Puppy Bowl

by John B on Feb 4, 2012 9:52 AM EST

If you are looking for some alternative programming for tomorrow's game, Animal Planet is having its annual Puppy Bowl tomorrow, where they have puppies run around a miniature football field for two hours with footballs. This apparently is an actual competition with a winner based on how many puppies carry balls into the end zone.

A reader named Monica was kind enough to send us a video previewing the event and this e-mail.

Hey John,
First of all, my husband and I love Gang Green Nation, keep up the good work :)
So, I asked my husband to send you this video but he wouldn't because he thought you guys wouldn't care. I told him that you guys would love it because it's realated to football and it's got puppies (I mean what's not to love about puppies and football). Anyway, I'm sending it to you myself, post it if you think other fans would like it, I think they would.

We here at GGN like to avoid marital disputes, but I was actually planning on writing about the Puppy Bowl anyway so score one for Monica. Monica, just please don't be too hard on your husband. Any loyal reader of GGN is a good man. Monica's husband,realize you are lucky to be married to a very smart woman.

Puppy Bowl takes place on Animal Planet starting at 3:00 PM Eastern tomorrow. It will not overlap with the Super Bowl, but it might at least give you a nice distraction from all of the pregame hype.

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I'm watching

I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings. I came here to win, let's put it that way. ... I'm certainly not intimidated by New England or anybody else. Rex Ryan

by Simon Says Jets on Feb 4, 2012 10:01 AM EST reply actions

Aw yeah

And That Is a JET FIRST DOWN!!!
No This is Patrick...

by JetsFanMurphy on Feb 4, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions

better D than the pro bowl

Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL. twitter @ampatel11

KOBE BRYANT IS/WAS/WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER A BETTER BASKETBALL PLAYER THAN STEPHEN GRAHAM.

Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.

by YoungMoney24 on Feb 4, 2012 10:22 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

I rarely remember to watch the puppy bowl despite always wanting to see even a little bit.

Though, knowing at least one of my friends will probably make a Vick dogfighting joke if their puppy team is losing.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald

by Noble_Lance on Feb 4, 2012 10:47 AM EST reply actions

This seems adorable

I’ve got nothing better to do than watch it

And That Is a JET FIRST DOWN!!!
No This is Patrick...

by JetsFanMurphy on Feb 4, 2012 11:07 AM EST reply actions

I went and watched the Puppy Bowl previews. Its silly and adorable.

But I’d like to see David and Crack scouting the bowl for future draft picks.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald

by Noble_Lance on Feb 4, 2012 11:15 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

yes

I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings. I came here to win, let's put it that way. ... I'm certainly not intimidated by New England or anybody else. Rex Ryan

by Simon Says Jets on Feb 4, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions

I have heard that some of these guys have some serious character issues……report to come later!

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by David_Wyatt on Feb 4, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

and they take themselves out of the game all the time

I never came here to kiss Bill Belichick's rings. I came here to win, let's put it that way. ... I'm certainly not intimidated by New England or anybody else. Rex Ryan

by Simon Says Jets on Feb 4, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions

if the pats are winning

I’ll be watching puppies.

by nyj-nyy-nyk on Feb 4, 2012 12:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Puppies are before the super bowl

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald

by Noble_Lance on Feb 4, 2012 12:27 PM EST up reply actions

shit

by nyj-nyy-nyk on Feb 4, 2012 12:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I think its a 12 hour loop of it

by michael28102 on Feb 4, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions

I hear . . .

That one of the opposing teams offensive coordinator’s has rabies, is deaf, barks awful plays, and takes countless big, steamy, heaping piles of shit at pivotal game moments. His name is schituheimer :P

by MarcoPolo89 on Feb 4, 2012 12:27 PM EST reply actions

Rather watch this than the Super Bowl this year

by michael28102 on Feb 4, 2012 1:05 PM EST reply actions

I'd put my money on these pups to beat the pats lol

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Feb 4, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions

Will there be. Puppy Bowl Game Thread?

by Frankie The Jet on Feb 4, 2012 3:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I'm a dog person

If the Patriots take a commanding lead I will be switching to the Puppy Bowl.

Arm chair GM. Mod/contributing writer at SBN Jets blog GGN.
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by Bro Namath on Feb 4, 2012 3:42 PM EST reply actions

rex is watching this

rod messley [cb1]

by Rod Messley on Feb 4, 2012 5:44 PM EST reply actions

Oh yeah!

I love the Puppy Bowl! Watch it every year, so does my pomeranian and chihuahua terrier lol. I miss the days when we had the Bud Bowl, but the Puppy Bowl is always a great alternative. Don’t forget the Kitty Halftime Show lol!

by winnebagosun on Feb 4, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions