Well, here's something we can all root for: puppies. Puppies chasing balls. Puppies chasing each other. Puppies captured chasing balls and each other in slow-motion. (Okay, enough said.)
If it's not the biggest game of the day, the Puppy Bowl IX, paws down, is certainly the most fur-ocious. But it gets even sweeter: The pigskin-loving pooches are all rescues.
In case you (and your four-legged friends) missed all the paw-dorable action, we're bringing you the view from the field. (Desktop users can scroll through the photos at the top.)
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Sometimes, you go for the touchdown. Sometimes, you just sit down, like this golden retriever pup.
Puppy Bowl 2013
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Did the referee cite these canines for excessive ruff play? We thought so.
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Yup, ref Dan Schachner definitely needs to knock off at least 10 yards for excessive cuteness right here.
Puppy Bowl 2013
Keith Barraclough / Animal Planet
At the Puppy Bowl, it's important that you always put your best paw forward.
Puppy Bowl 2013
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Er, cuddle? This is way better than that Vince Lombardi Trophy thingy.
