WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president and first lady’s puppy Commander will appear in a Puppy Bowl ad this week.

The Puppy Bowl airs on Super Bowl Sunday at 2 p.m. EST on Animal Planet.

The German Shepard will appear with first lady Jill Biden in a video about the joy having a pet.

The first lady’s office released the video ahead of the big game.

In it, Dr. Biden and Commander play fetch with a tennis ball.

“What’s so wonderful about having pets is that they bring us unconditional love, joy and comfort every day,” said Dr. Biden in the video. The first lady also appeared in a Puppy Bowl commercial last year, with the first family’s German shepherds Champ and Major.

In the video, she encouraged people to wear a mask.

Champ died in 2021.

Major now lives in Delaware after behaving aggressively at the White House.

Commander is only five months old.

He joined the first family in December 2021.

As preparations for a huge Super Bowl at Los Angeles' record-breaking SoFi stadium continue ahead of the big event, the stadium is creating an interesting challenge for residents in Inglewood, California.

SoFi Stadium, not far from Los Angeles International Airport, will possibly give some local residents an opportunity to make some money charging fans for parking at their nearby homes. As Sports Illustrated reported, some residents said they might try to charge fans up to $1,000 a car to park in their yards before going to the stadium for the event. Residents say that traffic has increased in the area as well.

Another challenge could be the weather. As NBC reported, the area could experience unseasonable heat during the game, which will be felt by fans as the now-iconic SoFi stadium is the first open-air, indoor-outdoor venue for the NFL.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Los Angeles County that will last from Wednesday through Sunday evening. The service warned of an increased risk of heat-related illnesses.

Security will be a major focus for police as the event nears. Authorities said this week there were no known security threats to the Super Bowl yet. Officials on Tuesday outlined the coordinated law enforcement effort to keep those at the game at SoFi Stadium and the Los Angeles region safe. They say fans attending the game can expect an enormous police presence at the stadium, which will have a tightly monitored security perimeter.

Meanwhile, patrol officers, tactical teams, K-9 units and paramedics will be deployed across Los Angeles County.

The stadium covers 3.1 million square feet making it the largest for the National Football League. It is the first football stadium to be built within Los Angeles in nearly 100 years.

Fred Roggin, a long-time Los Angeles-based sports anchor for NBC said, “What does this mean for Los Angeles? It’s huge!” Roggin told the Los Angeles Times, “This Super Bowl is an enormous event, not only for the city of Los Angeles but for the return of football to L.A. with the Rams. When Stan Kroenke [the owner of the Rams] decided to come back and build that stadium, his dream and hope was that the Rams would be in the first Super Bowl in L.A.”

The Withrow University High School Tigers bleed orange and black, whether that means cheering on the varsity football team to its first playoff win in school history or rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.

The school held a pep rally for students Wednesday afternoon.

"The city needs this, our high school needs this, Cincinnati Public Schools needs this," said school principal Jerron Gray. "This is a tremendous outlet to have our kids celebrate our Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals."

Students got to meet and interact with a special guest Wednesday. Former Bengal and UC Bearcat Artrell Hawkins. He said all former players share a special bond, and he's loving watching the team rise to greatness.

"We may not be teammates, but we're forever connected. Somebody had to go through the wilderness. That was us, my group. We went through the wilderness and the promise is here," Hawkins said. "I'm happy for the team, for the ownership. I'm really happy that the city gets to experience some success."

He said he has enjoyed seeing the entire city energized by the Bengals.

"I mean honestly, I never thought I'd see it," Hawkins said. "It's my true belief that they found a solid quarterback in Joe Burrow. The next 10 years you could see two, three, four of them."

The football players were the most excited students in the gym during the pep rally.

"It's like a dream come true cause it's our own city. It's different. It feels good to have our own city around us winning," said senior defensive back Artrimus Sartor, who was part of the fall 2021 team that won the school's first playoff game.

"That's why we're rooting for them so hard. We're just like the Bengals," Sartor said. "We feel like we're at the Super Bowl and our season's been over... It lets you know that it's possible. Anything is possible."

Cincinnati Public Schools canceled classes Monday in anticipation of celebrating a Super Bowl win.

LOS ANGELES — The weather at this Sunday’s Super Bowl game is expected to be unseasonably hot.

A rare wintertime heat advisory was issued for California.

Temperatures during game time could reach 90 degrees Sunday.

High temperatures in Los Angeles during this time of year are usually in the mid-60s.

Players and spectators likely won’t feel the full force of the heat inside SoFi Stadium because the indoor-outdoor arena is able to maintain a controlled temperature.

Still, the National Weather Service is advising people to take precautions, including drinking plenty of water and wearing lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing.

The high temperatures are expected to set a record for the warmest day ever on which the big game has been played.

Don Everett is a Cincinnati Bengals fan determined to take as much Who Dey spirit with him as possible when he leaves Cincinnati in a couple days and returns to his adopted hometown near Denver.

"I got a local bar in Parker, Colorado, that has turned out to be a Cincinnati Super Bowl bar for this one," Everett said.

The bar's owner asked Everett, in the Queen City on a business trip, to bring back whatever he can to make Sunday's showdown against the Los Angeles Rams special.

"The bar is, like, bring me all the jerseys, bring me all the decorations, bring everything you can bring me," Everett said.

That's turned out to be a tall order.

"We got here on Saturday. You couldn’t find anything," Everett said.

Finding food for the perfect party can also be a challenge.

"It seems like everyone ran out of everything on Super Bowl week," Victor Visciani said. "Probably because everyone's ordering everything on Super Bowl week."

Visciani helps run the Holy Grail at The Banks. He said demand for staples like chicken wings means restaurant and bar owners have had to adapt.

"We've had to go with different food options that we didn't go with before, things like that," Visciani said. "So you can find a way around it. It's just a little bit harder than it has been in the past and especially during Super Bowl week."

The fact businesses are being forced to adapt comes as no surprise to Chuck Sox, who studies supply chains in his role at the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business.

"It's concentrated in Cincinnati, in particular, this year, for obvious reasons," Sox said. "Your local store might run out of your favorite brand of beer or might run out of chicken wings. So, you know, it's just important for us to get out early and shop around, see what we can find."

Fortunately, Sox said from an industry standpoint the nation's supply chain is improving and that in-demand food items are generally available. But he said local lines of supply could remain tight since so many Bengals fans are in the market for so many similar items.

A Mason sixth grader is going to the Super Bowl after being surprised with tickets while in class.

Isaac Mecum got the surprise of a lifetime when Reliable Transportation Solutions came to his class and gifted tickets for him and his dad.

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Along with tickets, Mecum, and the rest of his class, were gifted Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase shirts.

The announcement came during math class right before a test.

As you might expect, the test was postponed.

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Mecum's mom, Missy, attempted to get tickets through Colts owner Jim Irsay's Twitter giveaway, but they did not win.

RTS then saw the tweet and sent a direct message to Missy to make Mecum's dream a reality.

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Facts to know before Bengals and Rams Super Bowl match-up

The Cincinnati Bengals are one week away from playing in the Super Bowl after 33 years.

Updated: 1:16 PM EST Feb 6, 2022

The Cincinnati Bengals are one week away from playing in the Super Bowl after 33 years. The Bengals have been to the big game twice already, but have yet to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, now's their chance. As we prepare for the Super Bowl, here are some interesting facts about the two teams before the game: The Super Bowl match-up between the Bengals and Rams marks the first time these teams have met in a championship.Both the Rams and Bengals originated in Ohio. The Cleveland Rams were founded in 1936. They competed in the AFL for their inaugural season before moving to the NFL in 1937. The Rams stayed in Cleveland through 1945, winning the NFL Championship Game before relocating to Los Angeles one month later. This is the Bengals first Super Bowl appearance since 1988, when they lost to the 49ers, 20-16. The Bengals have appeared in three Super Bowls total, including this one. Their first two appearances were in 1981 and 1988 and both games were against the 49ers. They lost to San Francisco both times, and each time by one score.The Rams are making their fifth Super Bowl appearance, and their second in the last four years.The Rams last appeared in the Super Bowl in 2018 when the Patriots defeated them, 13-3, in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl of all time.The Rams last won the Super Bowl in 1999 when they beat the Titans, 23-16. The 1999 Rams team earned the nickname "The Greatest Show on Turf" for their record-breaking offense.This matchup marks the first time in Super Bowl history that both teams entered the playoffs as No. 4 seeds.Both teams quarterbacks are former No. 1 overall draft picks. Joe Burrow missed the last six games of his rookie 2020 season due to a knee injury. A little over a year ago he suffered a torn ACL and MCL, as well as PCL and meniscus damage. Matthew Stafford, the Rams quarterback, is finishing his first season in Los Angeles. He spent the first 12 years of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions.Stafford appeared in three playoff games during his 12 years in Detroit, winning none of them. However, he's gone 3-0 in the post season in his first year with the Rams.Cooper Kupp, just finished a historic year for the Rams. Kupp's 145 catches and 1,947 receiving yards rank second all-time. Kupp is behind Michael Thomas (149 catches) and Calvin Johnson (1,964 yards).Kupp also broke the all-time record for most scrimmage yards by a receiver, with 1,965. The Bengals top receiver, Rookie Ja'Marr Chase, broke a franchise record with 1,455 yards on the season, the fourth-most among all NFL wideouts.Of all receivers with at least 500 yards, Chase ranked second in the NFL in yards per catch (18), behind the 49ers' Deebo Samuel. His 13 touchdowns ranked third in the league.Rams receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., spent the first six games of the season on the Browns.Rams coach Sean McVay, 36, is looking for his first Super Bowl win, and to become the youngest head coach to win the Lombardi Trophy. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin currently holds that record for winning the 2009 Super Bowl at 36.McVay will be up against Bengals coach Zac Taylor, 38, making them the youngest pair of Super Bowl head coaches in the game's history.Taylor worked under McVay before becoming Bengals coach. He spent one year as the Rams' assistant wide receivers coach in 2017 and one as the team's QBs coach in 2018. The Bengals, will be the official home team for the 2022 Super Bowl due to the NFL alternating the designation between conferences each year. This means they'll use the Rams home-stadium locker room during the game.As the official road team, the Rams will call the coin toss before the opening kickoff.

One of the faces suiting up for the Cincinnati Bengals on Super Bowl is a Greater Cincinnati product.

Jackson Carman is serving as proof to future Fairfield football players that hopes of playing in the NFL really can come true.

"It's surreal to sit in your living room or wherever you're at and just to watch a kid you got to work with and coach and be so close with on that stage, on that field, in that environment," said Fairfield High School head football coach Jason Krause.

Krause started coaching Carman when he was in the seventh grade.

The two have formed an unbreakable bond.

"Couple weeks ago, Monday after one of the games he came over to the house and we grilled out. Had a great time just got to spend a little time decompressing from football," Krause said.

Krause now coachES Carman in life and is helping him get ready for the biggest game of his career.

"He was like, 'Coach, you have no idea how crazy this is right now.' And I don't. There's no way I could put myself in his shoes. I said, 'Enjoy this experience. You got into this game as a little kid because you loved it,'" Krause said.

Krause is proud of all Carman has accomplished, including some key moments to help clinch the AFC Championship.

"To see him have a couple of big blocks on big plays, just to hear his name, hear Tony Romo mention Jackson Carman," he said.

The rookie has the full backing of his community.

A group of cafeteria workers proudly wear Carman's jersey on Fridays.

They're part of the Fairfield faithful who are supporting one of their own.

"He's got a chance to go play in the Super Bowl. It's just awesome to have a kid that you worked with like that. To see all that hard work pay off and in our profession that's the ultimate," Krause said.

Evan McPherson is the leg that saved the day in the last two Bengals games.

The kicker is quickly becoming a fan favorite.

There's one man within the Bengals organization you can thank for bringing McPherson to Cincinnati.

Darrin Simmons has been a coach with the Bengals for 19 years.

The assistant head coach and special teams coordinator knew McPherson was special when he went down to Florida to watch him work out.

Incredibly, the kicker should be a college senior.

But the young gun has brought his brand of confidence to the NFL.

It's been a quick change of scenery for Simmons — from the sidelines of Arrowhead Stadium to his couch at home in Mason.

The special teams coordinator is heading to the Super Bowl for the first time after nearly two decades in orange and black.

"It was pretty special. After being here 19 years, during some up seasons, some down seasons, yesterday was about as good as it could get for us," he said.

He can take partial credit for helping bring on one of the breakout stars of this season.

Simmons has been impressed with McPherson from the moment he watched his tape.

"He's exceeded my expectations. Not to say my expectations were low. My expectations were extremely high. But after watching him in that workout. I knew we had a chance to get a good one," he said.

After witnessing what he could do in person, Simmons pushed to add McPherson to their roster.

"There had been some games we had missed some important field goals down the stretch, and I felt good about what Evan could bring mentally, not just physically," he said.

McPherson is responsible for clinching the past two Bengals victories with last-second field goals.

Simmons said even with the post-season on the line, McPherson has ice in his veins.

"Even before the Kansas City game, we went and talked for two seconds before he went out to kick, and I think if you put a heart monitor on him, I think his blood pressure would be the same from a preseason extra point to that game winner we had the other night," Simmons said.

The whole team buys into his air of confidence.

The rookie is cool, calm and coming through in the clutch.

"I was not nervous one bit. I knew he was going to make it. I was just ready to go celebrate," Simmons said.

McPherson has earned nicknames like "Money Mac."

He famously told the Bengals bench, "We're going to the AFC Championship," before nailing the game-winning field goal against the Titans.

"As long as he keeps making kicks, I don't care what they call him," Simmons said.

Simmons said it's back to work on Tuesday, and their goal is to keep McPherson's routine as normal as possible.

The NFL will stop daily testing of unvaccinated players, according to multiple reports.

ESPN says unvaccinated players will be subject to the same COVID-19 protocols as vaccinated players.

The decision comes in the middle of the playoffs— with only eight teams still vying for a Super Bowl championship.

The change is expected to only impact a few players. ESPN reports that roughly 12 unvaccinated players are still on teams in the playoffs.

The NFL Network reports that all players will be subjected to enhanced symptom screening, symptom-based testing and targeted surveillance testing.

In the last month, more than 700 players have tested positive for the virus, ESPN reports.