Arch Manning, College Football and Texas A&M
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When your last name is Manning, expectations follow you everywhere. Arch Manning, grandson of Archie and nephew to Peyton and Eli, carries not only the legacy of one of football’s most famous families but also the hopes of a Texas Longhorns program hungry for national glory.
The Manning family's NFL legacy is deep and rich, from patriarch Archie Manning playing 12 years for the New Orleans to his sons, Peyton and Eli, combining to collect five league MVP awards, three Super Bowl MVP nods and four Super Bowl rings.
Texas starts the season ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history and a betting favorite to win the national championship.
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Texas safety Michael Taaffe isn't shy when it comes to talking about defense or ribbing Arch Manning
AUSTIN — Michael Taaffe admitted he found a certain degree of satisfaction when the Associated Press preseason All-America football team was unveiled this week. Partly because the Texas senior safety was one of those choices along with linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and edge rusher Colin Simmons on the defense. But mostly because who wasn’t on it.