Sakic was special
Here’s my favorite cartoon featuring Joe Sakic, done right after the Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup. I love the fact that it contains both Sakic and Elway.
There aren’t many guys like Joe Sakic. He was, and is, class personified. Colorado will miss him. I invite all of you to share your favorite Joe Sakic memory here.
Prints of this Sakic-Elway cartoon are now available for purchase for $25 each which includes shipping and handling. Every 8×10 full color print is perfect for framing and is sent to you in a cardboard photo mailer. Just go to the Paypal donate button above and follow the directions to make your payment. Then e-mail me at sportoonz@gmail.com with your name and address information and we’ll get it in the mail.

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It’s the off seasons that are roughest
I grew up in west Texas, where we had Two sports. Spring Football and Fall Football. Summers were for swimming pools and steaks on the grill. I’m one of those guys who looks forward to the football preview magazines and the start of training camp. Until then, pass me another Pepsi and the sun screen.

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I usually work today for tomorrow, which does really strange things to your central nervous system. Deadlines are tight. The closer you get to it the faster and louder the heart pounds. The secret is quieting the sucker long enough to get an idea to seep through. This cartoon was drawn right after the Colorado Avalanche captured its first Stanley Cup and a year before John Elway would hoist his first Lombardi Trophy. I had the idea a few weeks before the Avalanche clinched the championship which absolutely NEVER happens. I could hardly wait to draw it for publication. One of the prints hangs on Joe Sakic’s wall. It’s drawn in pen and ink and then watercolored.

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