Manning had plenty of college offers to choose from, including Georgia and Alabama, which were his other finalists.
Arch Manning signed with Texas a week ago today, making his long-time commitment to the Longhorns official. The nephew of two Super Bowl champions, Arch is the biggest name and the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2023.
Manning had plenty of college offers to choose from, including reigning national champion Georgia and perennial powerhouse Alabama, which were his other finalists. His father Cooper told Trey Wingo at ESPN that his son chose Texas because the chance to crank up a program that hasn’t been as good as expected lately was part of the appeal. Watch:
With the entire college football world wanting Arch Manning to play for them, Copper Manning saw his role change from Dad … to travel agent.
The Longhorns were one of college football’s top teams in the aughts under Mack Brown, posting 10 wins or more for nine straight years (2001-2009). Their most-recent 10-win season was in 2018, though. 2023 will be their third year with Steve Sarkisian as head coach. The team improved from 5-7 his first season to 8-4 this year.
Manning will be tasked with taking that next step, but he won’t be alone. They’ve put together a strong recruiting class around him, which ranks No. 3 in the country.
Texas will be facing Washington tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. ET in the Alamo Bowl. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Cooper Manning steals the spotlight in the latest Caesars commercial.
Peyton and Eli Manning are well-known Super Bowl champions who are now also beloved commentators on ESPN’s ManningCast for select Monday Night Football games.
Their brother, Cooper, is not as well known because he did not make it to the NFL, but that wasn’t because he didn’t have the talent. In fact, it’s been said that Cooper was the most athletic of the Manning brothers. Unfortunately, Cooper’s football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before college.
He’s gotten more into the spotlight following the retirements of Peyton and Eli, however, as the Mannings have started doing more commercials as a family post-football.
Peyton, Cooper and Eli have joined their dad, Archie, in multiple Caesars Sportsbook commercials over the last two seasons and Cooper stole the spotlight in the sportsbook’s latest ad.
Cooper’s son, Arch, is a senior quarterback at Isidore Newman in Louisianna. Arch has broken high school passing records previously held by Peyton and Eli, and he has committed to play college football for the University of Texas.
So while Cooper’s own football career was cut short, his son will have the first opportunity among Archie’s grandchildren to make it to the NFL.
Peyton Manning guesses “Omaha” and then scolds Eli for guessing “helmet catch” multiple times 😅
Peyton Manning might be retired from football, but he’s certainly not retired in general.
Manning’s various jobs include running his Omaha Productions company (which has produced multiple ESPN+ shows and TV game shows), and he’s also still acting in commercials, including three Super Bowl ads earlier this year.
Manning’s biggest commercial campaign last football season was with Caesars Sportsbook. Manning and his father, Archie, and his two brothers, Cooper and Eli, appeared in several ads for the betting app last year.
The Manning family will be back on TV again this season with new shorts for the sportsbook. The first commercial will debut when the Atlanta Falcons take on the New York Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 2 of preseason.
The latest ad shows the Mannings playing charades with “Caesar” (JB Smoove). Peyton guesses “Omaha” and then later scolds Eli for guessing “helmet catch” multiple times. Cooper then guesses correctly with a ridiculously long and specific answer that leaves his brothers dumbfounded.
Cooper Manning understood the importance of his son’s decision.
The Manning family exercised caution with Arch Manning’s recruitment. Until the family felt he was ready, Arch was in many ways off limits on the recruiting trail.
Arch was encouraged to make sure Texas was the right choice before picking the Longhorns. According to Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Cooper Manning told his son to sleep on his potential commitment to Texas before announcing. Duncan noted that the next morning Arch confidently committed.
The Manning family isn’t new to carefully choosing a team. Eli Manning asked the San Diego Chargers not to draft him prior to the 2004 NFL draft. At the time, Eli was not confident in the Chargers’ organization. He went on to win two Super Bowls with the New York Giants.
Cooper Manning told me today at the Manning Passing Academy that Arch told him Wednesday night that he was ready to commit to Texas, but Cooper advised him to "sleep on it." When he was just as convinced on Thursday morning, they called Steve Sarkisian to tell him the good news.
Cooper Manning understood the importance of his son’s life-changing decision. In the end, Arch resolved to play for Steve Sarkisian and his childhood favorite team.
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Would you like to see these former athletes represent Notre Dame in a different type of contest?
Those of you of a certain age might remember “College Bowl”, a program that featured teams of college students testing their knowledge. Well, NBC is bringing it back in June with Peyton Manning as host and Cooper Manning as his assistant. Presently, Notre Dame is not listed among the schools that will participate. But wouldn’t that be cool if it did?
In fact, what if their was a “College Bowl” version in which the schools were represented by famous athletes that went there? Notre Dame certainly would have its pick of the litter with all of the big names associated with it. With only three spots available, that makes the selection process even tougher. However, we think we’ve picked a team that would be perfect to represent the Irish, one that was put together by virtue of name recognition, if not qualification to be quizzed on their knowledge of the world we live in.
Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli, is the top-ranked high school quarterback in the 2023 class.
Arch Manning, the son Cooper and nephew of Peyton and Eli, is the No. 1-ranked quarterback prospect for the 2023 class, according to high school football prospect rankings published by 247Sports.com.
Arch is fifth overall in the rankings and second among offensive players, one spot behind 6-5, 285-pound offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa.
As a freshman at Isidore Newman High School last fall, Arch totaled 2,438 passing yards and 34 touchdowns against just six interceptions.
Arch’s father, Cooper, was a star high school athlete but his football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before he had a chance to play in college.
Arch is the grandson of Archie Manning, who played quarterback in the NFL. His uncles, Peyton and Eli, both won Super Bowls as pro QBs.
“Obviously, [Manning’s] a big last name but I have to keep it more about the team,” Arch said in an interview with Sam Spiegelman of Rivals.com earlier this year. “Winning the team over was my biggest goal to get the starting job.”
Arch has already received interest from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss. Peyton played for the Vols; Eli played for the Rebels.
Arch Manning is the next signal-caller to come from football’s first family of quarterbacks.
NEW ORLEANS — Arch Manning is the next signal-caller to come from football’s first family of quarterbacks.
The 2023 prospect, who completed his freshman season starting at quarterback for Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.) in 2019, is the son of Cooper Manning. He comes from a family that has seen Archie (grandfather), Peyton and Eli (uncles) Manning have illustrious careers in college and the National Football League.
Peyton Manning (left), former Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning (center), Cooper Manning (right) and Eli Manning (far right) on the bench at Vaught-Heningway Stadium. Michael C. Hebert-USA TODAY Sports
Isidore Newman had never had a freshman start at quarterback until last season when Arch totaled 2,407 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.
Nelson Stewart played at Isidore Newman alongside Cooper and Peyton and has been the Greenies’ head coach since 2006.
“Arch is the first teammate’s son I have ever had a chance to coach,” Stewart told Vols Wire. “All those years ago, I never thought it would be Cooper’s, and it has been a blessing.”
The latest Manning is dedicated to the sport of football as he continues to develop throughout his high school career.
“It looks like he is going to be real special,” Stewart said of his quarterback. “The biggest thing for us is that we never had a freshman start at quarterback. So that’s something that we have been fortunate to have a lot of success through our history, and we took a lot of our time and really used our 7on7s and offseason to really evaluate it and not push it forward. One of the things I say time and time again, obviously, I have known the Mannings my whole life playing with Peyton and Cooper, and I focus on his first name and not his last.
“The biggest thing about Arch is how rapidly he grew physically and mentally. He really took off in the offseason and worked really hard in the weight room and did not play baseball in the spring. He got in the weight room early with all of our players. All of a sudden you are looking at 5-foot-8 to about 6-foot-2 by the time the season started – 130 pounds to 160-165. He had a really nice year for us. He throws the ball incredibly well, has great footwork, he sets plays, he obviously has a really good football IQ, and again, his release and his decision-making.”
Even after early success and coming from a family that has produced some of the greatest quarterbacks in the sport’s history, the young signal-caller still amazed Stewart by producing as good a freshman season as he did in 2019.
“I wouldn’t have thought that Arch would have been all-state, all-district and all those things,” Stewart said. “That is never something you would expect from someone his age. He is very special, but very young and there is a lot of room for growth. That is why we try to handle him the way that we have in terms of taking steps to let him grow, mature and to keep the noise out with all of these early offers, that has really allowed him to grow.
“His parents have been wonderful, and obviously his grandparents; and it’s nice seeing a Manning. It kind of times out with one’s end with Eli and his amazing career, and it’s great to turn the page and look what is coming up. He is a really special quarterback when it comes to his intangibles. At this point, he hits every key mark and certainly we can’t wait for the next three years.”
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning (16) tries to get his team mates pumped up for the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl against Nebraska at Pro Player Stadium. Michael Patrick-USA TODAY NETWORK
It is uncertain where Manning will play collegiately or if he will follow in the family footsteps at the next level in the Southeastern Conference like Peyton did at Tennessee and Archie and Eli at Ole Miss.
Both Ole Miss and Tennessee’s programs have a trajectory to be in stable position in 2023 when Lane Kiffin is slated for his fourth season in Oxford and Jeremy Pruitt will be starting his sixth campaign for the Vols.
“The biggest thing in recruiting, it comes down to relationships and who you trust,” Stewart said. “You formulate it with bonds in terms of learning, and how guys coach and where programs are. In college football, things can change so fast.”
The entire interview with Stewart on the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days” can be listened to here or below.
Peyton Manning was hiding in plain sight at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans.
Football fans in New Orleans might have recognized a familiar face in the crowd during Saturday’s Mardi Gras parade. Peyton Manning, a five-time NFL MVP, attended the event and seemingly blended into the crowd.
The Saints’ social media team captured a video of Manning and shared it on their Twitter page:
Manning, 43, was born in New Orleans and his dad, Archie, played quarterback for the Saints from 1971-1982.
Archie’s three sons — Cooper, Peyton and Eli — all played high school football at Isidore Newman in New Orleans. Cooper’s football career was cut short by spinal stenosis but Peyton and Eli both went on to win Super Bowls as quarterbacks in the NFL.
Cooper’s son, Arch, is now a freshman at Isidore Newman and he looks like he could become the next great Manning quarterback. Last fall, Arch threw 34 touchdown passes and led the varsity football team to a 9-2 record. He has already drawn interest from Mississippi (Eli’s alma mater), Tennessee (Peyton’s alma mater), LSU and Duke.
New Orleans Saints QB Taysom Hill can juggle his responsibilities during a football game, but he’s not as talented in juggling tennis balls.
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Sometimes it seems like Taysom Hill can do it all — at least on the football field. He can throw, he can catch, he can even run the ball himself and make plays on special teams. So it’s fair to wonder what he can’t do at a high level.
To find out, Hill sat down with Cooper Manning for an interview on the FOX Sports NFL pregame show. Manning has been splitting time with his brothers Peyton and Eli, and their father Archie, on the “Manning Hour, Minus 58 Minutes” segment throughout the 2019 season, and he took the opportunity to quiz Hill on his many talents.
Hill’s picked up a popular nickname as New Orleans’ own Swiss Army knife, owing to his efficiency in a variety of roles, but he didn’t have great knowledge of the many attachments on his namesake tool — beyond the knife itself and the scissors, anyway.
He also isn’t a great juggler, which is hilarious given how well he’s juggled so many different roles for the Saints. Hill also declined the opportunity to pull a rabbit out of a hat, and his best attempt at a magic trick was to sent a pack of playing-cards flying into the air. We’ll give him an A for effort.
So to recap: Hill is good at football, but not so great in other jobs. Check out his full interview where we’ve embedded it below:
