Dec 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) and New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) greet each other after their game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
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When the 2023 NFL season began, Aaron Rodgers’ entrance to New York was the top story in town.
Now, with Rodgers recovering from a potential season-ending surgery, the top story has taken a backseat to one of the craziest stretches in New York football history.
Fresh off the New York Giants’ 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, the legend of backup quarterback Tommy DeVito has grown to a fever pitch in New York. The undrafted free agent from Livingston, New Jersey combined for over 200 yards of offense both through the air and rushing. He added a touchdown pass to go with a game-winning field-goal-winning drive to move the G-Men back into the playoff picture in an open NFC.
Despite the media frenzy that “Tommy Cutlets” has brought to the Giants, Rodgers, as he’s done before, has tempered expectations for any young quarterback.
“The recipe is not too complicated,” Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee show Tuesday afternoon. “It’s opportunistic. It’s making good decisions, and taking care of the football. When you have a little moxy with that, it helps.”
Rodgers has been lost for the majority of the season with the Jets since his Achilles tear four plays into his debut. While the quarterback has consistently defended the criticism that some young quarterbacks deal with in their early years of the NFL, he has appreciated the kind of excitement that DeVito has brought to the city of two NFL teams with losing records.
“You watched the game last night, he was very efficient. He only had a few incompletions, no turnovers, no sacks…didn’t seem there was a ton of real turnover-worthy plays so that’s the key to success.”
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