When Tommy DeVito became the starting QB with the Giants, I was rooting for him. Not just as a fellow New Jerseyan, but as a fellow American of Italian descent. He was doing well and injected a sense of local pride as well as some much needed excitement into the local fan base. The media loved his live-at-home-chicken-cutlet persona. To those of us...
READ MORETommy DeVito has become an Italian American icon in the New Jersey area, but not all the attention has been positive. Social media has been flooded with Goodfellas and Sopranos references that enforce negative stereotypes — and it has angered some Italians. Ralph Contini, the national president of UNICO, an Italian American service organization, ha...
READ MORETommy DeVito is looking to take advantage of his time in the spotlight. According to sports business reporter Darren Rovell, the New York Giants quarterback's LLC, TD, filed for trademarks for "Tommy Cutlets" and "Passing Paisano." Rovell explained that the Tommy Cutlets filing was done with the intention of selling branded chicken, pasta and pizza...
READ MOREWhile rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito was stealing the show with his performance on the field, his agent Sean Stellato was grabbing all the headlines off it. Donned in an elegant black pinstripe suit and sporting a matching fedora, Stellato’s brief appearance went viral on Monday ahead of the New York Giants’ win against the Green Bay Packers. The...
READ MORENo matter the final score, the Tommy DeVito cheering section officially won Monday night’s New York Giants game against the Green Bay Packers. While watching from the stands at MetLife Stadium, DeVito’s father and agent engaged in the most Italian-approved hand gestures and even planted big smooches on each other’s cheeks as they rooted for Giants...
READ MOREGiants’ Tommy DeVito has gone from being an undrafted practice squad quarterback to a New York — or rather, New Jersey — sensation in a flash. On Thursday, the Giants paired the Don Bosco product with social media sensation Cugine, who has 3.8 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok, to rank their favorite Italian dishes — bet you can’t...
READ MOREJoin us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Number 15, Tommy Devito, the revered New York quarterback, at PrimoHoagies in Wayne, NJ, on Tuesday, November 28th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Tommy Devito, known for his exceptional skills on the field and his love for chicken cutlets and Italian heritage, will be gracing us with his presence. This Meet &...
READ MOREOn Tuesday morning, New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito stopped by the Meadowlands YMCA to give away Thanksgiving food bags to local families in need. DeVito, a rookie QB, lives in Cedar Grove. And organizers of the food giveaway described DeVito as "very humble," who stayed behind to load bags into cars long after the media cameras left. "Tom...
READ MORETommy DeVito is off to a great start against the Commanders. The Giants quarterback made his second start of his career against the Washington Commanders and started the day by throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley in the first quarter. DeVito, who’s an Italian, celebrated by picking his fingers in a common Italian hand gesture. DeVit...
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