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…)

Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer.

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

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…)

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…)

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…)

“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…)

Contract detail.

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

Reneged on Bucs?

This is pretty wild. (more…)

Liam Coen.

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

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!

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

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

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Bucs defensive assistant Larry Foote.

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

Gone.

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

Played offseason beautifully.

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

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…)

“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…)

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…)

Joe’s got the calendar alarm set.

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

Still a Jags target?

If someone told Joe that Bucs fans lit fireworks in the cold of yesterday morning after word got out that Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen was staying, Joe wouldn’t be one bit surprised. (more…)

“Baker, you really think I wanted to work with a Dabo Swinney quarterback whose head has been infected with Urban Meyer?”

So this is weird: A couple of guys on Mike Greenberg’s podcast were talking NFL, including Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen, but Greenberg wasn’t on his own podcast. Strange. (more…)