Phil Simms in CBS limbo with huge ‘NFL Today’ shakeup possible
Phil Simms has been in the national TV spotlight for three decades.
Ever since he was cut by the Giants after being a Pro Bowler in 1993, he has been an analyst with ESPN, NBC and CBS.
Now, at 68 with his engine for the job still full, Simms is in some limbo as his contract expires after The NFL Today signs off during the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February.
Im never going to get out of it, Simms told The Post. I dont know what Ill do if I dont go back to CBS. But Im definitely going to continue to work with or in the NFL somewhere, somehow, whatever it is. Im just not going to go, OK, Im done. Im retired.
To be clear, no decisions have been made by CBS. Network executives are laser-focused on the final regular-season game, the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
Simms is not alone with an expiring contract, as host James Brown, Boomer Esiason and Bill Cowher also are at the end of their deals.
CBS could run it back next year, but the future is definitely centered around Nate Burleson, who could eventually host the show, and part-timer J.J. Watt, who could have a bigger role if he wants it.
3Phil Simms’ contract with CBS is up after the Super Bowl. Christopher SadowskiSimms said he isnt focused on what is next. He thought about it in the offseason, wondering to himself if this would be his last season at CBS.
Since then, he said it hasnt crossed his mind.
Whatever happens, Simms still plans to do his half-hour spots with Chris Mad Dog Russo on SiriusXM and his podcast with his son Matt.
While he became a network fixture, Simms never really thought he would end up in broadcasting. After the Giants cut him, he went to Bristol, Conn., and tried out at ESPN with a young host named Mike Tirico.
While he got that job, Bill Belichick, then the Browns coach, had Simms in to see if he wanted to be Clevelands quarterback.
It didnt work out, Simms said. And then, yes, I had a couple other offers. Coaches called me and said, Look, you can come right now as soon as youre ready, you can start. I would tell my wife, Hey, theyre gonna pay me more money than Ive ever made. And she goes, Thats great. Well come visit you on weekends.
He stayed retired.
Simms always thought he was going to coach after he finished playing.
3Phil Simms (l) on the CBS NFL pregame show. CBSI did have two opportunities to go into coaching, and I did think about them, Simms said.
Simms didnt want to go into too much detail about them, though it was reported more than a decade ago that Raiders owner Al Davis once offered Simms a head-coaching job.
Simms didnt say what the other offer was, as he didnt want to cause headlines.
Ive never really told anybody about it, Simms said. Maybe a few people, I just say, Hey, they offered me the job. I could have had it. I chickened out.
3James Brown (l) and Phil Simms (r). Getty ImagesHe was right to stay on TV, where he has been one of the most important NFL analysts in the game.
While John Madden is widely considered the best of all time, Simms had a run where he went toe-to-toe with him. At the end with Jim Nantz, things fizzled out, which led to CBS hiring Tony Romo.
At that point, CBS could have said goodbye. But Simms is a pros pro, doing more homework than most analysts. It has served him well. Maybe CBS has him back next year.
But if this next six weeks are it for Simms on the national TV stage, its been a heck of a run.
FAN dominates ESPN NY
WFAN dominated ESPN New York for the fall book.
Post-Craig Carton in afternoons, Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber held their own, beating The Michael Kay Show handily.
From 3-6:30 p.m in the male 25-54 demographic, which is how the stations traditionally gauge themselves, Roberts and Barber were third (6.7) compared to Kays 11th (3.6).
In mornings, FANs Boomer and Gio dominated, finishing first with a 12.1 share.
The mornings, though, for ESPN NY is where their best story was delivered as DiPietro & Rothenberg were sixth with a 4.1 share.
From 10-2, FANs Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata finished third (7.6) against ESPN New Yorks 11th (3.1) for Mike Greenberg and then Bart Scott and Alan Hahn.
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