Tommy DeVito, a rookie quarterback for the New York Giants and a native of New Jersey, talked with reporters on Wednesday about the lessons he’s learned throughout his surprising and rapid ascent to prominence.
As stated on the Giants’ official website, “Everything you do is under a microscope times 100, even more now,” DeVito said. “Everything that occurs, like this one, will be covered in an article someplace. This definitely wouldn’t have happened the way it did a month ago, but it did nonetheless. I tidied up, but just stay true to who you are.”
Specifically, DeVito was referring to how it was previously reported that a New Jersey pizzeria canceled a scheduled appearance by the 25-year-old after his agent allegedly doubled the signal-caller’s fee from $10K to $20K. DeVito ultimately made an unpaid appearance at that establishment, one of three public events he participated in on Tuesday.
Former New York Jets quarterback, one-time NFL Most Valuable Player and current New York sports radio host Boomer Esiason has repeatedly warned DeVito during on-the-air segments about staying “away from all this nonsense off the field.”
DeVito suggested Wednesday one reason he recently hired a new marketing team was to allow him to focus largely on improving as an undrafted quarterback.
“That’s part of the reason I live at home as well, so they can handle all that, so I don’t have to worry about anything but being here in the building,” DeVito added during his comments.
DeVito became a local celebrity largely because he guided what was a 2-8 Giants team to three straight victories before this past Sunday’s 24-6 loss at the New Orleans Saints.
Fair or not, criticisms about his off-the-field business obligations will grow only louder if he and Big Blue produce a stinker at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
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