Both Peyton and Eli Manning know what it’s like to grow up in the shadow of a famous father. Each struggled at times to break free from the legacy of College Football Hall of Fame quarterback Archie Manning, a legend at Ole Miss who went on to have a lengthy NFL career.
However, being on the other end of the equation is a new—and occasionally humbling—experience for two of the most distinguished siblings in the history of sports.
On Saturday, a viral photograph made the rounds comparing Peyton and Eli’s physiques with that of their nephew Arch, now a quarterback at Texas. Where Arch appeared ripped on the eve of his freshman season, the second generation of Mannings looked less so in two separate pictures from the beach.