Rashad Jennings Was Told Not to Score During Controversial Drive vs. Cowboys

The New York Giants' strange handling of their final possession against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night has taken another interesting turn, as running back Rashad Jennings revealed after the game that he was told not to score down by the goal line.

"As a running back, it's always hard when they tell you not to score," Jennings told Dan Graziano of ESPN following the 27-26 loss.

Jennings reiterated those comments Monday, per Graziano, noting the coaches told him, "Rashad, don't score."

However, head coach Tom Coughlin offered a different take, perGraziano, saying that call didn't come from the sidelines but rather from Eli Manning, who he thinks was confused by the number of timeouts.

Manning verified Coughlin's comments, per Graziano.

I thought they only had one timeout after the play to Odell, so they might let us score to get the ball back. So I told Rashad, go down at the one-inch line and don't score. This did not come from the sideline. I cannot be the one to inform a back. That's not my decision, to do that in that scenario. I made that mistake.

This situation is a fascinating one, to say the least. A touchdown would have given the Giants a 10-point lead, had they made the extra point, with less than two minutes left in the game, meaning the Cowboys would have quickly needed to score and then convert an onside kick to get the ball back. While possible, it's unlikely Dallas could have recovered from that deficit

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