Here’s a new cartoon for the Chicago Tribune. The Cubbies are taking their frustrations out on the innocent. Poor, Poor Gatorade coolers.

Also got a brand new World Cup cartoon now on ESPN.com

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Are you beginning to catch a bit of the fever that has hit the U.S. lately? Fans are flocking to the sports bars in droves to catch the excitement of the World Cup. And, ya know, it feels pretty good. We could certainly stand a pick-me-up these days. Between the sour economy and the mess in the Gulf, life has become a bit of a downer. I say embrace the whole thing with the same crazed giddiness found around the rest of the world. Grab your vuvuzelas and go Bonkers. It’ll do us all some good.

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One of the worst calls in the history of sports cost the USA a win in it’s match yesterday with Slovenia. Just like the missed call a few weeks ago by an umpire who cost a pitcher a perfect game, the referee at the World Cup negated a historic comeback by team USA after being down 2-0 in their 2nd game of the tournament. Ineptness robbed sports of another memorable moment.
I realize the use of real people to make judgment calls in any aspect of life is open to mistakes it’s a shame that it seems to steal pieces of history in the process. I’m reminded of the USSR-USA basketball fiasco during the 1972 Olympics that cost the US a gold medal. The whole thing stank of Politics. I think that same thing happened Friday against Slovenia. It’s unfortunate that at a time when more Americans are willing to embrace the World Cup that a call like the one on Friday kills whatever enthusiam they have managed to muster.

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This Soccer cartoon will always be one of my favorites. It’s a good day for a cartoonist when he or she can convey their sentiments without words. And if it ends up on a refrigerator somewhere, now that’s a perfect day.

So the big kickoff is Saturday. I’ll be doing a cartoon as soon as I can after the USA match-up with England for ESPN.com. And I’m turning over a new leaf. (gulp). From here on I treat soccer with some respect. I deserves it. It’s time. And to be honest, I’ll gladly take 90 minutes of watching a bunch of guys kicking a ball around a green pasture over the tragic images coming out of the Gulf. Those break my heart.

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