Full of puppy puns and furry fun, Animal Planet’s 14th annual Puppy Bowl will air on Super Bowl Sunday (February 4) to raise awareness for pet adoptions.
This year 90 puppies from 48 rescue centers from accross the U.S. make up ‘Team Ruff’ and ‘Team Fluff’ for a spirited game of gridiron.
Special highlights of the game include the water bowl and kiss cam, and a special half-time performance by Kitt-ENSYNC singing “Meow Meow Meow” to the tune of *NSYNC’s 2000 hit “Bye Bye Bye.”
Rufferee Dan Schachner makes his seventh appearance to call all the puppy penalties, fouls and touchdowns, which are made when a puppy reaches the end zone carrying a chew toy.
Puppy Bowl XIV will continuously air for a total of 10 hours on Animal Planet beginning at 3pm EST / 12pm PST
Further reading:
Behind the scenes at ‘Puppy Bowl,’ TV’s most adorable sporting event – LA Times
Puppy Bowl – Animal Planet