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Being thrust into the spotlight can be difficult for many people, as New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is finding out.
The undrafted rookie probably wasn’t expecting to play as much as he has this season. He spent two months on the practice squad before being elevated to the active roster on Oct. 31.
It’s safe to assume coming into the season no one with the Giants planned on him becoming the starter, but that’s been the case since Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending knee injury in a Week 9 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Now that DeVito has been put in the spotlight because of the Giants’ roster-building failures, everything he does is going to be under scrutiny. Never was that more evident than when Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News published a list of DeVito’s favorite things, including food, movies and dream dinner guests.
Pat Leonard @PLeonardNYDN
Giants QB Tommy DeVito’s favorite food, 3 dinner guests and favorite movies are everything you’d hope they would be 🍝💵. Also, check out the original artwork! #NewJerseysFinest pic.twitter.com/Qg1hGdj6IQ
As could be expected from that list, NFL fans and analysts had a lot to say about some of DeVito’s preferences.
charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald @FourVerts
most north jersey man in the history of the world https://t.co/QrkEYLGKE3
Jake from Guyco @jakeguyco
Top to bottom pic.twitter.com/QlRxrOlAW4
King Cronin has never had someone ‘flip’ on him. @CroninJThomas
“Making art,” baby! pic.twitter.com/RIfWA74yW4
Kai @NFL_Sentiments
2 Fast as your favorite movie, honestly I respect that
chi 🙂 🎪 @chi__seed
“making art” I LOVE HIM!! 💕
Bert Digel @Bert_Digel
Wrong answers only?
Scott Davis @WScottDavis
Honestly don’t think you could have made up funnier answers for a Tommy DeVito from North Jersey. https://t.co/G4RYwsYQOO
Grossly Premature Halloween Display @scratchbomb
on the Jersey Scale this registers just a shade below Springsteen playing Born to Run on top of a giant pork roll https://t.co/KRMQiKZtZa
Thomas Cavanagh @YouFoundTJ
This team badly needs Caleb Williams https://t.co/QZMusssFYt
Considering DeVito shares a name with Joe Pesci’s iconic character from Goodfellas, it’s a little disappointing he didn’t cite Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece as his favorite movie.
Granted, the Tommy DeVito in the movie doesn’t get a very good ending. 2 Fast 2 Furious is generally regarded as the worst in the franchise, though it did at least introduce Roman and Tej.
DeVito is only 25 and perhaps his tastes will get more eclectic as he gets older. For now, though, his main priority is trying to figure out how to help the Giants get anything out of their offense.
New York will look to end its three-game losing streak on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The Giants’ last victory was over the Commanders on Oct. 22.