Before his family rejected the idea, New York Giants GM Joe Schoen called Phil Simms about Abdul Carter wearing No. 11.

Phil Simms was willing to let Abdul Carter wear No. 11 for the Giants. Those closest to Simms were not. Simms told Gary Myers on Friday night that he was "outvoted by his family" on the question of whether his retired jersey should be unretired.

Lawrence Taylor denied Abdul Carter's request to wear No. 56. Another Giants legend in Phil Simms may have opened a path to No. 11 for the rookie