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America is in love with the Puppy Bowl!

Begun in 2005 on the Disovery Channel as an alternative to the action-packed Super Bowl football game, the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet always manages to score high in the ratings for extreme cuteness.

Today, the Puppy Bowl has become the "other big game" for families across the US, and the centerpiece for afternoon fun for kids of all ages at Super Bowl parties from coast to coast.

What makes the Puppy Bowl so darned cute? (Need you ask?) Simple. Take more than a dozen of the most beautiful puppies found anywhere, put them through their paces on a faux football "gridiron" then let them run around the mock football field looking totally adorable. Touchdown!

Puppy Bowl VIII

Puppy Bowl VIII airs on Animal Planet on the Discovery Channel at 3PM ET/PT on Super Bowl Sunday February 5, 2012.

This year, Puppy Bowl VIII will feature their usual awww-some lineup of almost 50 of the most adorable unisex puppies and baby canine sports stars ever to win your heart.

2012 starters includes 10 week old Abilene, an Australian Shepherd mix; 11 week old Brandy, a Pit Bull/Collie mix; 10 week old Fonzi, a Rat Terriier — and even more cuter-than-cute examples of puppyliciousness than you can shake a stick at!

New additions to the televised extravaganza this year include Meep the Bird, who will be tweeting all the action along from the stadium, along with a piggy pep squad that will "ham" it up on the sidelines and squeal with delight for their favorite pups.

More about the Puppy Bowl around the Web:

Around the Web, find out more about the Puppy Bowl with related resources to more pictures and eye candy, related videos and information on the doggondest display of puppy cuteness anywhere ....

Puppy Bowl VIII - The official site featuring the full schedule, TV broadcasts photos and video recaps, along with related tips on pet care and feeding.

Puppy Bowl - Wikipedia - The complete wrap-up with a detailed history, fun facts, and information with related links and resources.

Top Ten Puppy Bowl Moments - More adorableness from the Discovery Channel with their all-time video lineup.

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