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Giants Stadium Lights Go Out - The New Meadowland went completely dark for a few seconds in the third quarter of the Giants game against the Dallas Cowboys. Nearly 81,000 fans sat in total darkness for a few second at the Giants new $1.6 billion stadium while play was halted. Backup lights came on almost immediately, but play was held up by two brownouts for a total of 11 minutes in the Cowboys 33-20 win over the Giants. "It was kind of bizarre," Giants defensive end Justin Tuck said. "I've never been a part of anything like it and hopefully I never will again." Several banks of lights went out at 6 pm EST, just 10 seconds into the third period. Mark Lamping, the chief operating officer of the stadium, estimated that the lights were only out for about five or six seconds. The game was delayed for about three minutes. During that time several fights broke out in the stands. Two plays after the initial blackout, Dallas scored on a 71-yard Felix Jones...