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The Giants' Martellus Bennett, left, will compete against Tony Romo and the Cowboys, his former team, on Sunday. "I like the blue here a lot better," Bennett said of the Giants' jersey color.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Giants and the Dallas Cowboys have been rivals for more than 50 years and are constantly contrasted by players, fans and broadcasters — on and off the field. As the teams prepare to face each other Sunday in what will be their 101st regular-season meeting, here is a breakdown of some of the less obvious comparisons, with analysis from Giants tight end Martellus Bennett, who played with the Cowboys from 2008 to 2011, and defensive tackle Chris Canty, who played with them from 2005 to 2008.
Training Facility
GIANTS Timex Performance Center
COWBOYS Valley Ranch
"It's not even close," Canty said. "It's a blowout. The weight room, the meeting rooms, everything here is better. It's newer! When I was looking at coming here, that was one of the things I was thinking about, this new facility. Whatever they spent, it's worth it."
Charter Airplane
GIANTS United Airlines 767
COWBOYS American Airlines 757
"You know, it's tough to say," Bennett said. "I'm older now, so I get to sit in the front of the plane. When I was in Dallas, I had to sit in the back, and it was all cramped, and I didn't have as many seats to stretch out. That's the biggest difference. In terms of food, I never eat plane food if I can help it. So I guess I'd say it's not great either place."
Fans
GIANTS Passionate, high expectations, bothered by traffic around stadium
COWBOYS Passionate, high expectations, bothered by traffic around stadium
"Here, I think the fans are full-time fans," Bennett said. "I think down there sometimes they can be bandwagon fans. That's the biggest difference. I think it helps that we're winning right now, too."
Bennett's Favorite Restaurants
GIANTS Cafeteria (17th Street and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan)
COWBOYS Pappadeaux (several locations)
"I like the risotto over there at Cafeteria," Bennett said. "It's pretty amazing. At Pappadeaux's, I like the catfish or the po'boys maybe. I like that crawfish étouffée, too. You can't argue with that."
Lunch-Room Food
GIANTS Varies
COWBOYS Varies
"It's like a five-star restaurant here, almost," Canty said. "I know that's crazy, but it's true. I like the presentation here. They really lay out the plates nicely."
Bennett said: "We have chefs. They had good food down there, but it was brought in by restaurants. Here, if you don't like what they've got, they'll make whatever you want. That's key."
Quarterbacks as Local Restaurant Guides
GIANTS Eli Manning
COWBOYS Tony Romo
"I don't know," Bennett said. "I never ate with either one of them."
Shade of Jersey Blue
GIANTS "New York Giants Dark Blue" (Pantone color #2758)
COWBOYS "Dallas Cowboys Dark Blue" (Pantone color #282)
"I like the blue here a lot better," Bennett said. "It brings out the color in my eyes. Seriously."
Owners
GIANTS John Mara and Steve Tisch
COWBOYS Jerry Jones
"They're both first-class organizations, and the owners really care about the teams and the players," Canty said.
Bennett said: "I've hung out at Jerry's house and talked with him, just me and him. His house is pretty sick. I haven't done that yet here. But they both seem to run things the right way."
Scheduling Policy
GIANTS Coughlin Time
COWBOYS Central Time
"Here, you have to be on time, and your watch doesn't really matter," Bennett said. "There, if it was an 8 o'clock meeting, you were there at 8 o'clock. Here, you've got to be here at 7:55 or you're late. It's no joke."
Recent Expenditures
GIANTS Half of MetLife Stadium; Martellus Bennett
COWBOYS Cowboys Stadium; Kyle Orton
Bennett: "I'd be hovering right now," Bennett said when considering what he would do if he were a billionaire. "I wouldn't be standing here. I'd have somebody either carrying me, feeding me grapes while I'm on TV or I'd just be floating in the air and have you wondering why I'm floating. Special-effects everywhere. Everything I do would be special-effected."
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