The Coniglio pizzeria in New Jersey was scheduled to welcome Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito to its premises to sign autographs.
It was part of a growing reputation the New York starter has cultivated since replacing the injured Daniel Jones.It was a heartwarming story about a boy who still lives with his parents in New Jersey, eats home-cooked Italian food, and is now the starter for the local team.
He also leaned heavily on his heritage, with his signature “pinch fingers” anthem after scoring plays. It was too good for Coniglio to pass up, and they wanted Tommy “Cutlets,” as he’s now called, to sign autographs that Tuesday.
The deal stipulated that those who came had to pay $50 per signing and the quarterback was booked for $10,000.
But because of his rapid rise, especially after leading the Giants to victory over the Packers with a two-minute drill, his price tag would now be $20,000.
As the price doubled, Coniglio withdrew from the campaign because it was no longer affordable for the company.
Tommy DeVito’s agent, Sean Stellato, responded to the whole situation by saying that there was never a signed contract with the quarterback and that it was a shame that the event was being promoted. He would have said.
