Dan Benton (born March 26, 1983) is an American sportswriter and columnist for AOL Fanhouse, MSG Network and Screaming Sports, LLC. Benton is best known for Giants 101, his own creation, and for co-hosting Outsider Radio with Sam Panayotovich and Brandon Rosage. Benton was born and raised in Hurley, New York, where he attended Onteora High School. After graduation he went straight to work at a local deli while avidly blogging during his free time. Dan enrolled in the University of Phoenix in 2005 and will graduate with an Associate's degree in Business Administration in March 2008.