SAN FRANCISCO - The Puppy Bowl outside Gott's Roadside cafe in the Ferry Building is a hugely popular attraction during Super Bowl week.
Located outside the Super Bowl City on the Embarcadero, crowds were 4-5 people deep around the synthetic turf field complete with hash marks and goalposts.
Alas, spoiler alert, the event that will air Sunday on the Animal Planet was recorded a couple of months ago in New York.
The Chihuahua mixes on the field Thursday afternoon were three of the 80 dogs participating in the event.
The intense crowds around the "field" are quite a sight. People elbow each other to watch puppies tumble around on a field. Not exactly like seeing a unicorn fly.
This canine bowl is not so much a real bowl as an opportunity to highlight the need for good homes for rescue dogs.
Retired Hall Of Fame player Bruce Smith from the Buffalo Bills was on site discussing the mission.
The theme this year, despite the name, is adopting older dogs. "A lot of times we adopt puppies and kittens," Smith said. "Let's not forget about the senior animals that need to be adopted as well."
