucs Thought They Had An Agreement With Liam Coen

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Reneged on Bucs?

This is pretty wild. (more…)

Bucs Couldn’t Reach Liam Coen

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Liam Coen.

Joe has no idea what happened and won’t try to interpret what this means, but it is newsworthy. (more…)

ESPN: Liam Coen Leaving For Jacksonville

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Ugh!

Adam Schefter of ESPN broke the news.

The Bucs lost their man.

Nothing official yet, but Schefter says Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen is in Jacksonville negotiating a deal to make him the next Jaguars head coach — two days after Schefter and others reported Coen was staying in Tampa.

Schefter added, The “Buccaneers have had no contact today with Liam Coen or his representation. The team has made multiple efforts to reach him and has not.”

Ghosted!

Jags Play-By-Play Man: Jacksonville Made Second Run At Liam Coen And He’s “Torn”

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

“Look, Jason. I fake left and go right.”

Joe might have to put down the champagne. (more…)

Ira Kaufman Reacts To Liam Coen Staying In Tampa

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

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Lions To Interview Larry Foote

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Bucs defensive assistant Larry Foote.

It sure smells like the Bucs will have new defensive coaches for the 2025 season. (more…)

Kacy Rodgers Leaves For Lions

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Gone.

So, the folks who screamed for a shakeup on the defensive staff (not unwarranted) got their wish granted this afternoon. (more…)

Liam Coen “Can’t Lose”

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Played offseason beautifully.

Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen may have made the smartest move of the 2025 coaching cycle. (more…)

Todd Bowles, Bill Parcells And Rushing Differential

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

So head coach Todd Bowles is a stop-the-run guy and the Bucs’ run defense is very good. He also wants to run the ball well — and often.

Fresh insight into that Bowles’ philosophy has emerged. (more…)

Chatter That Liam Coen Wasn’t Getting Jaguars Job

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

“Mr. Glazer, don’t you just love unsourced reports? They’re coming from all angles.

One of the high priests of NFL insiders shared a different take on Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen removing himself from the Jaguars’ head coaching search. (more…)

The Man Who Led The Charge To Keep Liam Coen

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Skilled negotiator.

This might rattle the cages of the “Fire Bowles; Promote Coen” crowd, or those already hatching plans for ways to nudge Team Glazer to can Todd Bowles a year from now. (more…)

E.J. Speed And The Bucs

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Joe’s got the calendar alarm set.

At noon on March 10, the 2025 NFL free agency frenzy begins. (more…)