As I thought he would.
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/sports/tommy-devito-makes-amends-with-nj-pizzeria-after-fee-dispute/
Mommy Cutlets had a talk with young Tommy. :ok:
Don't disrespect the pizza parlah.
I think Tommy would be smart to drop his current agent. That agent seems more intent on promoting himself than his client.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/morristown/tommy-devito-makes-surprise-visit-morristown-restaurant
Quote from: MightyGiants on December 20, 2023, 09:35:04 AMI think Tommy would be smart to drop his current agent. That agent seems more intent on promoting himself than his client.
He's a knucklehead.
There's a report on Twitter from Wesley Steinberg that Tommy Devito recently told the teams social media manager to "quit it with all the Italian s***, I just wanna play football".
If true, it sounds like he understands what's up. Hopefully he ditches his agent and gets back to work.
Quote from: zephirus on December 20, 2023, 09:51:10 AMThere's a report on Twitter from Wesley Steinberg that Tommy Devito recently told the teams social media manager to "quit it with all the Italian s***, I just wanna play football".
If true, it sounds like he understands what's up. Hopefully he ditches his agent and gets back to work.
Definitely played out and over hyped.
Quote from: zephirus on December 20, 2023, 09:51:10 AMThere's a report on Twitter from Wesley Steinberg that Tommy Devito recently told the teams social media manager to "quit it with all the Italian s***, I just wanna play football".
If true, it sounds like he understands what's up. Hopefully he ditches his agent and gets back to work.
Lee,
Wesley Steinberg is a parody account, not a real reporter
https://x.com/NYPost_Schwartz/status/1737474532737188217?s=20
Quote from: zephirus on December 20, 2023, 09:51:10 AMThere's a report on Twitter from Wesley Steinberg that Tommy Devito recently told the teams social media manager to "quit it with all the Italian s***, I just wanna play football".
If true, it sounds like he understands what's up. Hopefully he ditches his agent and gets back to work.
If you follow the Giants on Instagram you completely understand how blown out of proportions it has gotten.
Quote from: TDToomer on December 20, 2023, 11:06:38 AMIf you follow the Giants on Instagram you completely understand how blown out of proportions it has gotten.
They definitely overplayed it.
My kid got to meet Tommy DeVito yesterday at an appearance near us. He was so excited! He wanted to get pulled out of school early to get there, but he made it anyway. We got some great pics.
Quote from: SlotCorner on December 20, 2023, 11:52:04 AMMy kid got to meet Tommy DeVito yesterday at an appearance near us. He was so excited! He wanted to get pulled out of school early to get there, but he made it anyway. We got some great pics.
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https://x.com/AndrewBrandt/status/1737283187758276734?s=20
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 20, 2023, 11:20:17 AMThey definitely overplayed it.
It was a good, fun 3-4 week distraction from the cold, harsh realities about this team.
Last Sunday afternoon though we all woke up with a bad hangover and saw her in the morning light, and it wasn't great.
DeVito likely has PR Barnum's 15 minutes of fame. Suggest he understand and not overplay his value.
His agent is a stunad. Gavone. Tommy's a goodfella. Make it right with the pizzeria..salute.
If Devito did stress that his agent and others ease up on the Italian-American stuff, he is right to do so. As one with Italian blood, who wants to be thrown in as and old, tired stereotype.
Quote from: Philosophers on December 20, 2023, 12:41:21 PMDeVito likely has PR Barnum's 15 minutes of fame. Suggest he understand and not overplay his value.
To get pedantic for a moment, it is P
T Barnum, and his most famous quote is "There's a sucker born every minute", although there is no evidence he ever said it.
The 15 minutes of fame quote is generally attributed to Andy Warhol.
Quote from: AZGiantFan on December 20, 2023, 01:36:23 PMTo get pedantic for a moment, it is PT Barnum, and his most famous quote is "There's a sucker born every minute", although there is no evidence he ever said it.
The 15 minutes of fame quote is generally attributed to Andy Warhol.
Ha ha I may have spent my life thinking that was Barnum. Thanks for pointing it out.
Quote from: zephirus on December 20, 2023, 09:51:10 AMThere's a report on Twitter from Wesley Steinberg that Tommy Devito recently told the teams social media manager to "quit it with all the Italian s***, I just wanna play football".
If true, it sounds like he understands what's up. Hopefully he ditches his agent and gets back to work.
At first it was "cute" because it brought him attention and it was a good news story for him, his family and his local community. Carrying on gets old and no longer is "cute" but, instead, annoying bordering on disrespectful. For example, if I had ever become the Giants' placekicker, because I grew up in Polish Bayway Elizabeth, these same folks would be calling me the "Kicking Kielbasa" or start throwing Polish jokes around to keep the humor of it all going. It would get old quickly.
I will say, though, that I played the video with Tommy trying the old-fashioned soda made by Nino Coniglio who asked him "Ever try an egg cream?" Great memories of yesteryear when we had a (pardon the expression) soda-jerk around the corner.
Peace!
Not to be confused with the former Giants CB but Devito is becoming the Italian-American Willie Beamon from the movie Any Given Sunday with Tyrod Taylor playing the aging vet QB who doesn't get his starting job back who was played by Dennis Quaid.
The difference is dennis quaid won 2 or 3 championships
It would be funny if devito jumped to the Jets after this offseason like willie beanman
https://x.com/JoshGerben/status/1737867244057596216?s=20
Quote from: MightyGiants on December 21, 2023, 11:54:29 AMhttps://x.com/JoshGerben/status/1737867244057596216?s=20
Sad to say that this kid is getting way ahead of himself. Too many distractions when he should be taking the most advantage of this extraordinary and rare opportunity.
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 21, 2023, 12:05:50 PMSad to say that this kid is getting way ahead of himself. Too many distractions when he should be taking the most advantage of this extraordinary and rare opportunity.
I guess it's a matter of perspective. On the one hand, it would be better (in pure football terms) to focus on film study, his craft, and the playbook).
On the other hand, if this is a one-off once-in-a-lifetime event (and considering he was a tryout undrafted free agent, it's not an unrealistic possibility), then he should get all the juice he can from the one squeeze. It's not like he is being paid millions by the Giants
Quote from: MightyGiants on December 21, 2023, 12:08:43 PMI guess it's a matter of perspective. On the one hand, it would be better (in pure football terms to focus on film study, his craft, and the playbook).
On the other hand, if this is a one-off once-in-a-lifetime event (and considering he was a tryout undrafted free agent, it's not an unrealistic possibility), then he should get all the juice he can from the one squeeze. It's not like he is being paid millions by the Giants
His fortune could come down to something as simple as film review to exploit a weakness in the Eagles or something he picks up on himself. His goal should be to become a starter and if he runs the table in a seemingly impossible situation, it goes a long way to writing his own ticket. A ten year career or a flash in the pan with some chump change. His star dropped from 12 to 6 in New Orleans. The Italian gig has already fizzled out.
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 21, 2023, 12:25:29 PMHis fortune could come down to something as simple as film review to exploit a weakness in the Eagles or something he picks up on himself. His goal should be to become a starter and if he runs the table in a seemingly impossible situation, it goes a long way to writing his own ticket. A ten year career or a flash in the pan with some chump change. His star dropped from 12 to 6 in New Orleans. The Italian gig has already fizzled out.
I think that would be sound advice that Tommy should hear
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 21, 2023, 12:05:50 PMSad to say that this kid is getting way ahead of himself. Too many distractions when he should be taking the most advantage of this extraordinary and rare opportunity.
Is it possible he's not doing the legwork for this? Maybe he already has a small team, or hell, even his parents/siblings are involved. As I understand it, they already have a family plumbing business? They could be taking care of the administrative stuff so Tommy can stay focused on football.
I don't see this in the same light as 'Yung Joka' aka 'The Ball Droppin' Choka'
Quote from: MightyGiants on December 21, 2023, 11:54:29 AMhttps://x.com/JoshGerben/status/1737867244057596216?s=20
Quote from: MightyGiants on December 21, 2023, 11:54:29 AMhttps://x.com/JoshGerben/status/1737867244057596216?s=20
Josh Gerben also did an article when Daniel Jones filed his trademark with the USPTO for "DANNY DIMES"
Daniel Jones Files Trademark for Danny Dimes (https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/daniel-jones-files-trademark-for-danny-dimes/)
The whole point of filing a trademark is to protect your brand name on your products and services. To the best of my knowledge, Jones never used his trademark on any product or service. But given how things have turned out with his career, it's probably a good thing he managed to wrestle the trademark away from those two t-shirt selling guys who initially applied for it.
In Tommy's case, it looks like he has actual plans to use his trademark and I hope it works out for him.
As for Daniel, he really doesn't have to do anything with his since he received his big contract and nobody can use "Danny Dimes" in vain.
It's very interesting when you look at two cases of Giants quarterbacks filing trademarks and what their intentions were behind filing.
Peace!