NFL journalist's remarks to Jaguars coach after playoff loss sparks debate on social media

An NFL media subordinate sparked a fiery statement connected societal media pursuing the Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff nonaccomplishment to the Buffalo Bills connected Sunday afternoon.

Jacksonville Free Press subordinate exertion Lynn Jones-Turpin had a accidental to marque a remark during Jaguars caput manager Liam Coen’s property conference.

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Jacksonville Jaguars caput manager Liam Coen talks to reporters pursuing an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

"I’m going to archer you, congratulations connected your occurrence young man," Jones-Turpin said. "You clasp your caput up. You guys person had a astir magnificent season. You did a large occupation retired determination today. You conscionable clasp your caput up, OK? Ladies and gentlemen, Duval. You support it going, We got different season."

The 19-second clip made its mode astir societal media and sparked immoderate outrage from reporters, portion others didn’t look to caput truthful much.

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington (11) celebrates aft scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the 2nd fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Reporters argued that those covering the crippled lone person a finite magnitude of clip to inquire questions to coaches and players and others shouldn’t showcase their fandom excessively much. Meanwhile, immoderate fans argued that media members shouldn’t instrumentality themselves excessively earnestly and that the reporter-fan enactment had been crossed excessively galore times before.

The Jaguars came up abbreviated against the Bills, losing 27-24. Jacksonville was lone down 3 points going into the half, but squandered 1 accidental to enactment astatine slightest 3 points connected the committee successful the reddish portion and Cam Little missed a important footwear close earlier halftime.

Jacksonville’s defence besides had nary reply for Josh Allen connected the ground. Allen had 2 rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown to Dalton Kincaid.

Jacksonville Jaguars caput manager Liam Coen earlier an AFC Wild Card Round crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine EverBank Stadium connected Jan. 11, 2026. (Melina Myers/Imagn Images)

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Buffalo volition play the Denver Broncos successful the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

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