PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Twenty-two years ago, Kevin Patullo began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of South Florida, his alma mater, whose football program was in its infancy. Now at age 44, he\u2019s the rookie offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Eagles.<\/p>\n
Patullo will make his regular-season debut calling plays Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. He handled three preseason games, but now opposing defenses will be game-planning for the Birds.<\/p>\n
Now it counts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited,\u201d an upbeat Patullo said Monday at NovaCare Complex. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s fun. It\u2019s a huge opportunity, obviously, but it goes back to even in year one with Nick (Sirianni), just working through all the situations and things that we\u2019ve done together. I\u2019ve been a part of so much of it, it doesn\u2019t feel too much different. But it is exciting, and I think the guys feel good energy and they\u2019re excited, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patullo, who had never called plays at any level before this year, has been with Sirianni since 2018, when they both joined Frank Reich\u2019s staff in Indianapolis. Patullo was the Eagles\u2019 pass game coordinator the last four years and associate head coach the last two, instrumental in the success of quarterback Jalen Hurts and the team as a whole.<\/p>\n
\u201cKevin has been there,\u201d Sirianni said earlier this year. \u201cI can\u2019t tell you how many suggestions he gave, how much him and Kellen (former OC Kellen Moore) were talking throughout the game, how much him and Brian (former OC Brian Johnson) were talking throughout the game, how much him and Shane (former OC Shane Steichen) were talking throughout the game, of what to call in these certain scenarios.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all the game management stuff that we\u2019ve done, Kevin has been side by side with me there. He\u2019s actually called a lot of things in two-minute. \u2018Hey, this is the moment for this. This is the moment for that.\u2019 There are instances where he\u2019s already had opportunities calling plays. Not the consistent grind of it over and over again, but it\u2019s so collaborative. It\u2019s such a collaborative process. I have no doubt that he\u2019s ready for the challenge of what the job\u2019s going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The organization hopes that experience makes the transition from Moore relatively seamless. Moore left in February after one season here to become head coach of the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
In 2024, the Eagles\u2019 offense ranked eighth overall at 367.2 yards per game, eighth in scoring at 27.2 points per game, eighth in touchdowns with 54, second in rushing at 179.3 ypg and 29th in passing at 187.9 ypg. (The passing numbers were misleading because the Eagles often didn\u2019t need to throw.)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first few weeks in Philadelphia, I was really mostly a listener,\u201d Moore has said, \u201cletting Kevin Patullo explain where the passing game is, showing those cut-ups and starting with the intent of keeping what is in place that we feel really good about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patullo has kept many of the plays and vernacular Moore used, but he has added some wrinkles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019ll be some new things,\u201d Patullo said Monday. \u201cWhether there will be a ton of them or not, it just depends on the situation, how the game flow goes and how they come up throughout the game. So I think there\u2019ll be a few things here or there, and then we\u2019ll see throughout the season how much it continues in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
South Florida launched its football program in 1997 with coach Jim Leavitt. Patullo, originally from Somerset County, N.J., played quarterback and wide receiver for USF before becoming a GA in 2002.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were starting from the ground up,\u201d Patullo has said of his early days. \u201cWhen I got into coaching, I knew that was my path, and it would take on its own course. \u2026 I just felt like whatever happens, happens. It will work itself out.\u201d<\/p>\n
He has gotten this far. Depending on how the offense performs, he\u2019ll receive either the criticism or the credit, but he says he\u2019s not worried.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s just part of it, right? I mean, we all do this because we want to do well and succeed,\u201d Patullo said. \u201cI think as a coach, you know going in that\u2019s part of what you\u2019re stepping into. But ultimately, we are a team. I\u2019m a reflection of Nick and vice versa, and I\u2019m a reflection of the offense and vice versa.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think when you walk into the situation, that\u2019s not something you really focus on. You know it\u2019s part of it, but you enjoy it. You show up every day. You want to do the best you can to succeed and have the best outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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NOTES >> Eagles LG Landon Dickerson didn\u2019t practice Monday, but it was because of back pain, not his surgically repaired knee. He had participated in drills on Sunday. Brett Toth, who filled in for Dickerson during two weeks of camp, replaced him in Monday\u2019s drills. \u2026 QB Tanner McKee (thumb) remained out. \u2026 S Andrew Mukuba (hamstring) and OLB Josh Uche (groin) practiced on a limited basis. DT Jalen Carter (shoulder) was a full participant. \u2026 For the Cowboys, DT Perrion Winfrey (back) did not practice. CB Trevon Diggs (knee), T Tyler Guyton (knee) and TE Brevyn Spann-Ford (ankle) were full participants.<\/p>\n
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