Puppy Bowl 2016 MVP: Star the adorable Chow Chow/Labrador mix!

Forty-nine rambunctious puppies took center stage at Puppy Bowl XII Sunday afternoon, but only one puppy was crowned Most Valuable Puppy (MVP). Star, a 20-week-old chow chow labrador, lived up to her name after being awarded the game's coveted  Her performance was highlighted by what the Puppy Bowl announcers claim is the first double touchdown … Read more

A formal apology for my garbage Puppy Bowl fantasy picks

AUSTIN — Ahead of the nationally broadcast Puppy Bowl 11 Sunday, Austin Humane Society held a puppy bowl of its own Saturday. In "Puppy Bowl 2015," the New England "Paw-triots" squared off against the "Seattle Sea-dogs." Now in its eighth year, the  First lady Michelle Obama introduced the Puppy Bowl in 2014. 3. Almost all … Read more

Puppy Bowl Overshadowed By League's Rampant Heartworm Pill Abuse

Puppy Bowl has become a Super Bowl Sunday mainstay. Last year, it drew 13.5 million viewers and generated more than 340,000 tweets. This year under the banners of Team Ruff and Team Fluff, rotating groups of puppies will romp, wrestle, and carry dog  Animal Planet is adding celebrity guests and aww-inspiring twists to this year's … Read more

Puppy Bowl Overshadowed By League's Rampant Heartworm Pill Abuse

I am pretty excited about Puppy Bowl XI tomorrow afternoon on Animal Planet! So cute! (3pm). Team Ruff vs Team Fluff. http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/about-this-show/about-puppy-bowl/. (0)  Earlier this week, I published my fantasy Puppy Bowl picks. Today, I have to hang my head in shame. My Fantasy Puppy Bowl picks were terrible. This is what I wrote about … Read more

Puppy Bowl Overshadowed By League's Rampant Heartworm Pill Abuse

NEW YORK—As evidence mounts linking unregulated usage of the prescription medication to a variety of degenerative health issues, sources confirmed Sunday that Puppy Bowl XI is being increasingly overshadowed by the league's rampant heartworm pill  Score one for the puppies. These cute and clumsy creatures double as media disrupters — or in this case, dis-RUFF-tors. … Read more

10 facts about Puppy Bowl as it enters its second decade

The 2015 Super Bowl is here and although I'll watch the game on Sunday, Feb. 1, I like something less controversial — and that's why I tune into the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet before the Super Bowl. Yet, sometimes adorable puppies rolling around on a  I am pretty excited about Puppy Bowl XI tomorrow … Read more