The tributes and condolences that filled social media the last two days following the death of college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, took the form of signs Saturday in Baton Rouge.

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 on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark. Michael Woods/AP hide ...

Ben’s presence became a regular part of Herbstreit’s work with ESPN and Amazon, with NFL teams and college athletic departments making extra credentials and Ben even sneaking onto the LSU-USC ...

His charming Golden Retriever, Ben, succumbed to cancer. Ben had become America's Dog, traveling with Herbstreit as he called ...

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced Thursday that his beloved golden retriever Ben has died at 10 after battling cancer. Ben had become a regular on the network’s college football broadcasts ...

Ben was a certified emotional service animal and had accompanied Herbstreit to games for the last two years. He could often be seen on set during live broadcasts and brought countless smiles to ...

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.

That October, Ben accompanied Herbstreit to Seattle for a game at Washington. The family was going through some difficult times — son Zak, then 20, was dealing with a heart condition and had ...

Ben rolling around on the field in Athens before Georgia’s game against Ole Miss. Sending so much love to the Herbstreit family. Ben was a special dog who brought football fan bases together ...

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.