Edition No. 87 · Thu 17 Sept 2026 · Story 35 of 56

Did Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and cackling reporters act this way? It can't be real

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Arch Manning apologized for joking about an AI-altered video depicting Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN's Holly Rowe.

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