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Desmond Howard Says Phil Simms Threatened to Hit Him

By FanHouse StaffFeb 5th 2011 – 4:10PM

Deep down, Phil Simms must know his son Matt Simms is not a very good quarterback. Or perhaps he's just an overly protective father. Whatever the story is, the patriarch of the Simms family allegedly threatened to hit ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard over comments he made on-air during the season about Matt...

Phil Simms, Jim Nantz Respond to Charges of Patriots Bias

By Milton KentJan 21st 2011 – 4:26PM

Few things draw the ire of network announcers more than allegations that they favor one team or player over another or that they pull punches. That, and cutting off their clothing and hair-care allowances. So, it shouldn't have come as a surprise that Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, CBS' No.1 NFL announce team, were all too...

Dirty (Half) Dozen: Defining NFL Quarterfinal Games

By Dave GoldbergJan 12th 2011 – 5:15PM

The presence of the Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens make the NFL's quarterfinals seem a bit familiar. So, to a lesser extent, do the Packers and Bears. But looking at from a different angle, the NFL of the past 15-20 years has been infinitely more balanced than the NFL of the previous 20 years, made that way by the...

Bill Belichick Indirectly Compares Chad Henne to Phil Simms

By Andy KentDec 29th 2010 – 12:29PM

Chad Henne has no doubt received more hate mail from Miami Dolphins fans than anybody in recent memory -- except maybe Nick Saban. Whether or not it's fair is still up for debate as the third-year starting quarterback out of Michigan has joined a very long list of Dan Marino successors not living up to the Hall-of-Famer's...

Phil Simms to Miss Sunday CBS Assignment Following Back Surgery

By Milton KentDec 1st 2010 – 5:39PM

CBS' lead NFL analyst Phil Simms will not work Sunday's game because of a back ailment, the network announced Wednesday. Simms, who led the New York Giants to a win in Super Bowl XXV, will not join Jim Nantz for the Oakland-San Diego game, as he will be recuperating from previously scheduled back surgery, CBS announced....

Phil Simms News From the Web

  • 05/16/12 Our FruChocs get new name Source: The Daily Telegraph - Australia Menz Choc Apricot Balls - when sold in 630 Coles supermarkets nation-wide, the East Torrens Messenger reports.
  • 05/09/12 Stacy Robinson Remembered as a “Class Act” Source: Giants Football Blog Stacy Robinson was last seen by Giant fans last fall at the event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Giants' victory in Super Bowl XXI.
  • 05/09/12 Simms, Coughlin remember Stacy Robinson Source: New York Daily News - New York NY Tom Coughlin was Stacy Robinson's receivers coach for three seasons and Phil Simms was his quarterback for most of his career.
  • 05/07/12 For Simms, 'it's just survival' Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Matt Simms just wanted an opportunity to keep playing football.
  • 05/01/12 Jets invite Matt Simms Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ Matt Simms has no delusions of immediately being added to an NFL roster.

Background on Phil Simms

Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms (born November 3, 1954) is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network.

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