First, Lawrence Taylor declined to hand over his number 56, and after him, Carter received a no from Phil Simms’s family as well. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Phil Simms was willing to let Abdul Carter wear No. 11 for the Giants. Those closest to Simms were not. ... his family can become an important voice in making the final decision.

Phil Simms had a feeling his time with CBS would soon be ending before the network moved on from him after 26 years as part of their NFL coverage. ... “Our family, as a whole, ...

Former quarterback Phil Simms then said he would allow Carter to wear his No. 11, which was retired by the Giants in 1995.. Carter wore the number throughout his career at Penn State. It is a ...

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However, a report emerged on Friday night that Simms was “outvoted” by his family on the matter. As a result, Simms’ No. 11 “will not be coming out of retirement” for Carter.

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Lawrence Taylor might not be flexible when it comes to having his number back in circulation for the New York Giants, but Phil Simms was at least willing to let Abdul Carter wear No. 11 before his ...