New York Giants teammates Saquon Barkley and Tommy Devito joined Sports Illustrated's Robin Lundberg to discuss the NFL playoffs, Saquon's future with the team, and Devito's future goals as the pair is teaming up to send Marriott Bonvoy members on a trip to the big game, complete with an exclusive tee time.
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00:00 Giants teammates Saquon Barkley and Tommy DeVito are teaming up to send two Marriott
00:04 Bond Boy members on the ultimate VIP weekend, including an exclusive Vegas tea time and
00:10 tickets to the big game.
00:11 I'm Robin Lundberg and they join me now.
00:13 And guys, obviously, you know, in order to get to the Super Bowl, you got to win in the
00:18 playoffs.
00:19 I'm sure you would rather be there.
00:20 But was there any joy watching the Eagles and Cowboys division rivals get eliminated
00:26 on the same weekend?
00:27 Yeah, I think if you're a true Giants fan, you obviously are upset with the way the season
00:34 went.
00:35 But to look at the first wildcard playoff weekend and see the Eagles and Dallas to get
00:40 knocked down in the first round definitely does help.
00:43 Michelle knows that the NFC East is really up for grabs.
00:46 And, you know, you just got to get everything right for next year.
00:49 And, you know, you have a real shot at winning the whole thing.
00:53 Tommy, how about you?
00:55 How do you react?
00:56 You got any message for those Cowboys fans who might reside in Jersey?
00:59 For Giants fans, like they said, it's the best case scenario to see those two teams
01:03 knocked out this early.
01:04 So that's good for Giants Nation and I'm looking forward to the weeks to come.
01:08 How would you ideally see your return to the playoffs playing out?
01:12 Soon.
01:13 That's the goal.
01:14 Obviously, I've spoken before of how I feel about the Giants, but I get it.
01:20 It's NFL.
01:21 It's a business.
01:22 So, you know, whatever happens, you know, that's what it was meant to be.
01:26 And wherever I am up next, wherever I end up next year, my goal is to get everything
01:31 I got, play at a high level to help my team compete for Super Bowl and Mid-Tech playoffs.
01:35 Because like I said in my tweet, playoff football is fun.
01:38 It's a different level.
01:40 And as a competitor, you want to be a part of that.
01:42 It sucks watching even when Dallas and Philly lose in the playoffs.
01:46 It sucks watching at home.
01:47 And I'm itching and I can't wait to get an opportunity to get back there.
01:51 It doesn't matter what jersey you're wearing as long as you're playing in January.
01:55 Yeah, I mean, I think anybody would say that.
01:58 That's the goal.
01:59 You want to compete for Super Bowl.
02:00 And all you can do that's by making the playoffs.
02:02 So everyone knows, who knows me personally in Giants Nation, Giants fans know where my
02:07 heart is.
02:08 But like I said, it's a business.
02:09 I get it.
02:10 I understand it.
02:11 And my goal is to compete for Super Bowl and be in the playoffs next year.
02:15 Tommy, obviously you were a social media sensation, if you will, this year.
02:20 I saw you at the Nets game last night.
02:23 Maybe other than Taylor Swift, you might have been the most viral person associated with
02:27 the NFL this year.
02:28 What was the most awkward thing that happened as a result of that?
02:32 Who called you cutlets that shouldn't have or did this that shouldn't have?
02:37 Everybody it's kind of all over the place now.
02:39 Like you said, parents, people, coaches, people call me cutlets doing that.
02:44 I think it's kind of funny.
02:45 It's kind of throughout the locker room, whether I'm walking throughout the facility, on the
02:49 restaurants, wherever people walking around going like this.
02:51 I mean, I don't know.
02:52 I think it's all kind of cool and funny.
02:54 Show us how big the sport is.
02:57 Now as far as yourself going forward, obviously there's the NFL draft coming up there.
03:01 There's Daniel Jones and his status.
03:04 You have a specific goal in mind for your role as QB with the Giants.
03:09 Yeah, I could control what I can control.
03:11 Keep my head down and work like I've done.
03:13 It's kind of similar to the beginning of this year.
03:16 You know, didn't really know what exactly was going to go on.
03:19 Started off obviously on practice squad and then, you know, football's a violent game.
03:22 Injury is a part of it and got tossed into a role and I was ready for it.
03:26 But I was just going to continue to keep my head down and work, be ready for any situation
03:29 that might come about.
03:32 Now obviously part of that is the coaching staff and how they get you prepared.
03:36 And you know, when the season ends, there's always going to be stories and leaks coming
03:39 out.
03:40 We've seen it with the Eagles, seen it with the Cowboys, seen it with the Giants.
03:42 How would you assess the job Brian D'Abel and staff have done?
03:46 They've done awesome.
03:47 Obviously I don't really have any comparison as this is my first NFL team.
03:53 But from what I heard from everybody, they're top of the line.
03:55 And obviously me being around them, this is, you know, my standard as of right now for
04:00 a coaching staff.
04:01 But yeah, they did a tremendous job.
04:03 Whether it was Dave's bringing me in, even when I was on practice squad, having meetings
04:06 with me once a week, just talking, picking each other's brain, watching some games together.
04:10 And I think that helped when I was in the mix and when I was playing, I just helped.
04:14 I think those meetings really did a lot for that moment.
04:18 Now Saquon, we talked about, you know, the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
04:22 Obviously you guys beat the Packers who were still in there, but you've been around the
04:26 league for a long time.
04:27 With that in mind, do you have a particular Super Bowl prediction?
04:30 I think it's going to be the Ravens and San Fran, but that's the two top teams right now.
04:36 So that's probably the reason I would say that.
04:37 But like the playoffs, every year, whoever gets hot is a team you gotta worry about.
04:41 So it's fun.
04:42 I think it's really fun, especially on the NFC side.
04:46 You know, it's at the quarterback position is Bake, Jordan Love, Jared Goff, and Brock
04:50 Burdy.
04:51 So you really don't know who can come out on top out of those groups.
04:54 I think San Fran got the best team, especially with that defense and Deebo, Christian.
05:01 So I think they can come out the NFC and AFC.
05:04 The Ravens playing light side right now too, but anytime you got Josh Allen and Pat Mahomes
05:09 in the playoff race, you know, it could be dangerous too.
05:12 But if I had to pick right now, I would say San Fran and the Ravens.
05:15 And I think the Ravens get it done.
05:18 Obviously you guys are teaming up around the Super Bowl with Marriott Bonvoy members and
05:22 sending some people to the game to an exclusive tee time.
05:25 Can you guys tell us about what you're doing there?
05:27 Yeah, it's a dope experience where members get to bid their points for ultimate experience
05:33 to come with us in Las Vegas to golf, you know, have a fun round, talk some crap.
05:40 And also it's Super Bowl weekend in Vegas.
05:42 It's going to be fun.
05:43 Probably one of the best Super Bowls in a long time in Las Vegas.
05:47 Five nights a day, amazing food and a great opportunity to be with us and create some
05:52 memories.
05:53 Me and Tze talked about it's going to be a very competitive event.
05:56 It's going to be our first time golfing together.
05:59 So there's going to be some things on the line, but whoever has the opportunity to win
06:04 this experience, I'm looking forward to it and they better bring their best game.
06:08 All right, they can check out the Marriott Bonvoy moments and this exclusive package
06:14 as well.
06:15 Saquon, Tommy, appreciate your time.
06:17 Thank you.