Archie Manning is here to comfort you

December 13th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanR

If you’re ever in need of a supportive text message, Archibald Manning will be there for you.

See everyone, he feels for Rex Grossman’s parents. It’s been a tough couple weeks for them, with the constant harassment and criticism their son, the befuddled Chicago Bear quarterback, has received.

“We don’t talk a lot but we have each other’s phone number,” said Manning, who recounted meeting the Grossmans when Rex Grossman was at Florida and played Eli Manning at Mississippi. “Last week I just had empathy for Dan and Maureen Grossman and I called them. …

“I sent [Dan] a text message this morning, because I can assure you it’s the ultimate relief for those two.”

Well, if your heart didn’t just grow a size or two, you have no soul. I’m going to go throw on “The Notebook” followed by season two of “Sex and the City” thanks to this heartwarming story. I’ll have a quart of ice cream with it too, thank you very much.