The bread is toasted and the fans are hungry. It's cutlet season in New York.
As if there wasn't enough heat in the kitchen, Tommy DeVito's agent Sean Stellato joined “The Dan Le Batard Show” on Tuesday to fan the flames of hype.
“Tommy is ready.” Stellato said. “He was very focused on the offseason and continued development.
“He's been preparing his whole life for this moment. He's been preparing for the last year…We feel like he's going to go out there and get his chance. [he] I made the most [out of them] … He’s a different animal than he was 12 months ago. ”
The hosts of the program could not hide their interest and asked questions one after the other.
“What kind of animal was he?” asked John “Stagotts” Weiner.
“What kind of animal is he now?'' asked M. Le Batard.
Despite his enthusiasm and confidence, Stellato did not seem to have fully considered the implications of his animal analogy.
Asked about what kind of person DeVito was, the agent said, “Last year he was in some ways… how do you say it… a unique animal in some ways…''
No such “thing” is explained. And why should you?
Stellato knows that now is not the time, and he continues unashamedly. “Now I think he's a better version of Cutlet.”
“He's a stallion now,” corrected Deanna Russini of The Athletic.
And he can't come fast enough. The Giants are upset.
DeVito, who was in fourth place in the NFC East with a 2-8 record and almost lost Daniel Jones, brought back some much-needed magic to MetLife by defeating presumptive second-team starter Drew Lock.
He did just that last year. Well, not exactly. But it was worth watching the Giants again, at least for a while.
But the 2023 stint was just a trial run. And the cutlets were the same last year.
Now is DeVito's chance to prove to New York's higher-ups that he deserves this moment — 2024 is the year of the stallion.
If the 26-year-old can lead the G-Men to a few wins in the future, he could be in line for a contract extension, which expires at the end of the season.
After all, the starting job under center from 2025 onwards will be up for grabs.
With seven games left in the season, the ball is in the stallion's hooves.
