Countdown to Sunday’s Big Event

Well it is 5 days to the big event. It is the day that Donovan McLabb (my dog for those who don’t know) waits for all year long. The one event that even my wife Jen will take time from her busy schedule to watch. Even people who don’t like sports will tune in for this once in a year event, because once you start watching, I guarantee you won’t be able to stop.

That event is, of course, Puppy Bowl V. What did you think I was going to say?

For those who don’t know, it airs on Animal Planet and starts at 3 PM. It features cute puppies playing with each other & comes complete with instant replays, puppy penalties and play-by-play from the Phillies own Harry Kalas. It is perfect counter programming for those of you who don’t want to watch 5 hours of pre-game analysis for one game. I’m a huge football fan and I can’t watch that much analysis for one game. In fact, the first year of the Puppy Bowl was the same year the Eagles made it to the Superbowl and I found it to be the perfect distraction before the game.

I will provide one warning to watching the Puppy Bowl. There are a lot of commercials promoting pet adoption, so watching it may cause you to develop the desire to go out and rescue a dog from a shelter, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

As you get ready to watch the game on Sunday, tune in and check it out. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. As for Sunday’s real big event, check back later this week for my analysis and prediction.