Tim McManusDec 3, 2025, 01:32 PM ETCloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Follow on X
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PHILADELPHIA — Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said a “line was crossed” with the recent vandalism incident at his house because it involved his family.
“This is such a unique place to coach and play. It’s very special,” Patullo said during his weekly news conference Wednesday. “We’ve been to two NFC Championship Games we’ve won at Lincoln Financial [Field], a Super Bowl, the parade, it’s an amazing atmosphere to be a coach and a player. And as coaches and players, we all know that part of our job is to handle criticism.
Patullo, 44, has been under scrutiny amid the Eagles’ offensive woes this season. The highest-salaried offense in the NFL ranks 24th in yards (304.8 per game), 23rd in passing (196.3 YPG), 22nd in rushing (108.5 YPG) and 19th in scoring (22.5 PPG).
Patullo has been on the Eagles’ staff since Nick Sirianni was hired as coach in 2021. He was promoted from passing game coordinator and associate head coach to offensive coordinator this offseason to replace Kellen Moore, now the coach of the New Orleans Saints.
“Nick does a great job with all of us as coaches, just preparing us for these kind of moments, and different mentors you have,” Patullo said of dealing with the criticism. “You know the pressure is there, but we all accept it because we ultimately want to be at the highest part of our coaching career and continue to work through that and this is part of it.
“It’s a challenge but it makes it fun, and when you look back on it, you hope that you have more good than bad memories. And when you go through the process like this, it defines you as a person in your career but not as an individual and not as your family.”
Sirianni reiterated during a conference call with reporters Monday that Patullo would remain the Eagles’ playcaller following a weekend of evaluation. Philadelphia has lost two straight and now is 8-4 entering Monday’s road game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.
Patullo and Sirianni were both on the Indianapolis Colts’ coaching staff from 2018-20. Patullo came to Philadelphia as the pass game coordinator and was given the added title of associate head coach in 2023.
“We’ve had a great experience here in Philadelphia. It’s a very special, unique place to work and I look forward to all the more games we have and finishing strong in the season.”
Can Stephen A. see the Cowboys winning the NFC East over the Eagles? (2:21)Heading into Week 14, Stephen A. Smith explains why the Eagles will hold off the Cowboys for the NFC East title. (2:21)
Heading into Week 14, Stephen A. Smith explains why the Eagles will hold off the Cowboys for the NFC East title. (2:21)
CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Follow on X