Andy Benoit
Andrew Benoit (born May 27, 1986) is an American sportswriter who specializes in the National Football League. He most recently wrote for Sports Illustrated and for SI's NFL webpage, The MMQB and co-hosts The MMQB NFL Podcast.[1][2][3]
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Born | May 27, 1986 34) Boise, Idaho | (age
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Nationality | American |
Education | The College of Idaho |
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Benoit has written for CBSSports.com, The New York Times, Football Outsiders, USA Today and Sports Network.[4][5][6][7] He is the author of Andy Benoit's Touchdown: Everything You Need to Know about the NFL This Year, which was published by Random House through the years 2006–2007,[8][9] and the co-author of Football Outsiders Almanac 2013: The Essential Guide to the 2013 NFL and College Football Seasons.[10]
Benoit has been featured on the NFL Films Top 10 Shows series since 2010 and is a regular contributor to various television and radio programs, including ESPN, ABC and CBS.[11] Benoit is also a founder of NFLTouchdown.com.
Personal life
Benoit is a graduate of The College of Idaho. He currently lives in Boise, Idaho. According to NFLTouchdown.com, Benoit started writing football books at the age of 14, and was dubbed by the Idaho Statesman as "The NFL Kid".[12] Benoit's two cats, Mr. Fizzles and Othercat, have gained some notoriety as they have been mentioned by Peter King in several of his weekly articles.[13][14]
References
- "Benoit's features on MMQB website". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- "Andy Benoit archive Sports Illustrated vault". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- "The MMQB NFL Podcast". Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- "Benoit's blog on CBS". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- "Benoit's blog with New York Times". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- "Benoit's blog with Football Outsiders".
- "Andy Benoit Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- Benoit, Andy (14 July 2006). "Andy Benoit's Touchdown 2006: Everything You Need to Know About the NFL This Year". Ballantine Books. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- Benoit, Andy (31 July 2007). "Andy Benoit's Touchdown 2007: Everything You Need to Know About the NFL This Year". Ballantine Books. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- Schatz, Aaron; Benoit, Andy; Connelly, Bill; Farrar, Doug; Fremeau, Brian; Gower, Tom; Hinton, Matt; McCown, Rivers; McIntyre, Brian; Stuart, Chase; Tanier, Mike; Tuccitto, Danny; Verhei, Vince; Weintraub, Robert (15 July 2013). "Football Outsiders Almanac 2013: The Essential Guide to the 2013 NFL and College Football Seasons". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via Amazon.
- "Fantasy Football Starters Signs Two Veteran Free Agents".
- "Idaho Statesman Interview with Andy Benoit". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- "Peter King Factoid of the Week Othercat". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- "Peter King MR. STARWOOD PREFERRED MEMBER TRAVEL NOTE OF THE WEEK". Retrieved 2014-08-21.