Texas officials took the uncharacteristic step of making Manning available for an interview in late January with ESPN’s Marty Smith ... living up to the Manning family name?

Marty Smith seems to think so. That’s saying a lot, considering what Vince Young and the 2005 Longhorns team did that year. But that squad is not receiving this kind of preseason attention.

Marty Smith talks to Tez Johnson, Bo Nix and others about how Johnson developed such a close relationship with Nix and his family. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN ...