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Dan Schachner is entering his ninth year as the referee for Animal Planet s annual Puppy Bowl and joins Fox News to discuss all things puppy. He delivers a history of the adorable event and how it became successful counterprogramming to the Super Bowl. Learn what ‘ruffing’ the passer means and why invasive sniffing is a thing. It was a rough game for Team Fluff. The winners of the 2021 Puppy Bowl have their coveted Lombarky Trophy: Team Ruff, the underdogs after consecutive victories from opponents Team Fluff, won the 17th annual matchup of adoptable pups and dogs. Seventy pooches competed in this year’s cutest game ever played, reffed by longtime rufferee Dan Schachner. ....
Bingo and Hashbrown will take the field in Puppy Bowl XVII Sunday along with dozens of shelter dogs. The show returns to Animal Planet at 2 p.m. and the discovery+ streaming service. Seventy puppies from shelters around the country, including three from Pennsylvania, are part of the starting lineup. All are up for adoption. New this year is a larger stadium with a new skybox. Cameras in the water bowls, end zone pylons and in drones will capture the plays. Pre-game coverage for the show starts at 1 p.m. and the game starts at 2 p.m., before Super Bowl LV, which starts at 6:30 p.m. ....