Super Bowl

Duke Snugglebug, Lobster Roll, Teigan, and others are among the 13 local dogs representing shelters in Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut.

Super Bowl Sunday features a little something for everyone, even the animal lovers.

The Puppy Bowl returns for its 22nd year with more than 150 dogs from 72 shelters playing for either Team Ruff or Team Fluff.

Duke Snugglebug, Lobster Roll, Teigan, and others are among the 13 local dogs participating in the longest running call-to-adoption television event.

Lobster Roll, a bulldog and border collie mixed breed from Animal Rescue League of Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine “with a big presence and serious motivation,” is part of the starting lineup, according to Discovery.

“She plays with purpose and isn’t afraid to take charge when the game is on the line,” her Puppy Bowl profile noted.

Lobster Roll, who is a member of Team Ruff, made it to the final four in the “Pupularity Playoffs,” falling just short of making the finals, according to her Maine rescue.

“A champion in our hearts, Lobster Roll just barely didn’t make it to the Pupularity Playoff finals last night,” the ARLGP shared Jan. 29. “Voting closed at a 50%-50% tie, meaning the final margin against RuPaw was less than 0.1%. Sashay away, queen Lobster Roll.”

The New England representatives in this year’s Puppy Bowl

Note: All 13 pups have found their furever homes, but the rescues they came from continue to have other dogs available for adoption.

Great Dog Rescue New England (Andover, Mass.)

Duke Snugglebug – Team Ruff

Tostada – Team Ruff

Travis – Team Fluff

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Westbrook, Maine)

Lobster Roll – Team Ruff

Auggie – Team Fluff

Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, Conn.)

Maverick (Nova’s brother) – Team Fluff

Nova (Maverick’s sister) – Team Ruff

Danbury Animal Welfare Society (Bethel, Conn.)

Sugar – Team Ruff

Macadamia – Team Fluff

Lucky Dog Refuge (Stamford, Conn.)

Roly – Team Ruff

Polly (special needs – vision impaired) – Team Fluff

Perfect Imperfections Rescue (Watertown, Conn.)

Teigan (special needs – wheelchair) – Team Fluff

Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (Ridgefield, Conn.)

Amelia – Team Fluff

How to watch Puppy Bowl XXII

The event kicks off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max, and discovery+. A pregame show will air at 1 p.m.

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