Tom Brady says Arch Manning's struggles vs Ohio State could be 'blessing' in disguise

Nick Wright joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the Micah Parsons trade, Bill Belichick’s disappointing debut, and whether or not it’s time to panic over Arch Manning’s poor performance against Ohio State.

Like many others across the country, Tom Brady was tuned in to Saturday afternoon's matchup between Texas and Ohio State, ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, at the time.

The contest marked the official start of the Arch Manning era, but it did not get off to an ideal start.

Entering the fourth quarter, the grandson of Archie and nephew of Peyton and Eli had just 38 passing yards. He finished with 167 in the Longhorns' 14-7 loss to the Buckeyes. It was Manning's first start on the road as a Longhorn.

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Former quarterback and current NFL announcer Tom Brady spoke about Arch Manning's season debut with the Texas Longhorns. (IMAGN)

Social media was quick to crack some jokes about Manning, which Brady said was a "curse."

But in speaking to Pro Football Focus, Brady said that the loss and social media wrath could be a "blessing" in disguise.

"There needs to be resilience built up in the quarterback as well. So even though he didn’t have his best game today, and they lost, if he uses this to his advantage, Arch, he’s going to be tougher for it, and he’s going to have a better next game because of it," the seven-time Super Bowl champion said. "And I always felt like you’ve got to deal with a lot of adversity, from a quarterback standpoint, to toughen you up to be the true leader for the organization…

Texas quarterback Arch Manning drops back to pass against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.  (AP