Q&A: Inside the Ryan family

We wanted to know more about Rex and Rob, so we went right to the source

Updated: September 10, 2011, 12:56 AM ET
By Calvin Watkins and Rich Cimini | ESPNDallas.com and ESPNNewYork.com

When the New York Jets host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, it will be a Ryan family reunion.

The Ryan twins -- Jets coach Rex and Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob -- will be on opposite sidelines, while father and former NFL coach Buddy will be in the stands.

We posed a few questions to the Ryans to learn a little more about the family dynamic.

FAMILY MATTERS

Question:
Rex said
Rob said
Buddy said
Who was the better student? Rob Rob Neither, younger bro Jimmy got the smarts
Who was the better athlete? Rex Both terrible Both were the same
Who was more popular in high school? Neither Rex They had the same friends
Who was the bigger Mama's boy? Rob Rex Don't think we had one
Who is the better cook? Rob Neither, we just eat Rex, he slices turkey every year
Who has the best fashion sense? Tie Rex Rex
Who is the better coach? Tie Rob Tie

Calvin Watkins covers the Cowboys for ESPNDallas.com.
Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.

Calvin Watkins

ESPNDallas.com
Calvin Watkins joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Cowboys since 2006 and also has covered colleges, boxing and high school sports.

Rich Cimini

ESPNNewYork.com
Rich Cimini, longtime Jets beat writer for the New York Daily News and a Syracuse graduate, covers Gang Green for ESPNNewYork.com.
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