What is wrong with Manning asking Jennings to not score on first two downs if he got close to goal line? The idea was to eat up time without allowing Dallas to call time out.
Because it’s short sighted. Sure you’re primary opponent at that point is the clock, but adding a TD helps you beat the clock just as much if not more than a run for no yards, especially when the other team is sitting on time-outs (which Eli admits he miscounted) and can stop the clock, which they did. Eating clock is nice, but when there’s points to get get the points.