Andy Benoit
| Andrew (Andy) Benoit | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1986 Boise, Idaho |
| Occupation | Sports Journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The College of Idaho |
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Andrew "Andy" Benoit (born May 27, 1986 in Boise, Idaho) specializes in the National Football League and is a founder of NFLTouchdown.com. He writes for Sports Illustrated's NFL webpage, The MMQB with Peter King. He has had featured articles in Sports Illustrated magazine.[1][2] 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,[3][4] and co-author of Football Outsiders Almanac 2013: The Essential Guide to the 2013 NFL and College Football Seasons.[5] He has worked with CBSSports.com, The New York Times, Football Outsiders, USA Today and Sports Network.[6][7][8][9]
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.[10]
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".[11] 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.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "Benoit's features on MMQB website". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ "Andy Benoit archive Sports Illustrated vault". Retrieved 2014-5. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Andy-Benoits-Touchdown-2006-Everything/dp/0345485394/ref=la_B00IQCSXZ8_1_3/179-0372241-6683328?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399586972&sr=1-3
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Andy-Benoits-Touchdown-2007-Everything/dp/0345485408/ref=la_B00IQCSXZ8_1_4/179-0372241-6683328?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399586972&sr=1-4
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Football-Outsiders-Almanac-2013-Essential/dp/1491008024/ref=la_B00IQCSXZ8_1_1/179-0372241-6683328?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399586972&sr=1-1
- ↑ "Benoit's blog on CBS". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ "Benoit's blog with New York Times". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ "Benoit's blog with Football Outsiders".
- ↑ "Andy Benoit Biography".
- ↑ "Fantasy Football Starters Signs Two Veteran Free Agents".
- ↑ "Idaho Statesman Interview with Andy Benoit". 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.