“Not Somebody That We Can Take Lightly”
November 21st, 2024
Giants QB Tommy DeVito, who will start Sunday against the Bucs, talks to Bucs receiver Sterling Shepard.
A neutral observer could say Giants third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito, who will start Sunday against the Bucs, is a joke of a quarterback who was benched in Week 16 last season after a fun run for a crap team.
That’s the way Joe sees DeVito, who found rookie fame in 2023 as a proud New Jersey native who lived at home with his parents during the NFL season.
He’s not a QB that should be able to outscore Baker Mayfield and the quality Bucs offense.
Bucs receiver Sterling Shepard would disagree.
Shepard was on the Giants last season and saw first-hand how the man known as Tommy Cutlets breathed life into the miserable Giants.
“I love Tommy, man. He’s definitely an energetic guy. He’s very confident,” Shepard said of DeVito yesterday. “That’s the reason I’ve been telling these guys it’s not somebody that we can take lightly.”
Hopefully, Shepard has real intel to share about DeVito and the Giants offense, and not just a warning.
Joe listened to Giants head coach Brian Daboll say this week that his staff invested a lot of time studying what DeVito did well in limited action last season, and they’re hoping to recaputure that.
Well, that means Bucs defensive coaches should have no trouble preparing for DeVito and the league-worst Giants offense. And maybe Shepard can provide valuable assistance.
November 21st, 2024 at 8:47 am
Trap game. Hopefully the offense comes in with the WR’s balling and the defense back to its low scoring form.
November 21st, 2024 at 8:52 am
I’m just glad this is an away game because it’s got upset written all over it. We play better on the road.
November 21st, 2024 at 8:57 am
There are no “Trap Games” when your record is 4-6. This is a must win game along with the other 6 on the schedule if Bowles wants to keep his job.
November 21st, 2024 at 8:58 am
Our offense will score. I’m afraid their offense will score too. Maybe too much.
November 21st, 2024 at 9:00 am
Mayfield against DeVito? Joe I know it’s a team game. Now I know I’ve heard you say plenty of times in this league it’s all about the QB. We saw how Baker finished last year. Perfect passer rating at Green Bay. Only visiting QB in history to do that. Six TD passes in 2 playoff games. Evans back even if not full speed is going to help alot. Otten on his way to being a great player. This line and our backs way better than last year. When we win this game by 20 points or more the comments will be how bad the Giants suck.
November 21st, 2024 at 9:11 am
Is there any body this defense can take lightly? They get torched by rookies, vets and back ups. I would say the answer is no.
November 21st, 2024 at 9:29 am
Why would the defense all of a sudden play well? Giants will likely win.
November 21st, 2024 at 9:46 am
Rookie and 3rd string qbs should never be taken lightly by us….we have a history of todds D making them look like pro bowlers…..ny ready, right lovie II?
November 21st, 2024 at 9:46 am
We should have the same film to see what he did well.
This game can either be the beginning of a turning point or the beginning of a regime change rollercoaster lol.
November 21st, 2024 at 10:12 am
Bowles’ history suggests DeVito will look like a Pro Bowler.
November 21st, 2024 at 10:41 am
Bucs always lose to 3rd string QBs. It is in the Bucs DNA. Bowles will find a way to screw things up, he always does. This is trap game and the Bucs defense will fall for it.
November 21st, 2024 at 11:31 am
If the Bucs lose, it better be bye bye Bolwes with his BS “GURU” scheme.
November 21st, 2024 at 11:56 am
400 yards passing and 4TDs for the Cutlets man against Cover Who.
November 21st, 2024 at 12:01 pm
Some broken vinyl 45s never quit. Like the usual Bowles sucks, Bucs can’t beat a 45th string QB, etc., ad nauseam. What happens if (shudder) the Bucs win, and blow the G-Men outta the water? Well, the comments will be entertaining, that’s for sure!
November 21st, 2024 at 12:23 pm
Well, that means Bucs defensive coaches should have no trouble preparing for DeVito and the league-worst Giants offense. And maybe Shepard can provide valuable assistance.
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You are inferring here that our coaches game plan for individual games.
SMH
November 21st, 2024 at 1:56 pm
orlbuc – if the Bucs were to blow out the Ginats, I would be happy. I would expound happiness. It doesn’t change anything about the sub-par head couch or his even worse defensivelesss coordinator. Baker might craft a 40 burger, or Devito could lay it on the ground a bunch of times. That the key to victory. The back 7-8 aren’t going to suddenly stop letting receivers run 15 yards wide open. They haven’t can’t and won’t learn the masturmind’s Calculus 8 scheme .
The Guy is so far down the hole he’s dug for himself he should stop digging. Instead he just reaches for a bigger shovel.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:02 pm
What’s the weather forcast up there? Bucs are not a good cold weather team. This will be a battle I’m telling you. If this team thinks they can take anybody lightly another rude awakening is in store.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:15 pm
Real intel would be great, but a warning might be enough.
November 21st, 2024 at 2:25 pm
More good defense on JBF. The Bucs should be as good
November 21st, 2024 at 2:29 pm
Danny Devito will crush The Guy.
November 21st, 2024 at 3:06 pm
Todd will turn their QB into an All Pro for one week.
November 21st, 2024 at 3:24 pm
If we lose: ” we lost to the worst team in football”
If we win: “so what, we beat the worst team in football”
November 21st, 2024 at 10:12 pm
Come on Joe, you of all people should know better… Or do you just enjoy being wrong.
There were a whole lot of articles about that sad sap Bo Nix before we played him too…
November 22nd, 2024 at 1:12 am
At least Bucs Coich didn’t give up 800 yards passing to statuesque one legged Kirk’s Cousin.
Oh, wait.