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Volume 1 — The Best Of (So Far)

Welcome to the very first edition of the Drawing Conclusions newsletter — your new home for animated news satire, delivered fresh to your inbox.

What Is Drawing Conclusions?

Drawing Conclusions is a same-day animated news satire series. We take the biggest, wildest, and most absurd stories in sports and news, and we turn them into short, punchy animated clips — think editorial cartoons brought to life.

If you're a fan of what Bleacher Report built with Gridiron Heights and Game of Zones, you already get the vibe. Those series proved that animation is one of the most engaging, entertaining, and shareable ways to tell stories about sports — and we're carrying that torch forward.

This project is born out of a lifelong love of cartoons. Growing up on SpongeBob and Ben 10, and more recently getting hooked on shows like Solar Opposites, it's always been clear that animation is a medium with no ceiling. You can tell stories that are wacky, absurd, and completely over-the-top — but still land a real point. There's something about the format that just sticks with people in a way live-action can't always pull off.

And here's what makes now the perfect time: AI has unlocked animation for creators in a way that wasn't possible before. One of the biggest hurdles in AI-generated video has been the uncanny valley — when you try to create realistic humans, something always looks slightly off. But with animation? That problem disappears. Cartoon characters are supposed to look stylized and exaggerated. It's a perfect match. We get all the creative freedom of animation without the awkwardness, and we can move fast — turning today's headlines into today's content.

If you're just casually scrolling, the clips are funny and entertaining on their own. But if you're actually plugged into the news? That's where the Easter eggs live. The little details, the background gags, the references that reward you for paying attention. It's satire for people who know their stuff.

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🏆 Top 5 Most Viewed Shorts

To kick off this newsletter, here's a look at our five most-viewed shorts so far. Each one tackles a real story that was making headlines — with our own animated twist.

#1 — Cignetti's Salary Now Averages $13.2M Through 2033

4,816 views

The Story: Curt Cignetti just pulled off maybe the greatest coaching turnaround in college football history. He took over an Indiana program that went 3-9 in 2023 and, in just two seasons, led the Hoosiers to a perfect 16-0 record and their first-ever national championship. Indiana became the first team to go undefeated in modern college football since Yale in 1894. After the title, a "good faith market review" clause in his contract kicked in, bumping his pay to $13.2 million per year — making him one of the highest-paid coaches in all of college football, right alongside Kirby Smart at Georgia. This is the guy who showed up to his introductory press conference and told everyone: "I win. Google me." He wasn't lying.

Our Take: When a coach goes from FCS to a $100 million contract in two years, the only thing more unbelievable than the story itself... is our animated version of it.

#2 — Wrexham to Host Premier League Giants Chelsea in FA Cup

4,159 views

The Story: The FA Cup draw delivered a fairy tale matchup: Wrexham, the Welsh club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, drawn at home against Chelsea in the fifth round. Wrexham earned their way there by knocking off Premier League side Nottingham Forest on penalties in the third round, then edging Championship rivals Ipswich Town 1-0 in the fourth. It's their first time reaching the fifth round in 29 years. Meanwhile, the club is also in the thick of a promotion race in the Championship, sitting just outside the playoff spots. From the fifth tier of English football to potentially hosting a Premier League giant under the floodlights at the Racecourse Ground — the Welcome to Wrexham script keeps writing itself.

Our Take: Hollywood owners, a Cinderella cup run, and a date with Chelsea? This story was practically begging to be animated.

#3 — Canadian Olympic Curler Says He's No Cheater

3,978 views

The Story: The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina gave us one of the wildest controversies in curling history. During a round-robin match between Canada and Sweden, Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canada's Marc Kennedy of "double-touching" — making illegal contact with the curling stone after release. Kennedy's response, caught on a hot mic: "You can f*** off." The confrontation blew up internationally. World Curling deployed additional officials to monitor matches, which led to Canada's women's team having a stone disqualified in a separate game — even though they had nothing to do with the original incident. The Canadian teams felt unfairly targeted, calling the increased scrutiny "despicable." In the end? Canada's men won gold anyway, beating Great Britain 9-6 in the final, and Kennedy had a message for the doubters: he hopes the image of them on the podium with gold medals is "burned into your brain forever."

Our Take: What if the curling stone itself was under federal investigation? When a gentlemen's sport turns into a profanity-laced international incident, you know we had to animate it.

#4 — Super Bowl Champion Seahawks Announce Franchise Sale

3,103 views

The Story: Less than two weeks after winning Super Bowl LX with a dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks officially put the franchise up for sale. The move was long expected — late owner Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the team for $194 million in 1997 and stipulated in his will that his sports holdings should eventually be sold, with all proceeds going to philanthropy. His sister Jody Allen had been overseeing the team since his passing in 2018. The Seahawks tapped Allen & Company and Latham & Watkins to lead the sale, which is expected to close during the 2026 offseason. With the franchise valued north of $6.5 billion, some expect the sale could set a new record for a sports franchise. Sam Darnold and Kenneth Walker III just delivered a championship — now whoever buys this team gets to ride that momentum.

Our Take: Winning the Super Bowl and immediately putting a "FOR SALE" sign on the stadium? You can't make this stuff up. But we can animate it.

#5 — Tony Clark Resigns as MLBPA Executive Director

2,300 views

The Story: Tony Clark abruptly resigned as head of the MLB Players Association in February, ending a 12-year run leading the union. The departure came after an internal investigation uncovered an inappropriate relationship between Clark and his sister-in-law, who had been hired by the union in 2023. On top of that, Clark and the MLBPA were already under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York over alleged financial improprieties involving OneTeam Partners, a licensing venture co-founded with the NFL players union. The timing couldn't be worse — the current collective bargaining agreement expires December 1, and another contentious negotiation looms with owners expected to push hard for a salary cap. Deputy director Bruce Meyer was appointed interim executive director as the union scrambles to stabilize heading into what could be the most high-stakes labor fight in baseball since the 1994 strike.

Our Take: A federal probe, a scandal, and a CBA showdown all converging at once — the drama behind baseball's biggest negotiating table was too juicy not to animate.

Stay Tuned

This is just the beginning. Going forward, this newsletter will spotlight our latest drops, give you the news context behind each short, and pull back the curtain on what we're building at Drawing Conclusions.

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