Ben Herbstreit

[3] During a December 2023 Thursday Night Football broadcast, Ben met players before the game and joined Kirk and Al Michaels in the booth with his own headset.

[2] Following a meeting with Uga XI (the University of Georgia's mascot) at the 2023 SEC Championship Game, the Associated Press described Ben as the "new top dog in football".

[3] Ben received media accreditation for the 2024 Rose Bowl, the first dog to ever do so, and was named the "Chief Happiness Officer".

[6] He received other press credentials for college and NFL games under different titles, including "Treat Analyst", "Chief Happiness Officer of Football" and "Wide Retriever".

[8] On December 4, 2024, Kirk Herbstreit posted to social media a heartfelt letter he received from Joe Biden offering him condolences on the passing of Ben.