NFL Fans React To Nick Saban, Arch Manning Rumor originally appeared on The Spun.
With massive speculation surrounding Nick Saban’s coaching future, Colin Cowherd took to his show with the “worst-kept secret in the South” right now.
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On Wednesday’s show the syndicated FS1 radio host connected the dots between Saban, Arch Manning and the Cleveland Browns:
“This is the worst-kept secret in the South,” Cowherd claimed. “[Jimmy] Haslam, owner of the Browns, huge SEC/Tennessee booster, leans heavily on the Manning family. Arch Manning is part of the Manning family. Saban is incredibly close to not only Jimmy Haslam, but Saban’s close to the Manning family as well.”
“If he could land, I’m told, a top quarterback like Harbaugh going to the Chargers for [Justin] Herbert — he would take a phone call for the NFL,” Cowherd reported. “And there are two teams guaranteed to be awful this year in the NFL: Cleveland and the Saints. Nick Saban has coached in Cleveland with the Browns under the Belichick staff and he coached at LSU. This is not a conspiracy theory.”
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Fans reacted to the Saban-Arch rumor in Colin’s mentions:
“Manning in Cleveland would be so sick,” a user said.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a QB who hasn’t seen the field much hyped like this,” another replied.
“To me if Saban is gonna return to the NFL the Dolphins make the most sense. He stays in his home state of Florida & would have a foundation of Tua, Waddle & Minkah as a foundation of leadership. All 3 are guys he not only coached but raves about,” a fan explained.
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“God we need football season to start this is an absurd reach.”
“Im all for conspiracy theories but even this sounds delulu….” another person commented.
“Where colin was bored.”
“Literally no one in the south is talking about this 😂” another user laughed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 14: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the UTSA Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)Tim Warner/Getty Images
Those who have it on good authority believe Nick Saban is getting the itch to coach again. Where that’ll ultimately be though is anyone’s guess right now.
Could you see a Nick Saban-Arch Manning pairing working in Cleveland?
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NFL Fans React To Nick Saban, Arch Manning Rumor first appeared on The Spun on Jul 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.