Tom Brady Calls Out Critics Targeting Arch Manning And Young Athletes

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tom brady calls out critics targeting arch manning and young athletes

Tom Brady knows being a young athlete in today's media landscape means being more prone to scrutiny. That is the case for Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who has been in the spotlight throughout his amateur football career. Being the nephew of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning and grandson of Archie Manning comes with its own set of expectations. Regarding how fans and media should treat young athletes like Manning, a redshirt sophomore, Brady gives a reminder that players need to be allowed time to develop. "Before, [players] had the kind of ability to fail when people weren't watching, to build that resiliency within themselves," Brady told Sports Illustrated in an interview promoting the SharkNinja Crispi Pro. "So I think it's a real challenge these days for these young kids because Arch Manning, you know, seems like a great kid and great player."

Brady calls back to the era he grew up in without media attention that allowed him to develop at his own pace before getting drafted to the NFL. Tom Brady knows a thing or two about pressure. He’s felt it under the brightest lights, led game-winning drives on the biggest stages, and carved out arguably the greatest career in NFL history-all while evolving in an era when players were given time... But these days, he sees a different story shaping up for young athletes, and he's sounding the alarm. One name at the center of that storm is Arch Manning. Manning, now a redshirt sophomore at Texas, doesn’t just carry the high expectations that come with being a top recruit-he carries the weight of a last name that’s synonymous with quarterbacks.

Nephew of Peyton and Eli, grandson of Archie, there’s pedigree, sure-but there’s also pressure. Massive, unrelenting pressure. In a recent conversation, Brady reflected on how starkly media dynamics have shifted for young athletes like Arch. “Before, [players] had the kind of ability to fail when people weren't watching, to build that resiliency within themselves,” Brady said. That breathing room-time to mess up, correct course, and evolve-is something Brady believes is largely missing for today’s next generation of stars. He’s not wrong.

Before Brady became a seven-time Super Bowl champ and future Hall of Famer, he was just another college kid fighting for reps at Michigan. With the Texas offense and Arch Manning looking to rebound Saturday at Mississippi State following a slow start to SEC play, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady said this week the media... Every pass and decision this season from the former five-star has been placed under the microscope for all to see, discounting much of his 1,449 yards through the air and 12 touchdowns across five... "Before, [players] had the kind of ability to fail when people weren't watching, to build that resiliency within themselves," Brady told Sports Illustrated. So I think it's a real challenge these days for these young kids because Arch Manning, you know, seems like a great kid and great player." At Michigan, Brady went 20-5 overall after moving into the starting quarterback role as a junior and senior.

When he was playing, however, you could make a mistake and not here about it throughout the following week leading into your next game. Even Arch Manning's famous uncles who won multiple Super Bowls in the NFL didn't fact the criticism he has received this early in his career. Nick Wright joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the Micah Parsons trade, Bill Belichick’s disappointing debut, and whether or not it’s time to panic over Arch Manning’s poor performance against Ohio State. Like many others across the country, Tom Brady was tuned in to Saturday afternoon’s matchup between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 3 Texas.

The contest marked the official start of the Arch Manning era, but it did not get off to an ideal start. Entering the fourth quarter, the grandson of Archie and nephew of Peyton and Eli, had just 38 passing yards. He finished with 167 in the Longhorns' 14-7 loss to the Buckeyes. It was Manning's first start on the road as a Longhorn. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM That’s the message Tom Brady is sending to the masses aboard the Arch roller coaster, as the 21-year-old quarterback navigates the ups and downs in his first season as a starter under college football’s...

“Before, [players] had the kind of ability to fail when people weren’t watching, to build that resiliency within themselves,” the seven-time Super Bowl champion told Sports Illustrated in an interview published this week. “So I think it’s a real challenge these days for these young kids because Arch Manning, you know, seems like a great kid and great player.” The nephew of Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, Arch has been in the limelight since his high school days. Although he saw playing time at Texas over the past two years when quarterback Quinn Ewers was under center, the 2025 campaign marked Arch’s first official season as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback, which has...

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