I am my dog’s primary caregiver. She also always wants to play with me. My partner works from home, and instead of getting her energy out, the dog stores it all up until I get home to go wild. The dog also follows me around everywhere. It got me thinking, does the dog think:
(1) I am another dog,
(2) I am some other animal distinguishable from a human, or
(3) I’m a human like everyone else?
I am jamming refresh on this page way, way more than healthy or necessary, and I’m a little clammed up with earnest feels right now to compose a solid Deadspinny joke, so I just wanna thank all of you people for doing this, and all of you moron comments section jamokes for making this thing feel like Internet Home, even if it’s only for a few days.
Derek and the Dominos would be how I would come to know Duane Allman but I think he only played on a few songs. Clapton’s boxset was one of the 1st ones I remember buying and had all kind of great unreleased D&D stuff. This Howlin’ Wolf tune became a fixture on all my mixed tapes and discs that would follow. It still plays on my thumb drive in my car today.
Not to be a wet blanket, but why are comments shut off for the Dashlane ad? That seems contrary to the Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog’s mission. Plus, you know, Dashlane’s getting great pub from this and all the comments I’ve seen have been super duper positive.
Were I a betting lady, I’d wager that it’s a contractual requirement – I know when I place sponsored content for a client we often use a boilerplate contract which has no comments (not because of negative comments, but to avoid spammy links that can hurt the SEO backlink mojo).
We didn’t ask them to turn off comments on the ad post. These idiots are simply polite people who try to be considerate and I appreciate it. But if you hate our (great) commercial I say: please use this comment to own our ass.
Things happened so fast, they turned off the comments, then they banned everyone. It just felt like things were left unfinished. I feel like I have a chance to finally close the door on this chapter in my life so here goes…..
Spending the last hour and change reading every single blog that has been posted so far today has been the absolute highlight of my week. Thank you all so much
I checked this site like 10 different times today. Nothing better on a throwaway Friday than a bunch of good-ass blogs. Missed this place. Superfuck Jim Spanfeller.
Hey, you guys remember, like, when there was this sports website, when, like, they didn’t always talk about sports, like, but it was like mostly about spots and HOT TAKES… Yea, that was pretty awesome.
I was literally giddy with excitement from the moment I heard UTSB was going to be a thing yesterday. I missed this so much, probably more than is healthy.
Also, so thrilled to see that it IS possible to get people to watch a video ad from a sponsor without it auto-playing! Who’d-a thunk it?!
(1) This brief resurrection of a great great blog site that died for no good reason is good as hell and really welcome and I am thankful to all who helped to make it happen!
(2) So worried and sad about Tony Fernandez 🙁 … seems appropriate to say so on the ghost of DUAN …
Discovered UTSB last night and have been reading all the posts and comments. It’s been said better by many on here already, and as a DS reader since Will’s time, this is a good blog.
I’m a 35 yo woman with a toddler and a genetics PhD, and I bet nobody here gives less of a shit about sports than me.
BUT, years ago I landed on Deadspin because I’d heard someone was gleefully bashing the Williams Sonoma catalog, and I happily gave tons of clicks to all the other silly stuff that made me laugh and brightened my day. Thanks for all the good times, happy to see you all this weekend! Er… what’s the occasion?
This is the best idea ever. I didn’t know what Dashlane is. I hadn’t heard of Dashlane before yesterday. I have no idea if a password manager will be useful in my life, but I’m giving it a go because you brought back something I care about.
(I loved DS and was so ‘effing floored when it fell apart, and then this happened, and I experienced a flood of joy and happiness so powerful and wonderful that I gave a company I know nothing about access to my phone. Maybe I’m dumb, but sometimes love makes you do crazy stuff. For example, I recently bought a new couch because my wife wanted a new couch, and I love my wife. Like, the old couch worked and everything, but we got a new one. Crazy stuff like that.
Hell, I lurked mightily on that old site – can’t remember the name of it, something about getting hit by a bus, maybe – but never left a comment. Now I’m commenting. What is wrong with me? What have I become? Posting idiot comments on temporary website might even lead to dancing just like that one Kevin Bacon movie warned us about. “Stir of Echoes”, I think it was..)
I’m very glad that this is here, even if it is just for a little while. Thank you. All of you.
Potential names for the unnamed.
Unsullied <– no
Unwashed <– no
Undermined <– no
Indeterminate <– checks dictionary, no
Euphemism <– no
Dysphemism <– better, but too wordy
Thanks for Nothing <– hack attempt at best
Good luck finding a name and a url that's available for it.
jeffinitely says:
UTSBUAN baby
January 31, 2020 — 6:03 pm
LacesOutDan says:
#UTSBUAN
It’s gonna be a good weekend
January 31, 2020 — 8:18 pm
Pedantic Comment says:
I am my dog’s primary caregiver. She also always wants to play with me. My partner works from home, and instead of getting her energy out, the dog stores it all up until I get home to go wild. The dog also follows me around everywhere. It got me thinking, does the dog think:
(1) I am another dog,
(2) I am some other animal distinguishable from a human, or
(3) I’m a human like everyone else?
February 1, 2020 — 11:50 am
Pedantic Comment says:
Welp, didn’t mean to reply to a comment. Meant to start a new thread. Still better than kinja.
February 1, 2020 — 11:50 am
Laser says:
Today was a great day.
January 31, 2020 — 6:03 pm
Triumph of the Will Clark says:
This is what I wanted to say. May god bless and keep UTSB.
January 31, 2020 — 6:36 pm
HI LO SILVER says:
Paul is that you, come back to Twitter
January 31, 2020 — 7:17 pm
SakicLineDanceTroupe says:
+1 Wilt You hoop today?
January 31, 2020 — 9:22 pm
Tanfastic says:
Thank you so much for returning.
This is my favorite Thing Lizzy song by a country mile.
https://youtu.be/F9f_HHV5Pc4
January 31, 2020 — 10:07 pm
jitterping says:
ditto
January 31, 2020 — 7:37 pm
Moses Hightower says:
It’s hard to describe how much I appreciate having this unnamed temporary sports blog back in my life.
January 31, 2020 — 9:09 pm
Well Placed Rocket says:
I am jamming refresh on this page way, way more than healthy or necessary, and I’m a little clammed up with earnest feels right now to compose a solid Deadspinny joke, so I just wanna thank all of you people for doing this, and all of you moron comments section jamokes for making this thing feel like Internet Home, even if it’s only for a few days.
January 31, 2020 — 6:03 pm
Hank says:
Plus fucking one.
January 31, 2020 — 10:05 pm
Tebow’s Jorts says:
Fuck yes and Same all the way. I’d love to see what the page view numbers are like considering the amount of times I’ve spent on this website today.
February 1, 2020 — 12:36 am
brokentoasterkid says:
+1 as I mash refresh first thing waking up this morning too, allowing myself to feel briefly warm and fuzzy
February 1, 2020 — 9:13 am
VitoLazork says:
Thank you for the joy, Dashlane! By the way, how did you talk Jared Kushner into donning that robe and being your spokesmodel?
January 31, 2020 — 6:05 pm
Hovercraft full of eels says:
Thin Lizzy was such a great band, and I am so happy to see videos on our 3 day blog.
February 1, 2020 — 12:11 am
La Muerte Peluda says:
NO YOU’RE CRYING
January 31, 2020 — 6:05 pm
Nelly says:
BUAN!!!!!!!!
January 31, 2020 — 6:07 pm
Roethlisberger's Grey Worm says:
Good ass bear content today
January 31, 2020 — 6:09 pm
buttmunchers says:
So have any private equity dingdongs offered to make this site profitable yet.
I mean, it already gets better traffic than anything Spanfelcher “runs”.
January 31, 2020 — 6:11 pm
Joe Hass says:
I was doing just fine until I clicked play on this post, and now I’m in fucking tears.
January 31, 2020 — 6:14 pm
FredWordSmith says:
PKEW PKEW PKEW – HANGIN’ OUT
https://youtu.be/MUbHwVqk9jQ
Perfect song to remember some guys to.
January 31, 2020 — 6:14 pm
jamberg says:
now THIS is blogging
January 31, 2020 — 6:14 pm
BbbbbbbbBoys says:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dpwa7w/i-played-the-boys-are-back-in-town-on-a-bar-jukebox-until-i-got-kicked-out-832
January 31, 2020 — 6:15 pm
the bar i don't like says:
came here to see if someone had mentioned this
January 31, 2020 — 7:17 pm
Hoodooguru says:
I fucking love this site, it just really makes me happy.
January 31, 2020 — 6:15 pm
Awesome's Razor says:
Just like Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog, this track is a fucking riot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxfbhXWgGfE
January 31, 2020 — 6:16 pm
Spim Janfeller says:
How do you do, fellow kids! What’s the haps?!
January 31, 2020 — 6:22 pm
OldManInSeattle says:
Derek and the Dominos would be how I would come to know Duane Allman but I think he only played on a few songs. Clapton’s boxset was one of the 1st ones I remember buying and had all kind of great unreleased D&D stuff. This Howlin’ Wolf tune became a fixture on all my mixed tapes and discs that would follow. It still plays on my thumb drive in my car today.
Ladies and Gentlemen. Please Welcome, God…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0KljS1QMkM
January 31, 2020 — 6:25 pm
CableCrasher says:
Man we even got a Up All Night post. May this weekend never end
January 31, 2020 — 6:27 pm
Poponator says:
welcome back — keep drivin’ all the old men crazy
January 31, 2020 — 7:00 pm
Pradajames says:
Can this somehow last longer than just a few days? I’d rather pay for this than The Athletic.
January 31, 2020 — 7:07 pm
LemmyKilmister says:
Hey, the band Patterson Hood was in played that song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MniB_JWPjNU
January 31, 2020 — 7:10 pm
Cryptkeeper Al Davis says:
Not to be a wet blanket, but why are comments shut off for the Dashlane ad? That seems contrary to the Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog’s mission. Plus, you know, Dashlane’s getting great pub from this and all the comments I’ve seen have been super duper positive.
January 31, 2020 — 7:10 pm
Ctrl-F "Bear" says:
Were I a betting lady, I’d wager that it’s a contractual requirement – I know when I place sponsored content for a client we often use a boilerplate contract which has no comments (not because of negative comments, but to avoid spammy links that can hurt the SEO backlink mojo).
January 31, 2020 — 7:43 pm
Guy at Dashlane (Joel) says:
We didn’t ask them to turn off comments on the ad post. These idiots are simply polite people who try to be considerate and I appreciate it. But if you hate our (great) commercial I say: please use this comment to own our ass.
January 31, 2020 — 11:36 pm
Tebow’s Jorts says:
I’d just like to comment to Dashlane to tell them I love them 3000.
I would also like to suggest that this become at least a monthly thing and that we get this blog trending on the twitters by the end of the weekend.
February 1, 2020 — 12:41 am
corbin says:
This is more dancey then usual fare but have a great night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vM8yW3qxMs
Heres to hoping the weekend won’t end
January 31, 2020 — 7:15 pm
Hold me closer, Tony Danza says:
https://youtu.be/bI2PdskxE_s
January 31, 2020 — 7:17 pm
Darkplaces says:
Thank god for UTSB
January 31, 2020 — 7:24 pm
Not Nightmare Ant says:
Where is Nightmare Ant when you need him?
January 31, 2020 — 7:29 pm
Denver is too damn high says:
How much for the little website?
January 31, 2020 — 7:29 pm
Chit Dinwood says:
feels so good
January 31, 2020 — 7:57 pm
Smush Parker’s Secret Lover says:
UTSBUAN does have a nice ring to it. Kudos to all!
January 31, 2020 — 7:59 pm
The Wook Whisperer says:
Things happened so fast, they turned off the comments, then they banned everyone. It just felt like things were left unfinished. I feel like I have a chance to finally close the door on this chapter in my life so here goes…..
*cough* *clears throat* *adjusts tie*
Fuck you Burneko.
January 31, 2020 — 8:08 pm
myopicprophet says:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4UqMyldS7Q
January 31, 2020 — 8:29 pm
GlassOfWaterBuffalo says:
I really wants to star this. Kinja got a few things right…
February 1, 2020 — 12:23 am
DownstairsBrian says:
Spending the last hour and change reading every single blog that has been posted so far today has been the absolute highlight of my week. Thank you all so much
January 31, 2020 — 8:37 pm
devil's plaything says:
Week, hell. Highlight of the last three months.
January 31, 2020 — 9:26 pm
gill_zero says:
i have been bawling my eyes out all day, deadass
January 31, 2020 — 8:39 pm
MMI says:
🎵 the bears are back in town.. the bears are back in town! 🎵
January 31, 2020 — 8:54 pm
Don Slaughterhouse Five says:
What song do the girls get?
January 31, 2020 — 9:17 pm
GardenStateOfMind says:
I checked this site like 10 different times today. Nothing better on a throwaway Friday than a bunch of good-ass blogs. Missed this place. Superfuck Jim Spanfeller.
January 31, 2020 — 9:17 pm
AreaFif-TeeJuan says:
Hey, you guys remember, like, when there was this sports website, when, like, they didn’t always talk about sports, like, but it was like mostly about spots and HOT TAKES… Yea, that was pretty awesome.
January 31, 2020 — 9:55 pm
Delete says:
Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog is a good website
January 31, 2020 — 11:06 pm
The Box of used Assholes on Jim Spanfeller's Desk says:
About the naming rights for this website, are they for sale?
January 31, 2020 — 11:16 pm
Fucking Frank says:
The first DUAN that made me sad 🙁
🙁
🙁
🙁
January 31, 2020 — 11:29 pm
Fucking Frank says:
I thought I already left a comment
January 31, 2020 — 11:30 pm
Fucking Frank says:
Fucking Frank is glad he can’t figure out this commenting system
January 31, 2020 — 11:33 pm
Robes&Clouds says:
Is the dashlane guy falling or flying?
January 31, 2020 — 11:45 pm
Annie Clark and the Grenadines says:
As long as he’s paying the bills for UTSB, I don’ think it matters. Do whatever you want, Dashlane guy!!
February 1, 2020 — 7:11 pm
HidingInTheDark says:
I was literally giddy with excitement from the moment I heard UTSB was going to be a thing yesterday. I missed this so much, probably more than is healthy.
Also, so thrilled to see that it IS possible to get people to watch a video ad from a sponsor without it auto-playing! Who’d-a thunk it?!
January 31, 2020 — 11:45 pm
Matt says:
This blog is the only happy thing in my life today. F the Republicans, praise be to Dashlane.
January 31, 2020 — 11:49 pm
Enalhsad says:
How many lanes could a dashlane dash if a dashlane could dash lanes
January 31, 2020 — 11:50 pm
Old-Ass Jays and Raps Fan says:
Two points ….
(1) This brief resurrection of a great great blog site that died for no good reason is good as hell and really welcome and I am thankful to all who helped to make it happen!
(2) So worried and sad about Tony Fernandez 🙁 … seems appropriate to say so on the ghost of DUAN …
February 1, 2020 — 12:26 am
RedMenace75 says:
This, this, one thousand times this. So happy to see this, hoping this gets some legs and becomes a permanent thing.
February 1, 2020 — 8:40 am
Household Herb Jim Spanfeller says:
This is a great day
February 1, 2020 — 2:11 am
Roland Tembo says:
Goddamn, I didn’t realize quite how much it would mean to me to see all this shit again. Godspeed, you wonderful idiots
February 1, 2020 — 3:22 am
Jelani N Greenidge says:
Hells YES. You guys are back.
Any hot takes about Dame Lillard channeling the Black Mamba? Will Burneko stop by to tell us when his blogs are over?
I feel like a frisky golden retriever whose owner just came back from a three month work trip. CANWEHAVECOOLTAKECANWEYEAHYEAHPLEASE??????
February 1, 2020 — 5:30 am
Caviar SmokeBoy says:
A solid song from the Another 48 Hours soundtrack.
February 1, 2020 — 7:35 am
RonnieHarmonsHands says:
Discovered UTSB last night and have been reading all the posts and comments. It’s been said better by many on here already, and as a DS reader since Will’s time, this is a good blog.
February 1, 2020 — 7:57 am
RedMenace75 says:
Ermahgerd, the gang is back! I just had this room cleaned, why is it so dusty in here?
February 1, 2020 — 8:39 am
Mr. Nice says:
This is the 69th comment.
February 1, 2020 — 8:53 am
Her? says:
I’m a 35 yo woman with a toddler and a genetics PhD, and I bet nobody here gives less of a shit about sports than me.
BUT, years ago I landed on Deadspin because I’d heard someone was gleefully bashing the Williams Sonoma catalog, and I happily gave tons of clicks to all the other silly stuff that made me laugh and brightened my day. Thanks for all the good times, happy to see you all this weekend! Er… what’s the occasion?
February 1, 2020 — 9:16 am
Hurt Reynolds says:
ONE OF US
February 2, 2020 — 12:14 am
Jauffins says:
🙏
February 1, 2020 — 9:17 am
InsertPunnySportsNameHere says:
Hello Joel from Dashlane,
This is the best idea ever. I didn’t know what Dashlane is. I hadn’t heard of Dashlane before yesterday. I have no idea if a password manager will be useful in my life, but I’m giving it a go because you brought back something I care about.
(I loved DS and was so ‘effing floored when it fell apart, and then this happened, and I experienced a flood of joy and happiness so powerful and wonderful that I gave a company I know nothing about access to my phone. Maybe I’m dumb, but sometimes love makes you do crazy stuff. For example, I recently bought a new couch because my wife wanted a new couch, and I love my wife. Like, the old couch worked and everything, but we got a new one. Crazy stuff like that.
Hell, I lurked mightily on that old site – can’t remember the name of it, something about getting hit by a bus, maybe – but never left a comment. Now I’m commenting. What is wrong with me? What have I become? Posting idiot comments on temporary website might even lead to dancing just like that one Kevin Bacon movie warned us about. “Stir of Echoes”, I think it was..)
I’m very glad that this is here, even if it is just for a little while. Thank you. All of you.
February 1, 2020 — 9:50 am
Thad Bronus says:
Potential names for the unnamed.
Unsullied <– no
Unwashed <– no
Undermined <– no
Indeterminate <– checks dictionary, no
Euphemism <– no
Dysphemism <– better, but too wordy
Thanks for Nothing <– hack attempt at best
Good luck finding a name and a url that's available for it.
February 1, 2020 — 1:08 pm
VanoB says:
I’ll donate my testicles to keep you going I don’t need them
February 1, 2020 — 1:42 pm
Window Cleaner says:
This is fantastic and stratospheric
February 1, 2020 — 2:22 pm