Eagles' Sirianni defends his play-caller

The chants started early from fed-up Eagles fans, and they were booming as the inept offensive plays piled up in yet another loss.

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COACH Nick Sirianni, above, says offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo will stay.

(MATT SLOCUM Associated Press)

“Fire Kevin! Fire Kevin!”

Eagles fans made their vote to dump offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo heard throughout Friday’s 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Coach Nick Sirianni made yet another call the fans won't like: Patullo is staying.

“We're not changing the play-caller,” Sirianni said.

Sirianni already this week gave Patullo a vote of confidence, just a day after the Eagles turned a 21-0 lead into a 24-21 loss at Dallas.

He did it again Friday, even as questions continue to be raised about Patullo’s qualifications. “It’s never about just one person,” Sirianni said. “I have confidence in the entire group. I know it will keep coming back to Kevin. If I thought it was one thing, then you make those changes. Obviously, it’s a lot of different things. I don’t think it is Kevin.”