Eagles HC Nick Sirianni shoots down coaching conspiracy theory

After only scoring a touchdown in the first half and digging themselves into a 26-7 hole, the Philadelphia Eagles offense went into overdrive in the second half to overtake the Los Angeles Rams, 33-26, on Sunday.

During his news conference on Monday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was asked if offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo was removed from play-calling duty in the second half in favor of Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts calling plays for the vicious comeback. Hurts and Patullo had a heated moment on the sideline during the third quarter.

Sirianni confirmed that the conspiracy theory was false and that Patullo called all of the plays in the second half.

“Kevin called the plays yesterday in that second half,” Sirianni said, via Pro Football Talk. "Kevin called the plays. Kevin will continue to call the plays... I love the communication that we get from all our guys."

Following a sack-fumble of Hurts on their opening drive of the second half, the star quarterback led the Eagles to three touchdowns on their final four possessions. Sirianni credited Hurts for communicating well with the staff so Patullo could call good plays.

“But make no mistake about it, Jalen does a great job of communicating. Jalen sees the field really, really, well. He can come back and tell you what happened without even looking at the picture. Then you look at the picture like, ‘Yeah, this, that’s exactly what happened’. Jalen has a great feel for how that’s going. So, there’s communication, right?"

This is Patullo's first season as an offensive coordinator in the league. He's served as the Eagles pass game coordinator since 2021. Through three games, Philadelphia is averaging 25.6 points per game, down from the 29 points per game it averaged in 2024.