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Kevin Patullo Silences Critics In Play-Calling Debut With This Perfect Strategy - "THIS ISN’T JUST THEORY — THIS IS HOW PHILLY FIGHTS."

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Philadelphia, PA – August, 2025

The first time you hand someone the keys to an NFL offense, you find out what they’re made of. On Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, Kevin Patullo didn’t just drive — he took the whole city along for the ride.

For months, the chatter around Philadelphia’s new offensive coordinator was deafening. Could he avoid the pitfalls of last year’s play-calling miscues? Could he manage the personalities in a huddle built for a Super Bowl run? Could he balance an offense that too often felt like it was leaning on one leg?

Sixty minutes later, the answers weren’t whispered — they were screamed from the stands.

The Eagles put up 432 yards of offense against the Cincinnati Bengals, splitting the load with surgical precision: 38 passes, 33 runs. Tanner McKee lit it up with 252 yards and three touchdowns. Rookie Darius Cooper made his case for a roster spot with 82 yards and a score. The ground game? Four different backs, all over 20 yards, led by Will Shipley’s 48. Every name on the depth chart had a part in the story.

And the way Patullo told it… it was pure Philly.

No gimmicks. No endless screens. No “hope-and-pray” deep shots. Every pass was purposeful — eight to 15 yards, moving the chains, feeding rhythm. Every run punched the clock, wearing down the Bengals front. It wasn’t flashy; it was ruthless.

After the game, Patullo’s words echoed what everyone in midnight green felt in their bones:

“IN PHILLY, WE DON’T JUST CALL PLAYS — WE SET A STANDARD. THIS TEAM IS BUILT ON BALANCE, TOUGHNESS, AND TRUST. WHETHER IT’S 38 PASSES OR 33 RUNS, EVERY SNAP IS ABOUT PUTTING OUR GUYS IN POSITION TO WIN. FROM THE FIRST DRIVE TO THE LAST WHISTLE, THESE MEN PLAYED LIKE EAGLES — SMART, FAST, AND PHYSICAL. THIS ISN’T JUST THEORY — THIS IS HOW PHILLY FIGHTS.”

For a city that demands both grit and execution, Patullo’s debut was a promise kept. This wasn’t about proving the critics wrong — it was about proving that this Eagles offense has an identity worth believing in.

If this is just the preseason, the rest of the league might want to start watching tape now.

Because Philly isn’t just ready to fight. They already know how.

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