There has been no win-or-else edict delivered to Eli Manning, at least not such an explicit mandate from Giants coach Pat Shurmur.
Yet Shurmur’s nuanced answers in recent days about just how much longer he plans to stick with Manning make it obvious that even the greatest quarterback in franchise history has no guarantees moving forward.
In true Manning fashion, though, the 37-year-old quarterback didn’t flinch – at least not outwardly – when the subject was brought up during Thursday’s media session at his locker.
“You worry about this week,” Manning said. “We got the 49ers.