Commentator Kirk Herbstreit has been bringing his dog, Ben, to games with him and the Golden Retriever has gone viral. Why does Herb have a dog? Source: Getty Images Sports commentators are often in the spotlight, even if they want to stay behind the scenes, but when it comes to NFL and college football commentator … Read more
ESPN Whether you watched the absolutely insane ending of the Iron Bowl alone in your house or in a crowded bar, chances are you were freaking out. So, too, were ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler, as ESPN’s cameras captured in the booth. Herbstreit and Fowler were in the final moments before their game between … Read more
Zak Herbstreit, son of ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit, was just released from the hospital, leaving many to wonder what happened to him. College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently announced that his son Zak was home after spending five days in the hospital. Zak, who is a tight end at Ohio State, is likely to face … Read more
Amazon Thursday Night Football has been in the news a great deal in 2022, starting with a headline-grabbing matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers to kick off Amazon’s foray into full broadcast coverage of the NFL. Viewership numbers are strong and, in the early going, the matchups were solid. In … Read more
Getty Image The NFL broadcaster carousel is starting to slow now that Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are officially at ESPN to lead the Monday Night Football booth, which took one of the options off the table for Al Michaels as he departs NBC. Michaels has long been connected to Amazon as their top choice … Read more
Getty Image ESPN’s most ubiquitous college football analyst is headed to Amazon in a limited capacity. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Kirk Herbstreit will spend one night a week calling NFL games as Amazon takes over as the exclusive broadcaster for Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season. Amazon’s interest … Read more
Getty Image Amazon is taking over as the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football this fall, and it has spent the past few months going big game hunting for its first ever NFL broadcast booth only to come up empty. Al Michaels is reportedly close to signing on as their play-by-play man, but hasn’t inked … Read more
Getty Image Kirk Herbstreit drew the ire of college football fans for a comment he made on Saturday morning. While appearing on College GameDay live from the Rose Bowl, Herbstreit spoke about the rise in opt-outs among football players whose teams are not appearing in the College Football Playoff. and, as befits a show that … Read more