 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".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.In June 2015, Benoit was the subject of criticism after tweeting that "women's sports in general [are] not worth watching".