NFL to Giants: Refs blew end of Cowboys game, too

Gee, thanks.

That was basically the attitude of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie after the Giants cornerback learned the NFL had admitted it erred on two key calls in the season-opening 27-26 loss to the Cowboys — blown calls that certainly could have changed the outcome of the game.

“That’s just one you have to live with,’’ Rodgers-Cromartie said. “That was a tough one.’’

A third-quarter pass-interference call on Rodgers-Cromartie, who was shadowing receiver Terrence Williams on a third-and-4 play, handed the Cowboys 16 gift yards and a first down. That directly led to a Dallas touchdown. It should not have been a penalty, the league conceded to the Giants.

“That was a critical time in the game,’’ Rodgers-Cromartie said. “You go from third down to giving them a first down. They go from possibly kicking a field goal to getting seven, so it’s definitely a crucial point in the game.’’

The next mistake admitted to by the NFL was a non-call on Cowboys safety Barry Church for mugging tight end Daniel Fells in the end zone on the fateful third-down play that resulted in Eli Manning throwing the ball away in the closing two minutes. It should have been pass interference.

that interference call  was awful. that ref blew it big time