Legacy quarterback Arch Manning is officially stepping into the starter role for the Texas Longhorns against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.The quiet nephew to two-time Super Bowl winners Peyton and Eli Manning, Arch is set to take the helm despite only being a sophomore.Manning is stepping in to replace star junior Quinn Ewers, who went down with an abdominal injury last week.Manning has already thrown five touchdowns in limited playtime in 2024, remarkably on just 14 completions out of 18 attempts. That means he's throwing a touchdown about every three passes. The 19-year-old has already amassed one of the largest name, image, and likeness valuations of any collegiate-level athlete in the nation despite barely seeing the field.'Manning up.'He is ranked No. 4 in the country on college NIL tracker On3, with a valuation of $3.1 million. Interestingly, he is one spot ahead of the aforementioned Ewers, who is valued at $2.2 million.Manning has been very careful with brand and persona, rarely providing public comment. This may be subject to change now that he is the starting quarterback at Texas, however.His last post on X was way back in early July when he appeared in a commercial with his uncle Eli to promote the video game College Football 25. The story behind the post is an intriguing one, with Manning seemingly holding out until just 10 days before the game's release to secure a better deal.As gamers were excited to see the likeness of real college athletes in a game for the first time since 2013, Manning was one of a few notable players who declined to be in the game. Players were offered $600 and a copy of the game for their participation.However, Manning was able to secure more than $50,000 at the last minute, which could put publisher Electronic Arts in a bind for future deals.To add to the fanfare, Manning is likely to drum up even more celebrity support with super fan and actor Matthew McConaughey. The Texas native often appears on the sidelines with the players and has previously expressed his excitement when Manning joined the team."Manning up #HookEm," the Texas graduate wrote on X in 2022.Before even starting a game, Manning has reached the No.1 spot on CBS Sports' quarterback power rankings.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently and repeatedly claimed that he does not recall seeing the 2020 New York State Department of Health report before its release. However, emails and congressional documents revealed that Cuomo may have been much more involved in the report than previously admitted.Cuomo testified at a private hearing in June and a public hearing this month as part of a congressional subcommittee investigation into New York for its COVID response, including the more than 15,000 reported COVID-related nursing home deaths.'He should be prosecuted.'The disgraced governor was asked multiple times about the Health Department report, which deflected blame for the deaths. He claimed he did not remember seeing the report, let alone reviewing or editing it, before it was released.However, a June 23, 2020, email from his then-assistant, Farah Kennedy, suggested Cuomo was far more involved in the report than he had previously admitted, the New York Times reported. "Governor's edits are attached for your review," read Kennedy's email, which was sent to members of Cuomo's senior staff."The smaller text in the beginning is from your original document. He replaced your paragraph on page 3 beginning with 'But, like in all fifty states, there were Covid-positive cases,'" Kennedy's email explained.Cuomo requested adding language to the report that emphasized how "community spread among employees or possibly visitation by family and friends were relevant factors" in the nursing home deaths."The larger text," Kennedy wrote, "is what he added."Additionally, the Times also uncovered congressional documents that suggested one of Cuomo's aides had requested on June 29, 2020, that the report be sent to the former governor's home."Please print two copies and drop at mansion," it read.A week after the aide's request, the report was published, and some of Cuomo's edits were included, according to the Times report.Tracey Alvino, director of Voices for Seniors, whose father passed away after contracting COVID while residing in a New York City nursing home, accused Cuomo of lying to Congress, the New York Post reported."It's a crime. It's proven by the emails," Alvino stated. "Absolutely, he should be prosecuted. I would love to see him in an orange jumpsuit."Vivian Zayas, co-founder of Voice for Seniors, whose mother died after contracting COVID in a New York City nursing home, also accused Cuomo of lying. "He said he had nothing to do with the report," Zayas remarked. "If he lied to Congress, he committed a crime. He should definitely be investigated.""We're going to see this through to the end. Cuomo needs to be held accountable," Zayas added.A Cuomo spokesperson, Rich Azzopardi, stated, "Governor Cuomo was fully cooperative with the committee over two separate days, relayed everything he remembered about events that happened four years ago in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic and nothing this MAGA committee has uncovered undermines that New York followed [then-President Donald] Trump's CDC nursing home policies or the DOH report's conclusion that COVID was spread in nursing homes by asymptomatic staff."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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