Giants’ effort vs. Saints ‘not good enough’; how does DeVito mania stack up vs. ‘Linsanity’?

Here are 10 final thoughts on the Giants’ 24-6 loss to the Saints as chicken cutlet sales plummet around the tri-state area: An honest assessment Tommy DeVito described his performance on Sunday as “average.” That was the perfect word, and it applied to the entire team. GO DEEPER Tommy DeVito mania cools with Saints' loss, but Giants QB still has plenty of promise DeVito mania vs. ‘Linsanity’ The hoopla created by DeVito’s run conjured memories of “Linsanity.” The difference is that Jeremy Lin was performing at an all-star level when he became an international phenomenon during his out-of-nowhere stretch for the New York Knicks in 2012. Remarkably, Sunday was the third time this season the Giants’ average distance to go on third down was over 10 yards. With the Giants’ playoff hopes almost completely extinguished by Sunday’s loss, there could be an easier path to getting Evan Neal back into the lineup at right tackle. Options on kickers Kicker Randy Bullock’s hamstring injury in the first quarter of Sunday’s game forced the Giants into scramble mode.