Puppy Bowl turns 20: Meet the pups and the 'rufferee' making history
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Scripps News caught up with the man who's been leading the game for 13 years as the only human on the field.
Every year, he gets to spend hours with dozens of pups of all breeds. And yes, he's supposed to discipline them, but mostly he just has the time of his life.
"If you've ever been around a puppy, you can multiply that by a hundred, and that's my job," said "rufferee" Dan Schachner, who is returning for his 13th straight year as the Puppy Bowl's only human on the field.
This year, America's cutest pre-game entertainment turns 20, and it's bigger than ever, with a record 131 puppies divided between Team Ruff and Team Fluff.
Schachner's job this year is made easier thanks to a new all-canine production team.
"I'm talking from the coaches to the cheerleaders, backstage, paparazzi, dogs in the control room. And I have a doggie assistant ref, so it's kind of crazy," he told Scripps News.
