{
  "id": 5463255,
  "title": "‘Just Wasn’t Himself’ — Super Bowl Champion Weighs In on Arch Manning After Texas Star’s Disappointing 2025 Campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/just-wasnt-himself-super-bowl-champion-weighs-in-on-arch-manning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/just-wasn-t-himself-super-012539832.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl champion Chase Daniel recently spoke with Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning during the quarterback's rough period in his first full season as the team's starter in 2025. Daniel observed that Manning's mechanics and accuracy were not looking right early in the season, with throws bouncing short of their targets. However, Manning was not overly worried, stating he was determined to fix the issues. After an hour-long discussion with Daniel, it was clear that the pressure he was under was weighing on him, but it did not define him.\n\nDaniel noted that the expectations for Manning were unrealistic and monumental, given he had not played a single snap at the time of their meeting. Despite this, Manning still managed an impressive 2025 campaign, throwing for 3,163 yards, 26 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while leading Texas to a 10-3 record. His 83.1 PFN QB Impact grade ranked 37th nationally, indicating that the preseason hype had exceeded his actual performance.\n\nIn 2026, Texas has bolstered its roster with the addition of Cam Coleman, an Auburn transfer receiver who had 708 yards and five touchdowns the previous season, as well as running backs Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown. Smothers rushed for 939 yards at NC State, while Brown topped 1,100 yards at Arizona State. Daniel is confident that the new additions will help alleviate the excuses for Manning.\n\nAs Texas prepares to face Texas State on Saturday, and then Ohio State a week later, the expectations have not disappeared. However, Manning has had a year to learn how to handle them. This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.",
  "summary": "Arch Manning spent much of 2025 learning what happens when a famous last name, a No. 1 recruiting pedigree, and Texas expectations collide.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel met with Arch Manning during Texas' 2025 season struggles.",
    "Daniel advised Manning to focus on mechanics and accuracy, not external pressure.",
    "Texas added Cam Coleman, Hollywood Smothers, and Raleek Brown to bolster roster for 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}