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Eli Manning has some thoughts on Arch Manning’s recent controversy.
Last week, Arch found himself in hot water after admitting he laughed at an AI video of Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN’s Holly Rowe during a press conference.
“Have you seen that one of him slapping Holly Rowe? That’s a good one, it’s hilarious.”
“I saw the AI Edit of (Sark) slapping Holly Rowe.”
I asked Arch Manning if he’d seen any edits on TikTok or Twitter after the game, and his answer is gold. pic.twitter.com/70FnNCVEHb
— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) September 14, 2026
Arch eventually apologized to Rowe for his comment.
“I saw the AI Edit of (Sark) slapping Holly Rowe.”
I asked Arch Manning if he’d seen any edits on TikTok or Twitter after the game, and his answer is gold. pic.twitter.com/70FnNCVEHb
— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) September 14, 2026
During an interview with Front Office Sports, Arch’s uncle Eli gave his young nephew advice on how to deal with the media.
“Most of my advice, more football stuff,” Manning told Front Office Sports. “He’ll have to figure out that media on his own, and a lot of it is just kind of growing pains. You feel like they’re your pal, you relax with them a little bit, you try to be funny, and then they can take it and run.
“So you just gotta be careful. You gotta find your moments where you can be funny, you can be relaxed, but there’s certain things that you know you just gotta learn and deal with it. And I think he has learned, and he apologized and did the right steps in handling that.”
“You feel like [the media’s] your pal, you relax with them a little bit, you try to be funny, and then they can take it and run.”
Eli Manning spoke with FOS on the Arch Manning-Holly Rowe situation and his advice to Arch.
Full conversation: https://t.co/pHv3iB5WTI pic.twitter.com/EQ2PXA7yQC
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 22, 2026