Tommy DeVito made hay earlier this week when a get-to-know-me spotlight about the New York Giants’ third-string quarterback made it clear he’s a living North Jersey stereotype. On Sunday against the Washington Commanders, the man filling in for Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor fully leaned into his Italian roots.
After DeVito launched a beautiful touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley down the right sideline, he actually pinched his fingers in the vein of the famous Italian hand gesture. I can’t lie. Just watching DeVito do this put a smile on my face.
We love to see gestures (slash kind of ironic emojis) be blasted on display like this:
DeVito ➡️ Barkley
The @Giants score their first touchdown in the first quarter of a game this season 🔥
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/IXTdzmRhOf
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 19, 2023
🤌🤌🤌🤌 pic.twitter.com/ZL7RZ6ZDhv
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 19, 2023
Ah, man, that’s just perfect. I feel like I’m watching an episode of The Sopranos, and one of the main characters is wearing a Giants helmet. This, of course, wasn’t DeVito’s only highlight. The young man passed for nearly 200 yards and two scores in what was effectively a perfect first half for the signal-caller.
Nonetheless, kudos to DeVito for the amusing self-awareness.
This was how Twitter reacted to DeVito's finger-pinching celebration
Move over Ben DiNucci, the Italian QB meme to end all of them has arrived. #HTTC https://t.co/5AqyUmRHBq
— Ethan West (@ethanwest44) November 19, 2023
Tell me you’re Italian, without telling me you’re Italian. https://t.co/0c6Q9uFIey
— Gino Cammilleri (@GC24_Football) November 19, 2023
https://t.co/UjDvG1RJpw pic.twitter.com/luSMTVt1pO
— evan (@evanmlapointe) November 19, 2023
https://t.co/hzoLQ7136w pic.twitter.com/VQzPbNHluu
— I-L-L (@Outlaw1092) November 19, 2023
The most jersey thing I have ever seen lmfao. My temporary qb1 😂 https://t.co/4KDmbJk0oZ
— k (@kristin34_) November 19, 2023
I hope he turns out to be there QB because he is NY personified. The name, the look, the Italian. Just New York to the T lol https://t.co/szHQSnc3k3
— Chris (@hovaaaaaaa) November 19, 2023
That’s it…. He’s our guy. Trade Daniel Jones now…. 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 https://t.co/ln7BEi2d0a
— Frank Marchese (@fmarkz324) November 19, 2023
Mrs. D’s baked ziti must’ve been incredible yesterday. https://t.co/ekHMstLYKp
— Michael Flandina (@MFlandina7) November 19, 2023
https://t.co/EyJ2otKUga pic.twitter.com/Xbh5YbPZqw
— herms. (@HermsNFL) November 19, 2023
