Pup Named Chunky Monkey Who Fell Asleep During The Puppy Bowl Is The Internet’s New Hero

Tom Brady may have taken home yet another MVP award for his performance in the 2021 Super Bowl, but, at least according to much of the internet, the real hero of Super Bowl Sunday was a fluffy pup named Chunky Monkey.

On Sunday, prior to the kickoff of Super Bowl LV, 70 puppies from 22 different animal shelters took to the gridiron for Puppy Bowl XVII and while Muffin may have scored the first touchdown of the 17th edition of the Puppy Bowl (watch the action below), it was Chunky Monkey who stole everyone’s hearts and minds with her complete apathy towards the event.

Chunky Monkey, a 15-week-old Chow Chow, Maltese, and Shiba Inu mix puppy representing the Green Dogs Unleashed shelter in Virginia, only stayed upright for a few seconds following her grand introduction, earning Team Fluff a penalty for excessive slumber.

This setback certainly did not help her team as they ended up taking the L, losing to Team Ruff by a score of 73 to 69.

The internet didn’t care though. Chunky Monkey was immediately hailed as a Puppy Bowl icon.

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Also on the plus side, her teammate Marshall, a seven-month-old Boston Terrier was able to take home the Puppy Bowl XVII MVP Award.

As an added bonus, despite the MANY pleas by viewers wanting to adopt Chunky Monkey, she had already been given a new home by Rod and Cassandra Asekhauno and she was able to join them in watching the Puppy Bowl on Sunday. She even appeared to stay awake for it.

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Agreed. We’ld take her over Tom Brady 10 days out of 10.