
Inside the Simms’ family drama that led to Phil’s wife, daughter blocking Abdul Carter jersey move
NY Post
Chris Simms had already tipped off the social team at NBC and Pro Football Talk with the potential scoop.
A recent phone call with his father had him expecting his father would make good on his comments that he would be open to letting Abdul Carter wear his retired No. 11 jersey.
Then came a call from his sister, Deirdre, whom he told he would be fine with his father doing so.
Wrong response.
“(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,” Chris said on “PFT Live with Mike Florio” on Monday.
“That’s when I knew, uh-oh, mom and sister have gotten involved here. And mom and sister have one more vote than me and brother (Matt), and I don’t know where my brother stands on this.”

Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.












