Eagles Kevin Patullo Appreciates Head Coach's Unwavering Support

“When you go back to when him and I got here together, we have a strong working relationship,” said the OC on Wednesday, as the Eagles prepare to play the Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Monday Night Football.

“I know he trusts me and I trust him. I think it goes back and forth to where he puts all of us as coaches in spots where we can be successful and that’s what’s important. It does say a lot. He knows that we’re going to do everything as a staff that we need to do to get the win and get the job done and continue to improve, so I think just him having confidence in all of us together really says a lot.”

Patullo came to the Eagles in 2021, when Sirianni took over for Doug Pederson. He was the passing game coordinator, which meant he worked primarily deep enough in the shadows that some fans probably didn’t even know who he was.

Most probably didn’t even know where he lived, but do now, as evidence by the hooligans who egged his South Jersey residence earlier in the week.

“When you first start coaching, you know it’s always there, and as you start to develop your career and you move up and you move up and you move up, you gotta learn from people,” he said. “Nick does a great job with all of us as coaches just preparing us for these kinds of moments, and different mentors you have.

"You know the pressure’s there, but we all accept it because we ultimately want to be at the highest part of our coaching career and continue working through that. This is part of it. It’s a challenge, but it makes it fun, and when you look back on it, you hope you have more good than bad memories.”

Certainly, having his home egged will be a bad memory that will last a lifetime, even if the Eagles find a way to win a second straight Super Bowl in California this February.

“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,” he said. “I think when you look at the big picture, it’s just a piece of who we all are as coaches, who I am, who my family is, and ultimately, it’s a great career that we’re in.

“We get to do something that very few people get to do. We’re one of 32, I am, Nick is, we all are, in the world. When you look at it that way, we’re very fortunate, and it’s exciting.”