Do the Giants have a legitimate gripe about the officiating?
Yes and no. Although there were a few calls against them that seemed a bit iffy, and a few calls that were missed against the Saints, the most egregious aspect of the situation may have been what linebacker Alec Ogletree said one official told him.
“If you ask them why they call a call, they tell you they wouldn’t make that call in the Super Bowl,” Ogletree said. “That’s definitely what was explained to me, that you wouldn’t make that call in the Super Bowl, and I don’t think that’s right .