Sunday's 2024 Puppy Bowl to feature a few Chicago area pups
CHICAGO (CBS) – Sure, the Super Bowl will get all the glory, but the Puppy Bowl will steal hearts.
The annual competition will kick off on Sunday before the football starts, and this year, it will feature a few local doggies.
Some people are just in it for the parties; others are in it for the puppies.
"People do not take this lightly. It is a very serious event," said Susie Zalewski.
Brothers can be competitive, but neither has a home-field advantage at One Tail at a Time. The Chicago rescue is where Will Deeds adopted his dog Arthur, and Zalewski adopted his brother, Goose.
"[Goose is] not as fluffy as Arthur, but still pretty fluffy," she said.
But when they compete, Goose goes by a different name.
"My pup is Guy Fureti," said Zalewski.
Guy Fureti and Arthur are local Chicago pups who embarked on a journey to New York, where the Puppy Bowl was taped. The big game between the little fur balls was shot in October, although the event will be aired on Super Bowl Sunday.
"So one played for Team Ruff, and the other one played for Team Fluff," said Deeds.
It was a brother-versus-brother matchup never seen before, at least not in the Puppy Bowl.
"Well, obviously the Kelces, right?" said Zalewski, referring to Jason and Travis Kelce, brothers who play in the NFL and whose teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, played in last year's Super Bowl.
The Puppy Bowl was all about competition, but now, it's all about brotherly love. It doesn't matter which team wins because the brothers will chase each other for life.
"They're super cute when they're together," said Zalewski.
Another Chicago dog, Rose Fay, will be featured in the Puppy Bowl on Sunday.