Quote Originally Posted by JBHuskers View Post
The Pats had to use a timeout on the Manningham catch. They only had one left. The touchdown play was only on 2nd down, so the 3rd down play they could run the clock all the way down to less than :20, and the Pats would have no timeouts. Compared to getting it with :57 and one timeout. Big difference, it was a good gamble by Belichick to give them the best chance to get back down the field.
Ahh, alright. When all the details are laid out, now I see and understand why Eli didn't want him to score right then.