R1 A stunning bombshell from Stephen A. Smith just blew the door wide open — and suddenly the Philadelphia Eagles are staring straight at a nightmare scenario no one wanted to imagine.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Wild Card collapse against the San Francisco 49ers wasn’t just a loss—it was an absolute catastrophe, a soul-crushing nightmare that will haunt the fan base for years. In what might go down as the darkest day in franchise playoff history, the offense imploded in spectacular fashion: barely scraping together under 120 total yards, putting up a pathetic six points, and going three-and-out three straight times in the second half while the defense was left hung out to dry.
On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back—he dropped a nuclear bombshell that ripped the lid off everything Eagles fans have been screaming about all season.
“I would say the biggest thing is what we’ve been talking about all season long with the Philadelphia Eagles,” Smith declared, via Sports Illustrated. “The inconsistency. Just how transparent and predictable their offense is. I’m going to make a prediction right now on First Take to start the show. There will be a new offensive coordinator named in Philadelphia next season. It’s the worst-kept secret in the National Football League.”
Then he twisted the knife: “The Philadelphia Eagles deserved to lose this game. They deserve to be home because they never made amends for the errors that they were suffering from all season long.”
Stephen A. just voiced what every single Eagles fan already knew in their gut—and it stings because it’s undeniable. The rage is laser-focused on offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, whose play-calling never evolved, never adapted, and remained painfully bland and predictable from Week 1 all the way to this playoff disaster. The offense would flash promise early, then completely vanish after halftime, unable to find any rhythm whatsoever.
The players didn’t execute, sure—but Patullo was the architect of the dysfunction, the ringleader of the chaos that dragged this team into the abyss.
Now, with the offseason arriving far earlier than anyone in Philly wanted, ESPN’s Adam Schefter has already confirmed the inevitable: massive changes are coming to the offensive coaching staff. Expect a full-scale purge, with Patullo at the very top of the list.
This season’s offense finished in the bottom 15 in virtually every major category—an unforgivable failure for a team with Super Bowl expectations. The silver lining in this nightmare? The Eagles are finally on the verge of escaping the Patullo era. Tear it all down, rebuild the offensive staff from the ground up, and get this franchise back on track to contend for a Super Bowl in 2026.
The darkest day is over. The reckoning has just begun.
