Tag: Archie Manning

Jaxson Dart shares insight to his relationship with legendary Saints QB

Jaxson Dart knows Archie Manning well. He’d welcome the opportunity to continue following in Manning’s footsteps from Ole Miss to the Saints:

In a recent interview with WDSU’s Fletcher Mackel, 2025 draft prospect Jaxson Dart shared some insight on his relationship with legendary former New Orleans Saints and Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning. On top of that, he also shared how he would feel if the Saints call his name in April’s NFL draft.

“Yeah Archie’s been amazing, me and him have grown a very close relationship, talk to each other on a consistent basis, and he’s been a guy that I really looked up to ever since I was at Ole Miss. So just trying to follow under his wing,” Dart said after Tuesday’s practice session.

Then when asked how it would feel to follow in Manning’s footsteps and be drafted by the Saints, he responded with, “Nah I’d be blessed wherever, I’d be blessed wherever, I’m just really looking forward to the process.”

This is not the first time Manning has had some discussions with the quarterbacks of the younger generation either, as he also reached out to Spencer Rattler ahead of his NFL debut to provide him with a motivational message and say that he’s rooting for him. Whether or not Dart ends up with the Saints is yet to be seen, but playing in the Senior Bowl where the Saints have multiple positional coaches working is a start, and getting talked to by a Saints legend is an even further development.

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Saints LB Demario Davis named finalist for NFLPA 2025 Alan Page Award

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis has been named a finalist for the NFLPA’s 2025 Alan Page Community Award:

Demario Davis has been a force for the New Orleans Saints ever since he came to the team back in 2018. He’s racked up plenty of accolades for both, and could be adding another.

Davis was recently announced as a finalist for the NFLPA’s 2025 Alan Page Community Award per a press release shared by John Hendrix of Saints News Network.

The award is handed out to a player who ‘goes above and beyond’ to perform acts of community service. His fellow finalists are Camryn Bynum, Derrick Henry, Ryan Kelly and Darius Slayton. The winner receives a $10,000 donation from the NFLPA toward his foundation. For Davis, that would likely be his Devoted Dreamers non-profit foundation.

He would be the third Saints player to win the honor with Archie Manning receiving it in 1978 and Drew Brees more recently in 2012.

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Archie Manning shared a fun fact about Riley Leonard and Will Howard in the most dad way possible

The Manning family isn’t always relatable, but this moment is.

With Ohio State’s 28-24 win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, the national championship game is officially set. The Buckeyes will face Notre Dame — which beat Penn State on Thursday — for the title in Atlanta on January 20.

The national championship matchup is a fun one with two teams with interesting history between these two teams. It apparently led Archie Manning to share a fun fact with son Eli Manning about Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard. And he did it in the most dad way possible, as Eli hilariously noted.

According to Archie, Howard and Leonard were roommates at the Manning Passing Academy last summer, adding another roommate narrative to the college football postseason (after Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer sealed his team’s win with a play against his former roommate, Quinn Ewers).

And then, as if Eli was unaware of who was sharing this information, Archie signed his text, like so many people’s parents do. Ya know, just in case.

On the surface, the Manning family isn’t the most relatable family with standout NFL and college quarterbacks and a few Super Bowl rings. But a text from a parent, signed by said parent, is beyond relatable.

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Who is Arch Manning’s dad?

Cooper Manning, the older brother of Peyton and Eli, is the father of Arch Manning, a redshirt freshman quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.

When the Texas Longhorns face the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game today, Quinn Ewers will start the game at quarterback, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Arch Manning rotate in.

If Manning enters the game, football fans tuning in to watch Texas for the first time this season could be drawn to ask a question that will continue to be asked countless times leading up to the 2026 NFL draft: Who is Arch Manning’s dad?

Arch, 19, is a redshirt freshman at Texas who has completed 67.8% of his passes this season for 939 yards with nine touchdowns against two interceptions. He has also rushed 20 times for 95 yards and four scores.

Who is Arch Manning’s dad?

Cooper Manning, the older brother of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, is Arch’s father. Cooper was a star wide receiver in high school at Isidore Newman (where his brothers and son also played), but his football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before he was set to play at Ole Miss.

When is Arch Manning eligible for the NFL draft?

Arch needs to be at least three years removed from high school before being eligible for the NFL draft. So the earliest he could declare for the draft would be 2026. Arch’s uncles, Peyton and Eli, both spent four years in college. If Arch follows the same path, that would put him in the 2027 class. First things, first: Arch will look to become the full-time starter at Texas in 2025.

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A legendary Saints quarterback reached out to Darren Rizzi after Falcons win

A legendary Saints QB congratulated Darren Rizzi on beating the Falcons, but he initially thought it was Archie Manning’s famous grandson, not ‘the big dog’ himself:

A legendary former New Orleans Saints quarterback congratulated Darren Rizzi on beating the Falcons, but he initially thought it was Archie Manning’s famous grandson, not Archie himself, texting him on Monday. Rizzi shared the story and his family’s surprising connection with the Mannings when reflecting on his first career win as an NFL head coach.

Plenty of well-wishers reached out after Rizzi ended the Saints’ seven-game losing streak, but he says the message he received from the elder Manning stands out most.

“I got a lot, my favorite one so far is from Archie Manning,” Rizzi grinned. “Archie reached out. And little side story to that, my son Christian who is at the University of Texas, he and Arch are good friends. When I glanced at my phone I thought it was Arch. And then I realized, ‘Oh no, this is from the big dog, this is Archie.’ And so we had a nice correspondence. I really, really appreciated that, that was pretty cool. He was the one who started it all, right?”

Christian Rizzi is a deep snapper for the Longhorns, which isn’t much of a surprise given his father’s history coaching special teams. But their family has crossed paths with the Mannings before, and at times competed in high school football games.

“His grandsons and my sons played against each other, so that was pretty cool,” Rizzi continued.  “I’ve talked to Archie before here at practice and everything. That was pretty nice, a pretty neat text to get.”

It sounds like Manning will be watching when Rizzi leads the Saints into their next game with the Cleveland Browns. Getting out of a 3-7 skid is no small task, but that’s exactly what Rizzi must do to salvage this season. Who knows? Maybe the Saints will be in position to draft the younger Manning in a year or two once he turns pro.

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Derek Carr just tied an unfortunate Archie Manning record

Derek Carr’s loss to the Panthers on Sunday tied an unfortunate record with former Saints quarterback Archie Manning:

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has tied one the most unfortunate records a signal-caller can have as of Sunday afternoon, in addition to the fact he has now been defeated by 31 different teams.

That’s not precisely the return he wanted after missing several weeks due to injury, and there were several Saints fans were hoping that Carr’s return would instill some new life into the offense. Instead, Carr just tied former Saints quarterback Archie Manning’s to hold one of the NFL’s most unfortunate records.

Over 11 seasons, Manning lost a total of 91 games. Carr has officially matched that exact number. His brother, David Carr, is also high on the list in terms of losses as a starting quarterback. Here’s a look at the full breakdown of all of that:

  • 4 seasons: David Carr (43)
  • 5 seasons: David Carr (53)
  • 6 seasons: David Carr (56)
  • 7 seasons: Derek Carr (63)
  • 8 seasons: Derek Carr (70)
  • 9 seasons: Derek Carr (79)
  • 10 seasons: Derek Carr (87)
  • 11 seasons: Derek Carr and Archie Manning (91)

While it was technically a close game, not a lot went incredibly right for the Saints as they faced one of the worst teams in the NFL in the Carolina Panthers, still managing to fall 23-22 while being a slight favorite.

Carr finished the game 18-for-31 passing for 236 yards with 1 touchdown. His injury did hinder the Saints, but it is apparent there are far more things wrong with the team than just injured players and it’s reasonable to expect there will be a large amount of turnover when the season concludes.

With that, the Saints are now on a seven-game losing streak. They will face a tough task in snapping that with the risk of getting swept in the series by the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans next Sunday.

For now, the Saints simply have a lot of thinking to do.

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Legendary Saints QB reached out to Spencer Rattler ahead of NFL debut

As Spencer Rattler gets ready for his first NFL start, Saints legend Archie Manning reached out to him with an encouraging message:

Spencer Rattler is getting ready for his NFL debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rattler’s week of preparation included a motivational text message from legendary former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning.

Manning knows what it’s like to be in this position. He made his first start as a rookie in 1971 with New Orleans. Manning’s message was simple: “He reached out a few days ago, just said he’s rooting for me.”

Rattler then went on to call Manning an awesome resource. This isn’t the first time he reached out to the young quarterback. Rattler said the Saints legend spoke with him after the draft to congratulate Rattler. This isn’t just because Rattler was picked by the Saints. Rattler impressed him at the 2022 Manning Passing Academy, and since meeting, that relationship has blossomed into something like a mentorship.

Rattler described it by saying, “We’ve created a great relationship over the last couple of years. He would always check up on me throughout the years after games.”

That’s a great resource to have in your corner. Let’s see if Rattler can make the most of this opportunity.

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ManningCast to feature legendary Saints QB vs. Chiefs

The Saints vs. Chiefs “ManningCast” has a strong guest list, with legendary former Saints quarterback Archie Manning among them:

The Kansas City Chiefs versus New Orleans Saints matchup in Week 5 will be featured as a “ManningCast” game on ESPN2, scheduled for 7:13 p.m. CT/8:13 p.m. ET. The guest list for this week’s broadcast group makes it worth watching. Peyton and Eli Manning will sit down with theeir father, Saints legend Archie Manning. He’s also the father of Cooper Manning and grandfather of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.

Additionally, it will include legendary former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, and actor Paul Rudd, a Chiefs superfan and the narrator of the 2007 season of “Hard Knocks,” which featured the Chiefs as well.

Having this group together will be an interesting dynamic, as Eli Manning will be able to talk with Belichick about the two Super Bowl victories he had against him. The Manning family will primarily be together on broadcast, and we can get perspective from Rudd about the Chiefs and his fandom as well. The “ManningCast” always has some fun broadcast groups and guests, but this one will be a fun one no doubt.

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Eli Manning had a funny reaction to Arch Manning’s first college start

Eli Manning wanted to drop in to remind everyone that he had a better college debut than Archie, Peyton and Arch.

Arch Manning made the first start of his college football career on Saturday, helping the Texas Longhorns defeat the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 51-3.

After the game, many fans and pundits were quick to compare the stats of Arch to his uncle’s first NCCA starts — and his grandfather’s, too.

Archie Manning (the patriarch of the family) threw for 116 yards and had two touchdowns against one interception in his first start at Ole Miss in 1968.

Peyton Manning was limited to 79 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in his Tennessee debut in 1994. Arch Manning had 258 yards with two scores and two interceptions on Saturday.

Eli Manning topped them all with 271 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in his first start at Ole Miss in 2001.

Eli took to Twitter/X on Monday to let his dad, brother and nephew know that he bested them: “I win!”

Arch’s father, Cooper Manning, was a star wide receiver in high school, but his football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before college. Cooper is the older brother of Peyton and Eli.

Peyton and Eli both won two Super Bowls in the NFL — Peyton won one title with the Indianapolis Colts and another with the Denver Broncos. Eli won two titles with the New York Giants.

Eli’s son, Charley (6), made his flag football debut on Saturday. Peyton’s son, Marshall (13), is a youth football player. They’ll look to follow in the footsteps of their dads and their cousin, Arch, in the coming years.

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Who is Arch Manning’s father?

Arch Manning’s father, Cooper, is the older brother of Peyton and Eli. His football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before college.

Arch Manning is currently sitting behind Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, but the 19-year-old quarterback is already a household name, thanks to his name.

Arch Manning’s father is Cooper Manning, who is the brother of more well-known former NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.

The patriarch of the family is Archie Manning — Arch’s grandfather — who had three sons — Cooper, Peyton and Eli — with his wife, Olivia. That makes Peyton and Eli uncles to Arch.

All three sons were star football players at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Peyton and Eli as quarterbacks and Cooper as a wide receiver. After high school, Cooper was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which ended his football career before he had a chance to play in college football at Ole Miss.

Peyton and Eli went on to later play in the NFL, and they both won a pair of Super Bowls. Peyton won titles with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, and Eli won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants.

Because of his family pedigree, football fans have big expectations for Arch. He is still a backup at Texas, though, and the young QB won’t be eligible for the NFL draft before 2026 at the earliest. So there’s still plenty of time for Arch to write his own football story with support from his dad, Cooper.

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