Well let me be one of the 1st ones to admit I had incredibly low expectations for Tommy DeVito’s success in the NFL. He came into the league as an undrafted free agent, got picked up by the NY Giants and signed to the practice squad, then was called up to the 53 man roster when Daniel Jones went out with a town achilles, and was Tyrod Taylor’s backup who got to take his 1st snap in the NFL when Tyrod suffered a rib injury that has seen him out for the last 5 games with his future return still TBD.
I’m guessing when Tyrod is healthy he may well find himself backing up Tommy DeVito, who’s now won the Giant’s last two games including one on the road and one at home at Metlife Stadium. Maybe Tommy can invite Tyrod over to his mom’s house for an amazing home cooked Italian dinner of chicken cutlets.
Don’t get me wrong, this guy is winning the hearts of Giant’s fans, and even you everyday Joe Football fan with his sincere come-from-nowhere performance on the field and down to earth sincerity in interviews with the press.
He even has his own celebration called the “finger purse”, which means “ma che vuoi” in Italian, or “What do you mean?” in English. It’s usually used when a person talking thinks something is unbelievable. Talk about swagger!
The Italian Jersey boy, who fans have begun calling “Tommy Cutlets”, which I actually kinda like, may still live at home has done pretty damn good for an undrafted backup Quarterback in his first 5 games, throwing 6 touchdowns, and running for another one on his own, while throwing only 3 interceptions. But it hasn’t all been pretty – he’s been sacked 22 times, although that tells more about the Giant’s lack of an offensive line.
Tommy DeVito still lives at home, but he’s crushing it at QB for the NY Giants