So says Chris Simms, now an analyst for NBC Sports. During Monday’s edition of Pro Football Talk Live, Simms offered some details behind the family's discussion and thought process. Chris ...

They have more votes.” While Carter won’t wear No. 11, Chris said the entire family is supporting him. “We’re rooting for Abdul Carter, the Simms family, that’s for sure,” Chris said.

Phil Simms, the legendary New York Giants quarterback, and his family have been wrestling with the notion of letting the team’s first-round pick, Abdul Carter, wear his retired No. 11 jersey.

That led NFL analyst Chris Simms to throw out the idea that Dart, the 25th overall pick, could end up being the Giants’ Week 1 starter. Simms tried to cushion the prediction a bit as he ...