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New York Giants' Joe Schoen called Phil Simms about No. 11 before family rejection
Before his family rejected the idea, New York Giants GM Joe Schoen called Phil Simms about Abdul Carter wearing No. 11.
Chris Simms Reveals How Family Vote Went Down Regarding Dad Phil's Jersey Number
The oldest son of Giants QB Phil Simms shared insight into why the family ultimately decided against Phil's jersey number not being assigned to Abdul Carter.
Giants GM called legend about number change, too
Giants general manager Joe Schoen was involved in trying to get a former player to allow rookie edge rusher Abdul Carter to ...
Inside the Simms’ family drama that led to Phil’s wife, daughter blocking Abdul Carter jersey move
She said ‘I thought you were going to be on my side, how dare you. Forget it, I don’t want to talk to you and we’re hanging up.'” ...
Inside Phil Simms’s deliberations on whether to allow Abdul Carter to wear No. 11
It happened quickly on Friday. On Monday morning, the whole story emerged.
'Get the jersey retired again': Phil Simms to Abdul Carter on potential Giants No. 11 ask
Lawrence Taylor denied Abdul Carter's request to wear No. 56. Another Giants legend in Phil Simms may have opened a path to ...
New York Giants great Phil Simms gives his blessing for Abdul Carter to wear No. 11
The family of Ray Flaherty permitted wide receiver Malik Nabers to wear his retired No. 1 last season, so the precedent has ...
Phil Simms Talks Giants' Aura Farming
In 2024, the Giants pulled out all the stops to unretire No. 1 from Ray Flaherty’s family and give receiver Malik Nabers the ...
Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor both turn down Giants No. 3 pick Abdul Carter's request for their jersey numbers
Abdul Carter is still looking for his New York Giants jersey number, but not for lack of trying. The No. 3 pick of the 2025 ...
Giants great Phil Simms won't give Abdul Carter No. 11 after family says no
New York Giants great Phil Simms was out-voted by his family and will not allow No. 11 to be unretired for rookie Abdul ...
Report: Phil Simms was "outvoted by his family" on letting Abdul Carter wear No. 11
Phil Simms was willing to let Abdul Carter wear No. 11 for the Giants. Those closest to Simms were not. Simms told Gary Myers ...
Phil Simms' No. 11 to stay retired with Giants amid Abdul Carter search
Phil Simms told longtime New York Daily News writer Gary Myers on Friday that he was "outvoted by his family" and his No. 11 ...