A monkey takes the reins during Denver's halftime show, partnering with a dog to treat the fans to some inter-species hijinks.

Posted by Ryan Wilson

A dog-riding monkey was the halftime entertainment for the Patriots-Broncos game. This is not a euphemism. There really was a monkey riding a dog. The monkey was well-dressed (as monkeys go), the dog was saddled, and it was quite possibly the most bizarre spectacle we've seen since, well, Tebow took over the Broncos starting job from Kyle Orton in October.

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