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Family ties could help Vikings unexpectedly land Arch Manning (if they want to)

Minnesota Vikings fans are eagerly waiting for the regular season debut of starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, but what happens if it doesn't work out with him? There is a wild scenario where the Vikings could land Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.

What's the connection that would bring Manning to Minnesota? Well, his grandfather, Archie Manning, was a quarterback for the Vikings in 1983 and 1984. That seemingly small connection has Bleacher Report writer Brent Sobleski naming the Vikings as a potential landing spot for Arch Manning.

"Archie Manning may be most closely associated with his time as a member of the New Orleans Saints, but his 14-year career ended with the Minnesota Vikings.