Eli Manning has just taken a shot at a young and upcoming quarterback who has broken Eli’s school record. In a surprising turn of events that young one is none other than the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning.
But how many of those passing yards did he throw from under center? I had 7,000! https://t.co/6xS0pUiwRE
— Eli Manning (@EliManning) October 1, 2022
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Eli Manning was quite a quarterback in his high school. However, his name on one or two records will be scraped off. His own Nephew Arch Manning is the culprit. After the news of him bypassing his uncle’s record went viral, the former New York Giants star took to Twitter calling out the youngster. Reacting to his nephew’s achievement, he wrote jokingly, “But how many of those passing yards did he throw from under center? I had 7,000!”
Fans react to Eli Manning’s comment
Following his tweet, many fans of the quarterback and supporters of the New York Giants came into the fold. Flocking in with hopes of Arch taking over his uncle’s legacy in New York, one fan wrote, “arch manning future giants qb1”
arch manning future giants qb1
— amirah (2-1) • 8 days (@vhslore) October 1, 2022
Another fan expressed his dream of seeing the 18-year-old join the Giants and lead them to the “promise land”
I hope he wants to be a New York Giant like his Unc did and lead us to the promise land again in a couple years!
— Tyler Dupont (@Tdupont17) October 1, 2022
Arch Manning hails from a quarterback-heavy family, with one of the most prominent names in the NFL. Having Peyton and Eli Manning as uncles, the junior player seems to be following in their footsteps. Arch has lit up the footballing world as a prospect. The youngster is a 5-star recruit going into his final season in school. After the season concludes, he will be heading to the University of Texas to play for the Longhorns.
The no.1 recruit of the 2023 class has just broken the record of Eli Manning’s most passing. He even surpassed Peyton’s touchdown record. No wonder why every Giants fan is swooning over the guy.
However, the wait will be really long as he is yet to play college ball. So any team which wants him will have to wait for quite a few years.
Chad Powers to come to the rescue?
Not all fans were trying to get Eli Manning to recruit his nephew for the Giants. Some fans found humor too. This fan wanted Chad Powers to return to school in order to save Eli’s legacy.
Chad Powers better show up to defend the record then.
— Ian Andrew Willis (@IanWillis93) October 1, 2022
This funny exchange shed some light on Chad Powers’ school career.
his mom was his coach. better coach than teacher, though.
— Jordan Kartchner (@J_Kartch) October 1, 2022
If you are wondering who Chad Powers is, don’t worry, I have you covered.
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Recently Eli Manning felt the urge to play again. And to do so, all he did was put on a wig and a lot of make-up. Furthermore, changing his name to Chad Powers. This alter-ego blew up on the internet. Maybe if the 2-time Super Bowl champion does feel the need to go up against his nephew anytime soon, Chad Powers can make a comeback again.
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