Here’s the sketchbook I did for ESPN.com today. I was asked to draw the Steelers, and Kurt Snibbe was asked to draw the Packers. This one was a blast to do, although it means I’m getting to bed at 5:00 am Denver time. Enjoy.

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Or go here if the player doesn’t work: Monday Night Madness Animated Cartoon

Here’s the debut of what I hope will be many more Monday Night Madness Animated cartoons. I worked on this with my friend and fellow animator extraordinaire, Rich Moyer, and vocal artist Mike Kaminksi. There are are over 50 drawings in this cartoon alone. It’s a labor of love and was an absolute blast to do. Please help us out by sharing this with as many people as you know. We need a groundswell effort on this so that we can do more of these on ESPN.com. So please go over to ESPN.com and leave some comments and share the video with others.

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I survived yesterday in sports…Now where’s the t-shirt?
I don’t know if you feel that way but I know I do. Wow. The Duke-Butler Championship game was beyond amazing. It reminds me why I love sports so much, when an underdog can give a heavyweight all it wants and more. Too bad Butler didn’t pull it out.
But I love the lesson it teaches us all. Anything is possible. Don’t quit. And don’t let anyone tell you you aren’t good enough.
Great to see a Rockies win on opening day. Friday should be fun here at home. This might be the first opening day I don’t make it to. My Fridays have become pretty busy. How about you ? Anybody score tickets? Tell me, tell me.

Clearly this will be a week about Tiger. I only caught highlights of his press conference yesterday but what I saw I was very impressed by. He seemed genuinely contrite. Now comes walking the walk, not just talking the talk. The rest of Tiger’s week will be in a very controlled environment media wise. Hence, the cartoon.

Got a new cartoon on the Butler-Duke game over on ESPN.. Hopefully it will be posted by the time you see this.
Hope you have a great day!

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Sometimes Monday just comes too quick. and other times, well, it takes 26 years. It’s long been a dream of mine to be a part of the ESPN.com team, just like it was to draw for the Chicago Tribune. What do ya know. Dreams do come true. Today I start drawing for ESPN.com once a week (6 times a month actually). Check out the Drew debut here (after 9:00 a.m. EST). Leave a comment or even better send them an e-mail. It will help so much. If you’re in Chicago check me out every Saturday in the Tribune. And, as always, 5 days a week (and sometimes more), right here at DrewLitton.com.

Wow! What a Sunday. Broncos and Brackets. Well, as you know by now The Broncos trade Peyton Hillis and a 2011 (6th round) and a 2012 (TBD). I personally like the deal ( you might not know it from the cartoon). I think Quinn has quite an upside. And for Peyton Hillis who wasn’t going to play anyway, it’s a low risk low cost deal.
But ya gotta tell me what you think? Place your vote in the poll below.

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Starting Monday I’ll be doing a weekly cartoon for ESPN.com’s Commentary page! I’m excited about the new opportunity to be a part of the team at ESPN. I’ll still be doing my cartoons here 5 days a week, but you’ll find the new ESPN cartoon only on their website. It’s going to be a blast. (more below)

I’ll still be doing cartoons for the Chicago Tribune every Saturday, for 9News every Monday and Friday night, for The Guadalupe County Communicator in New Mexico every Thursday, Monthly in Mile High sports magazine and North Metro News every week as well. And, of course I’ll be continuing my sports cartoons twice a week for United Features Syndicate. I also have a few more things that are in the works. That’s what life is like as a freelancer who doesn’t have the luxury of a job at a Big Newspaper. Gotta do a lot to make ends meet.

I’ll need your help!
I’m asking all of you to help me spread the word about this and to wander over to ESPN next week and leave a comment or send an e-mail to them. The more of those they get the better. This all is a very important step to help me to continue doing what I do here. So tweet it, facebook it, digg it, tell the guys at the office, get one of those banners on an airplane and fly over Coors field on Opening Day…Well, you get the idea.
I promise all of you I will bust my tail to give you the best sports cartoons I can every day. Because without you, I wouldn’t be blessed enough to do this every day.

Thanks,
Drew

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