Published 17:20 IST, February 8th 2021
Who won Puppy Bowl 2021? Fans left speechless after dramatic win at the end
In a unique way of promoting animal adoption, Super Bowl organizers started Puppy Bowl that is celebrated each year. Who won Puppy Bowl 2021?
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This year marked 17th year of adorably-competitive Puppy Bowl tournament. For those of you wondering who won Puppy Bowl 2021, first and foremost, end was as dramatic as ever with classic come-from-behind move that led losing team to win last minute. What was even more exciting was first lady Jill Biden's appearance during event as she was seen with her two first dogs Champ and Major while filming a public service anuncement. Catch up on last night's prosperous event.
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Who won Puppy Bowl 2021?
With under a minute left, Team Ruff's Big Boss Paulie (Dutch Shepherd and American Staffordshire Terrier Mix) caught up on act as he quickly sprinted from behind for a touchdown. Team Ruff eventually defeated ir opponents with a 73-69 score. winning team were showered with applause as captain was decorated with a "Chewy Lombarky Trophy". dramatic end quickly became a hot topic on Twitter as users praised both teams and hoped that dogs would get adopted soon. Here are some priceless tweets -
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As of today, every dog and kitten that have featured in event have been adopted. This year, 70 puppies from 22 different shelters made ir presence felt and are hoping to be adopted too. While MVP of event may be Team Fluff's Marshall, Chunky Monkey (Chow Chow/Irish Red and White Setter Mix) and tripod dog Jett definitely stole show, with Chunky Monkey even becoming Twitter's break-out star.
This year's tournament was hosted by Sop Dogg and Martha Stewart while Dan Schachner reprised his role as "rufferee". show made quite some changes this time owing to pandemic with a venue shift to a hockey arena in upstate Glens Falls, New York. event was also extended by 1 hour as new hosts were introduced for play-by-play, which is usually taken forward by actual sportscasters. Just like Super Bowl, Puppy Bowl also featured a national anm performance and a halftime show with kittens gracing floor. Puppy Bowl 2021 replay is available to stream on Discovery+.
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17:20 IST, February 8th 2021