New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito Doesn't Fear Philadelphia Eagles Fans: ‘I Like a Hostile Crowd’

New York Giants rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito is excited for his first game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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In the absence of Daniel Jones, rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito has injected some life into a New York Giants season that was lost from the word go in 2023. With two remaining matchups against the Giants over the final three weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles are about to get the full "Tommy Cutlets" experience, including a Christmas Day tilt at Lincoln Financial Field

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For his part, DeVito says he's excited for his first trip into Philadelphia as a professional and isn't backing down from the expected hostility that Lincoln Financial Field tends to bring.

"It's fun. It's part of the game. I like a hostile crowd," DeVito said Thursday

DeVito added that he'll "say Merry Christmas right back" to any Eagles fans who may wish him season's greetings Monday evening. 

The 25-year-old has been more than a fun story for the Giants this season. DeVito has appeared in seven games, and the Giants are 3-2 in the five contests he's started. DeVito has tossed eight touchdowns to three interceptions for coach Brian Daboll and company, while also adding in 190 rushing yards and a touchdown scamper. 

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Still, this shouldn't be a game that quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have to struggle through. If the Eagles aren't able to defeat a 5-9 Giants team at home with relative ease, the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field will be much more hostile towards the home team than DeVito. 

Despite losing three consecutive games, the Eagles will enter their Week 16 matchup against DeVito and the Giants as 13.5-point favorites, the largest spread in the NFL this week. 


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TIM KELLY

Tim Kelly is a contributor to SI's NFL team sites. Additionally, Kelly covers the Philadelphia Phillies as the Editorial Director for PhilliesNation.com. Previously, Kelly has been a producer at SportsRadio 94 WIP and a content producer for Audacy Sports, with written content syndicated to WIP, WFAN, WEEI and some of the biggest sports radio stations in the country. Kelly also has contributed to Bleacher Report, Just Baseball, Sports Talk Philly and Section 215, FanSided's Philadelphia affiliate. Kelly is a 2018 graduate of Bloomsburg University, with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in political science.