Phil Simms loving Abdul Carter's embrace of Giants culture as rookie's number search continues
Carter said Friday on X that it would be an 'honor' to wear Simms' No. 11 if it is unretired – a proposition that the Super Bowl-winning quarterback sounded OK with during his appearance on FanDuel TV.
But Simms didn't really think then that Carter would ask – and he's still not sure that the conversation will be had.
3 Giants quarterback Phil Simms winds up to pass during Super Bowl XXI against the Denver Broncos.
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Reached by The Post and asked for his response to Carter's excited reaction, Simms appreciated that the rookie is respectful of Giants history.
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