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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said a “line was crossed” in his first public comments since his New Jersey home was vandalized with eggs.
Patullo, 44, said the incident crossed a line beyond football into his personal life.
“Ultimately, you want to be able to separate your job from your family,” Patullo said Wednesday.
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Philadelphia Eagles pass game coordinator Kevin Patullo against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
“We’ve talked about it before, I’ve said it before, that line was crossed. It was an unfortunate incident and that’s part of what happened. As a family, we know we have to stick together. To be honest, there are a lot of great people in the community. I have great neighbors. So many people have reached out to my wife and I and our family, and then it happened from one particular person, and then it came from one particular person. at this point.”
Patullo’s house was egged after the Eagles’ 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears on Black Friday. The Eagles are 8-4 and atop the NFC East, but the offense has taken a step back from last season and Patullo has become a source of consternation among Philadelphia fans.
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Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo is shown calling a play during the game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles on October 26, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire)
In 2024, with Kellen Moore as the offensive coordinator, the Eagles were fifth in the league in points per game. match with 29.4. After they won the Super Bowl, Moore left to take the New Orleans Saints head coaching job, and the Eagles promoted Patullo to offensive coordinator.
The Eagles have fallen to 19th in the NFL in points per game in Patullo’s first season, averaging 22.5 points per game, one touchdown less than last year.
Patullo said dissatisfaction over job performance should never spill over into a coach’s or athlete’s personal life.
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“As coaches and players, we all know that part of our job is to deal with criticism,” Patullo said. “It’s perfectly acceptable to sit up here and talk about what’s going on, how to fix it, what we need to do going forward, and we know that. But when it involves your family, of course it crosses the line. It happened, and at this point we just have to move on.”
Patullo and the Eagles will look to bounce back from their loss to the Bears when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday at 7 p.m. 20.15 ET.
