The Super Bowl is over but people can't stop talking about the sloth referee of the Puppy Bowl.
As exciting as it was to see the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots, a bunch of people were watching Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XIV instead of football. And not only did this year's bowl feature adorable puppies and pigs, rescue sloth Shirley stole the show.
Watch regular ruffaree Dan Schachner explain the Puppy Bowl rules to assistant referee Shirley the sloth. She gets paid in grapes, by the way.
Well, the Puppy Bowl was very exciting, even featuring pigs at one point and chickens as cheerleaders.
Okay, I know a lot of you are watching the Super Bowl, but THERE ARE PIGS ON THE PUPPY BOWL.
AND A SLOTH.
Carry on.
— Juliette Brioche (@TJWest3) February 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/AnnieOdyne/status/960354493962502146
Here's Shirley entering the field from the locker rooms, ready to call some plays.
Never enough pics of this beauty! #PuppyBowlXIV #PuppyBowl #sloth pic.twitter.com/WRty4ovapR
— Victoria Schade (@VictoriaSchade) February 4, 2018
Then she got a little distracted by the goal posts in the end zone.
Shirley the Sloth has gone completely off the rails. #PuppyBowlXIV pic.twitter.com/KkjaFynSFv
— Philo (@philoTV) February 4, 2018
Shirley tried her hardest to stay professional.
Um ... Shirley? (Hi @Danschachner!) #PuppyBowlXIV #sloth pic.twitter.com/mTKVzxUtXL
— Victoria Schade (@VictoriaSchade) February 4, 2018
Everyone hopes she will be back for next year's Puppy Bowl.
THE ? SLOTH ? REFEREE ? IS MY NEW REASON FOR SHOWING UP FOR THE #PUPPYBOWL https://t.co/eedrxh2xNG
— Mandy Hofmockel (@mandyhofmockel) February 4, 2018
Team Fluff ended up winning the match, beating Team Ruff, and the cute little black and white pup Bear won MVP.
Good boy, Bear! You're the @BISSELLclean #PuppyBowlXIV MVP! #ad pic.twitter.com/w7P85GhGTI
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 4, 2018
While Mr. Wigglesworth went up for the Underdog award.
Mr. Wigglesworth is a strong contender for the #Underdog Award! #PuppyBowlXIV #puppybowl pic.twitter.com/CusLzMwwb5
— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 4, 2018
The puppies featured in this year's Puppy Bowl largely came from areas hard hit hard by natural disasters. There were puppies rescued from Hurricane Maria after it hit Puerto Rico, Hurricane Harvey in Houston, and Hurricane Irma in Florida. They were all up for adoption!
We can't wait to see what Animal Planet comes up with next year!
Did you tune into the Puppy Bowl to watch Shirley the sloth? Tell us in the comments below!
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