Eagles' Kevin Patullo says egging his house 'crosses the line,' but OC still considers Philly 'very special'

Criticism from fans is inevitable in the NFL. Kevin Patullo is well aware of what came with the territory when he was promoted to offensive coordinator and play-caller for the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles this offseason.

Vandalism, however, crosses the line — he made that clear four days after his New Jersey home was egged, while also reaffirming his adoration for the city he coaches in despite the flak he's received as the Eagles' star-studded offense has stuttered all season.

"I've been here for five years now, and it's been awesome," Patullo said Wednesday during his weekly news conference. "This is such a unique place to coach and play. It's very special. 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.

"It's perfectly acceptable to sit up here and talk about what's going on, how to fix it, what we're going to do going forward, and we know that. But when it involves your family, obviously it crosses the line. And so, that happened. At this point, we've just gotta move on. We're trying to win. That's all we want to do is focus — whether it's my family, whether it's the team — all we're trying to do together is focus on this week."

The 8-4 Eagles lead the NFC East and are gearing up for a "Monday Night Football" showdown on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.

But they're coming off their second straight defeat, this one a 24-15 loss to the upstart Chicago Bears in front on a national TV audience on Black Friday.

Hours later, around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday morning, Patullo's home was vandalized with eggs. A video circulated on social media earlier this week showing multiple people who appeared to be hurling objects at the house. The Moorestown Police Department in New Jersey confirmed Monday that multiple eggs were thrown, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

An investigation is still ongoing, per ESPN.

Patullo, 44, has coached alongside Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for years. They were both on the Indianapolis Colts' staff from 2018 to 2020. When Sirianni got the head job in Philadelphia, he brought Patullo with him ahead of the 2021 season.

After Kellen Moore coordinated a balanced Eagles offense that saw running back Saquon Barkley eclipse 2,000 rushing yards this past season, he was hired to be the New Orleans Saints' head coach.

Patullo, previously Philadelphia's pass game coordinator and associate head coach, was picked to fill Moore's shoes and got the bump to OC and play-caller.

Whether he should maintain those roles the rest of this season has been up for furious debate as the Eagles have struggled to find offensive rhythm in 2025.

Philadelphia has the highest-salaried offense in the NFL, according to ESPN, but is averaging just 22.5 points per game, including 15.5 over its last four outings.

Even so, Sirianni has stuck with and stood by Patullo. Sirianni confirmed Monday in a conference call with reporters that Patullo will remain the team's play-caller.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts, who hasn't been absolved from fans' blame this season either, provided Patullo another vote of confidence postgame Friday.

“I have confidence in him. I have confidence in this team,” Hurts said following the loss, via the Associated Press. "I have confidence in us when we’re collaborative. I have a lot of confidence when we have an identity, so I think that’s the first thing that we have to establish that we’ve talked about."

Except, until the Eagles' offense gets back on track, Patullo will bear the brunt of criticism outside the building. Although he understands the stakes, he feels strongly about boundaries.

"When you talk about what had happened," Patullo said of the vandalism, "ultimately you want to be able to separate your job from your family. ... That line was crossed. It was an unfortunate incident, and that's the part of it that happened. Us as a family, we know we've got to stick together."

Patullo mentioned there's "a lot of great people in the community" that have provided support in recent days.

"We've had a great experience here in Philadelphia," he said Wednesday. "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."