PHILADELPHIA — They watched. Of course they did.
Eli Manning’s existence with the Giants, in the hearts and minds of those on the team now and the past few years, was singular and steadfast. He was the starting quarterback, and every fiber of his being was connected to that role and that identity. It is what he was, period.
And then he was not. Amid the shock, there was mystery mixed into The Benching, back in Week 3 this season. Seeing rookie Daniel Jones as the starter was far less jarring than contemplating Eli Manning as the backup.