Rookie Tommy DeVito is currently enjoying his 15 minutes of fame as the starting quarterback of the New York Giants.
The New Jersey native has reached celebrity status after winning back-to-back games over the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots — two teams he could have played for instead of the Giants this year.
After going undrafted this spring, DeVito reportedly turned down an offer from Washington for significantly more guaranteed money to stay close home and play for the Giants.
DeVito did not make the Giants’ 53-man roster out of training camp and was being courted by the Patriots for their practice squad before the season, but again, decided to sign on with the Giants as a member of their practice squad.
From @NFLGameDay: Come for the info on Tommy DeVito choosing the #Giants over offers from the #Commanders and #Patriots along the way. Stay for the review of the Tommy DeVito chicken parm with vodka sauce special. pic.twitter.com/6gRTS8qJLF
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 26, 2023
As circumstances would have it, the Giants lost both their starting quarterback (Daniel Jones) and primary backup (Tyrod Taylor) several weeks ago to injury leaving them to turn to DeVito.
He has responded by injecting some life into the Giants’ dormant offense and providing the fans with something to root for in this otherwise lost season.
The Giants will take their two-game win streak into the bye this week and decide whether they want to ride the DeVito wave the rest of the season when the team resumes their season at home on Monday Night Football on December 11 against the Green Bay Packers.
The NFL could have flexed the game out but so far have chosen not to, perhaps because of the stir DeVito is making. His family has also become celebrities, giving off a Jersey Sopranos-like vibe that fans are gobbling up.
This wouldn’t be happening in D.C. or Boston.
FIRE UP THE CHICKEN CUTLETS 🤌
Tommy DeVito's family is READY for his first start at MetLife Stadium.
(via @NFLonFOX)
pic.twitter.com/ek7HjEhCCm— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 26, 2023
And…by the way, that ‘Tommy Cutlets’ sandwich looks delicious.
Fuhgettabouttit.
