Bobby - Arch injury

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September 13, 2025Sep 13

5 hours ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

Just gonna sit this right here

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6623803/2025/09/13/arch-manning-grimace-injury-texas-longhorns/

Thanks for the link Dread.

For those who don't have a subscription to the New York Times or Athletic here's the money quote -

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"So is the face Manning made Saturday simply a habit? Even he wasn’t 100 percent certain. “Yeah, probably so,” Manning said. “I don’t even know.”

Well, we do. The Athletic reviewed the TV copy of each of Manning’s 155 career pass attempts at Texas to get to the bottom of Grimace Gate. Here’s what we found.

Most TV replays don’t zoom in on the quarterback’s face while he’s throwing.

Of Manning’s 155 pass attempts, 73 didn’t even have a replay, either because they were short completions or incomplete passes. Another 51 had replays but did not show an angle where his face could be easily seen. ... [ skip paragraphs explaining why you can only see his facial reaction in a few throws ]

So, what about the rest? Does he grimace?

Yes. Our review discovered at least 13 instances over the last year in which Manning grimaced, dating all the way to his appearance in relief of Quinn Ewers against UTSA on Sept. 28, 2024.

Early in the third quarter against the Roadrunners, Manning made a face that looked almost identical to the one he made last week against San Jose State. The result was a 15-yard completion on a slant to Matthew Golden.

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And there are photos that 247Sports dug up from past Manning throws, even dating to his high school days, that show the grimace.

So there you have it. Perhaps this is Arch’s version of “Manning Face,” but there’s no supporting evidence to conclude that he’s dealing with an injury."

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Personally I'm just glad someone didn't start a thread titled "Is that Arch Manning's orgasm face?"

TMI

Edited September 13, 2025Sep 13 by ArizonaLonghorn

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