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Tom Brady Defends Arch Manning Give Him Time To Grow

Bonisiwe Shabane
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tom brady defends arch manning give him time to grow

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... 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.

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. During his two-decade career in the NFL, Tom Brady had no bigger foils than Eli and Peyton Manning. In fact, Brady’s friendly on-field rivalry with the Manning brothers became something of legend as he regularly battled both en route to winning his NFL-record seven Super Bowls. Given that history, and the true off-field friendship that developed between the three sure-fire NFL Hall of Famers, it’s no surprise Brady has come to the defense of the latest Manning scion — Texas... After entering the season with overwhelming hype — including Vegas oddsmakers crowning him as the preseason Heisman Trophy favorite before his first start — Arch Manning has faced intense scrutiny amid early-season struggles in... Those struggles have even led some Texas fans to boo the grandson of New Orleans Saints legend Archie Manning.

It’s that sort of reaction that led Brady to call out the impact of the modern-age 24-7 media landscape. “It’s just a very interesting media environment with the negativity associated with people,” Brady told Sports Illustrated earlier this week. “And I’d love to see some of these young players not have their confidence broken, you know, because they’re not their uncle … as a 17- or 18-year-old kid. Brady has stepped up to defend Arch as the Texas QB faces backlash in his first year as a starter. “I’d love to see some of these young players not have their confidence broken because they’re not their uncle,” Brady told Sports Illustrated. Calling Manning “a great kid and great player,” Brady urged fans to give him time to grow.

Never miss an update! Download our app now. Tom Brady has come to Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s defense. amid growing criticism, which the former NFL star deems to be unfair. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Brady said that players today don’t get the same development time as in the past, and constant scrutiny could damage their confidence and their play. “Before, (players) had the kind of ability to fail when people weren’t watching, to build that resiliency within themselves,” Brady said.

“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 used Manning’s uncles, Eli and Peyton Manning, as examples. “Peyton had a lot of years to develop,” he said. “Eli had a lot of years to develop and, you know, I was a college kid once, too, and I wasn’t the best quarterback at that time. And how people remember me after my pro career was a lot different than I remember me after my college career, which is a lot different than me how they remember me after my... So give people a chance to learn and grow and develop and put them in the right situation.”

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