The “Thursday Night Football” crew mourned the loss of Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, on the broadcast ahead of a showdown between the Ravens and Bengals.
Herbstreit, who serves as an analyst on the Prime Video broadcast and for college football on ESPN, announced that Ben had to be put down after a battle with cancer on Thursday afternoon.
“We want to share our deepest sympathies with our teammate Kirk Herbstreit on the passing of his beloved dog, Ben. We all loved seeing Ben here every single week. He was a huge part of the ‘TNF’ family and he will be very missed,” Thompson said. The beloved golden retriever had grabbed a special place in football fans’ hearts as he traveled with Herbstreit by private plane to games where he worked.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.
Other members of the Herbstreit clan posted their remembrances of Ben, with son Jake, a former walk-on safety at Clemson, putting a video of college football fans cheering for his late pet. “This is such a sweet video from our time in Texas a couple weeks ago,” he wrote. “The crowd reaction makes me smile every time. Glad so many of you got to meet Benny through your screens and on the campuses across the country. He was my best buddy. I’m so thankful I got to be with him so much up until the end.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.
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