Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi took on the role of a coach as he trained Parsnip, a 4-month-old puppy, to make his debut at Puppy Bowl XXI. (AP Video: Nick Ingram) ...

I was like, ‘Ah, fond memories.’ ” Beethoven, Great Pyrenees mix Puppy Bowl XXI airs at 2 p.m. ET Sunday and will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+.

Puppy Bowl XXI kicks off Sunday afternoon with 142 rescue pups from 80 shelters across 40 states, and even two countries. Team Ruff and Team Fluff will compete for the coveted Lombarky Trophy in ...