Everyone in Foxborough wished a New York slice, and the sensation was mutual.
Tommy DeVito was launched on the Patriots’ facility on Thursday to a throng of media ready to listen to from the previous Giants quarterback a day after the cult favourite was picked up off waivers.
“I got here from a extremely nice group with the Giants,” he advised reporters. “Clearly, know the historical past of the Giants and the Patriots. Simply these two organizations as an entire are superior to the remaining, if you’ll. So, the Patriots, shoot, Tremendous Bowls, Tom Brady. For me, I would like to have the ability to expertise it, embrace it, and actually reside it and be right here.”
The person identified affectionately within the Tri-State space as “Tommy Cutlets” endeared himself to Giants followers throughout a six-game stint within the 2023 season, through which he led the injury-marred crew to a 3-3 report.
That included guiding Large Blue to a 10-7 win over New England in Week 12, the second of three straight victories as a shiny spot in an in any other case dreadful season. He and his agent, Sean Stellato, turned on the spot celebrities for his or her Italian heritage-based celebrations.
The 27-year-old gave the Patriots a reminder of his capabilities of their preseason matchup final week, finishing 17 of 20 go makes an attempt for 198 and three touchdowns towards New England’s second-team protection.
It wasn’t sufficient to push him up an overhauled Giants depth chart of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Jaxson Dart.
Touchdown in New England — and now behind the likes of Drake Maye and Josh Hobbs — is a reasonably great place for DeVito, in his thoughts.
“I had a sense, I hoped,” he stated. “Each time you go on the sector, you carry out for 31 others. Particularly when you’ve gotten some emotions about one thing, in order that final one was, ‘Hear, the whole lot is an audition, however this one is a private audition. So, I need to make it rely.’ We did, and right here we’re.’
“It was one thing I had a sense was going to occur, one thing I hoped was going to occur, particularly with the place they have been ranked within the claims order,” he added. “I used to be very excited to get right here. I’ve had a variety of prior coaches who’ve been a part of this group earlier than, know a variety of coaches and folks within the enterprise, so I had a variety of good perception.”
One huge distinction for the person who famously lived at residence along with his dad and mom whereas rising to Large Blue fame?
“No, my mom won’t be coming to reside with me,” he stated, “so I’ll be alone as soon as once more.”
