Kenny Phillips expects call from NFL on Miller hit

Kenny Phillips expects to hear from the NFL this week over his violent first-quarter hit on Seattle tight end Zach Miller -- and he’s likely to pay the price for his actions.

Miller was trying to catch a ball near the end zone when Phillips launched his body at the tight end, leveling him to the turf. The Giants safety was assessed a 15-yard personal foul, unnecessary roughness penalty for hitting a defenseless receiver.

“Not at all,” Phillips responded when asked if he was going for Miller’s head, an absolutely no-no. “I was just trying to make a play. I saw the ball was out there and I thought I could get to the ball, so I just tried to separate him from it.”

“The refs said I didn’t hit him in the head, I just launched at him. I guess i’m just gonna have to accept the penalty,” Phillips said, adding that he expected to get a call from the league.

A fine is likely.

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(espn.com)