Super Bowl vs. Puppy Bowl

I can't believe I am even contemplating this. I've been an avid supporter of the Puppy Bowl, I have been a PB advocate since its inception in 2004. The idea is genius, the participants are exponentially cuter than the NFL players and you are automatically in a better mood when you tune in. Each of these games are special in their own regard. Both have distinct characteristics that will allow these great American games to live on in the upcoming decades. Now we just have to figure out which one is better. Let's take a look.



Super Bowl XLV is different, my Green Bay Packers will be playing. I can assure you all right now that I am not going to miss a snap of Super Bowl XLV, even if the Puppy Bowl is close. I can also promise you that if the Bears would've beat the Packers in the NFC Championship, my 22" Toshiba would be tuned into Animal Planet from pre-game coverage, to the Pedigree Post Game Show. I have watched kibbles and bits of every single Puppy Bowl to date, and with the capabilities of a DVR, I won't miss a bark from this years either.


Super Bowl vs. Puppy Bowl (Head-to-Head)


Action
The NFL is the most popular sport in the USA right now because of its hard hitting and high flying action. Football is arguably the most exciting sport in the world due to its format. Less plays, more implications compared to basketball and baseball. Every play matters rather the 2-1 pitch that's... just a bit outside in the World Series. The Puppy Bowl is not structured, at all. It is simply puppies running around having the time of their lives (8-12 months). Let's see, what is more intense... A scrum for a fumble in the NFL or two pooches fighting over the final chew toy available on the field. Yep, the Super Bowl offers much better action.
Edge: Super Bowl



Drama
The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of sports. It beats the hell out of the World Series, which I probably watched 1 1/2 innings (The last 9 outs of Game 5). The Super Bowl is one game, one shot, one opportunity... to seize everything you ever wanted (Lose Yourself beat playing slowly in the background). The SB has 2 weeks leading up to it to maximize the drama. The reporters will try to nit pick any sort of conflict or story to increase interest. The Puppy Bowl doesn't have any drama, unless two pups were sniffing that Australian Sheep Dog that the Beagle clearly called dibs on earlier in the game.
Edge: Super Bowl


Commercials
Not even close. The Super Bowl offers the best spread of commercials throughout the whole year. There are even a handful of casual football fans that tune in just to watch the commercials. I can't remember, but I bet the Puppy Bowl probably has those Sarah McLachlan commercials for 'Dog Abuse'. That commercial is probably the last thing I want to see in between Puppy Bowl action, it would be the ultimate buzz kill.
Edge: Super Bowl



Halftime Show
And, finally the Puppy Bowl gets off the schneid. Bruce Springsteen isn't fun to watch anymore and The Who have been playing music since Super Bowl I. Maybe the Black Eyed Peas ignite the crowd this year in Dallas, but we'll have to wait and see. The Puppy Bowl is consistent, they know what the people want to see and they give them that. The Kitty Halftime Show is a tremendous change-up from over an hour of solely puppy action. I wouldn't say I am an avid kitten supporter, but I have been known to interact with a friendly cat from time to time.
Edge: Puppy Bowl



Referees
I haven't seen the list of officials for the big game, but we'll more than likely be seeing Ed Hocculi's swoll ass, some other white refs and a token black ref. They will make some calls, mostly correct ones and maybe make some mistakes, but they are human after all. I doubt they will make an incorrect game-altering call. For the people out there that will be experiencing their inaugural Puppy Bowl this Sunday, I will warn you that the referee is arguably the funniest part of the game. Just watch this clip, it is the ref practicing his calls.
Edge: Puppy Bowl



After I started typing this post, I gradually started to realize that this match-up isn't even close. The Super Bowl is the ultimate sporting event and the Puppy Bowl is an event for only a niche population (Middle-Aged Dog Owners with no interest in the NFL, or popular culture as a whole).
Final Edge: Super Bowl.





I can't just do a post about the Super Bowl and not give my prediction.



I like the Packers in this one. The offense has been incredible potent throughout the playoffs, Chicago game excluded. With another quick start and favorable field conditions, the Packers offense will roll a quick lead on the Steelers. The Steelers, a team built completely for ball control and lead protection, will then play out of their element when they try to win a shootout against a superior offense. Don't forget that the Packers Defense has been giving opponents fits all season long with an array of blitz packages and coverages. The defense has made their name in the playoffs by shutting down notable QB's. Vick, Ryan and Cutler all played their worst games of the season vs. this GB unit. Roethlisberger very well could be the next victim of Dom Capers' D, this is excluding Capers' wife, of course. If James Starks adds in a run here and there, then good night Terrible Towels. This game has all the ingredients for a great Super Bowl: Great teams, great organizations and great signal callers. Aaron Rodgers will ascend from the shadows of Favre, and give the world one of his patented Championship Belt gestures. If in fact the Packers pull it off, Rodgers then will be the People's Champion of the World.

Prediction: Packers 31, Steelers 27

Offensive Gem: James Jones and Andrew Quarless have career days, and each add a score.
Defensive Gem: Nick Collins puts the game on ice with a clinching interception late in the 4th Quarter.
MVP: Clay Matthews (2.5 sacks, Fumble Forced)

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