Archie Manning clears the air on viral rumor linking Arch Manning to Dallas Cowboys (image credits: IMAGN, getty)
Arch Manning has been in the spotlight this week after his grandfather, Archie, answered a fan's question on Friday about where he would like to see the Texas quarterback play in the NFL. While Archie said that he would prefer his grandson join the Dallas Cowboys, the legend has backpedaled on his wish.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated on Wednesday, Archie cleared the air about his comments on Arch's future, which went viral on social media.
“That is something that kind of got out of hand. I was just at a sports bar in New Orleans and I was just trying to be nice to a patron," Archie said. "I told him I hoped Arch would play three years of college football, and he said 'And then maybe to the Cowboys?' I said 'That'd be fine with me.' I didn't know he was going to put that on TikTok or whatever, I don't know what TikTok is. I didn't know it was going viral, as they say."
