Phil Simms
Phil Simms
Phillip Martin Simmsis a former American football quarterback who spent his entire 14-year professional career playing for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After playing college football at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football Leaguewith the number seven selection overall in the 1979 NFL Draft. Simms was named Most Valuable Playerof Super Bowl XXI,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth3 November 1954
CitySpringfield, KY
CountryUnited States of America
The NFL is about winning games late. They had opportunities many, many times (and) they did win a few of them the Jets come to mind. But they just didn't make the plays at the right time that they did the year before.
Playing well and winning the Super Bowl helped my credibility. Otherwise, when I'd give an opinion, people would say, 'What has he done?' If I didn't win that Super Bowl, I'd probably be coaching somewhere. TV would not be an option for me. So, (winning the Super Bowl) does help.
Winning a Super Bowl gives you a bigger chip in the game, and people perceive you to be better than you are. It gives you a stronger voice in the game. For a young quarterback, it verifies to the organization and to your teammates how good he is and that he's the man that can lead them. He'll carry that tag forever.
Playing well and winning the Super Bowl helped my credibility. Otherwise, when Id give an opinion, people would say, What has he done? If I didnt win that Super Bowl, Id probably be coaching somewhere. TV would not be an option for me. So, (winning the Super Bowl) does help.
I liked the energy I saw in preseason, ... It had a different feel to it.
I'm not sure, and I've done quite a few of his games. How much is he bluffing? How much is real? I know over the years, a couple of teams have cracked his code. They knew exactly what he was doing. But that's only good for one game. He changes his stuff a lot.
I'm happy for him. I believe in his talent. I believe it's evident.
Not changing ruined Buddy Ryan . He wouldn't change from the 46 defense, even when people figured it out. Not Bill. He changes every year.
Bill and I have never talked about it to this day, ... except for one little thing he said to me a few years ago: 'You are so lucky you didn't come.'
Everyone's trying to find reasons why the Patriots can't do it, ... Here we go again. I'm sure all across America today fans are saying, 'This is it this is going to finally get the Patriots.'
Did they time it up right? Is the offense the same, or will it take a step back?
I've seen a difference in him and I can't tell you how impressed I was the way he was in Indianapolis. I hate to compare, but he does have one thing in common with Tom Brady. They have a tremendous sense of being calm on the field. It shows. He doesn't get rattled and that's pretty unique for a second-year player like him.
The team performed even better than I thought they would,
Of course Steve McNair is not going to get paid like Tom Brady and Michael Vick, but so what? But he should get his, and it shouldn't crush the football team.