Remember all those reports about the demise of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning? From the idea that the front-office told scouts to start finding his replacement to head coach Ben McAdoo saying every position is up for grabs until walking it back?

About all of that. Uh … at least according to new reports, the Giants currently have zero plans to bench Eli Manning.

It is certainly worth noting that it is the current plan. Anyone saying it isn't “currently in the plans” is ignoring that plans can change at the drop of a hat. That being said, this new narrative coming out of the New York bubble is starkly different than the one that was screaming that it was only a matter of time before Eli was gone the way of the dinosaurs.

Per Ian Rapoport's newly filed report:

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One source said simply, “He's our guy.” Another called the debate about when to bench Manning a non-story and a waste of time.

What has been odd about this entire story involving the Giants and Manning is an overlooked possibility. While New York might be unsure of the gunslinger's future with the team, given that the franchise isn't exactly killing it at the moment, maybe Manning wants out.

That's 100 percent conjecture on my end. Let that be clear. Still, for all of us assuming that the Giants will eventually want to dump Eli, maybe Manning wants to dumb them and go to a contender.

Also, maybe, Eli Manning is no long a viable option at quarterback in 2017 and beyond.