Hours after announcing the death of Ben, his beloved Golden Retriever, Herbstreit was calling the prime-time Ravens vs. Bengals clash. “Calling (Thursday) night’s game was very challenging,” ...

ESPN host Kirk Herbstreit announced the ... on an Instagram post showing a tail-wagging Ben excitedly walking through a hotel. “This man calls a game the day his dog passes.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben watch players warm up before the start of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP ...

Ben had become one of the most famous dogs in media in recent years, accompanying Herbstreit on the College GameDay set, on the field prior games and even jumping in the broadcast booth.

ESPN sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben look on before the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa ...

Often times, more people wanted to meet Ben, pet him and take his picture than with Herbstreit. Many of the home teams of games Ben attended would print him an all-access laminated media pass.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit ... Ben has died at 10 after battling cancer. Ben had become a regular on the network’s college football broadcasts, frolicking on the field before games, mingling ...

It will be the broadcasting veteran's first college game since his dog, Ben, died. Ben became a fan-favorite because Herbstreit would frequently feature him during his broadcasting assignments on ...

Kirk Herbstreit’s golden retriever Ben, who became beloved by sports fans for his broadcast-crashing appearances at college football stadiums and NFL games in recent years, died Thursday at age 10.

LSU game on Oct. 26. However, the golden retriever had been battling illness and hadn't been traveling as much this football season compared to years prior. On Monday, Herbstreit said Ben had been ...

For the sake of football fans, and perhaps some sense of normalcy, Kirk Herbstreit is still set to call the LSU-Alabama football game this Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. It will be the ...