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[Regan MacNeil]

Looks like some Deadspinners are getting the band back together for the next three days to mark the Super Bowl.

Let's Do Some Blogs

 

[The Big Ragu]

I think this is smart.

If they had a following and something they think works and has demand out there for it. ... out of sight is going to make for out of mind. Disappearing can undo the following it took time to build. If enough word spreads about this, and it gets any kind of signficant traffic, maybe they can use it to create a new opportunity for themselves. You don't know what can happen. ... you will never know unless you actually TRY.

I always appreciate an effort like this, and I think I will give them some traffic. I say that as someone who barely looked at deadspin.

You risk it not accomplishing anything, or not working or even making a fool of yourself. But it's better to take a chance and do something than to passively whine about how someone who was employing you didn't allow you to do the work you want and then disappear.

This won't pay the bills, so I get that not everyone has the luxury of putting time into something like this, but even if it accomplishes little for them I applaud them for simply trying. This falls under "trying to create your own luck" for me. You never know how it will be received or what next step it can lead to for you.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

As long as Magary's piece is in it, it will get traffic.

 

[Songbird]

Prop bet: +/- 5 posts before Magary's dog is written about?

I also believe this is the first step in Deadspinners 2.0.

 

[Sports Barf]

And then what? They gonna have a big kumbaya around a campfire? Spare me

 

[CD Boogie]

I'll read the Jamboroo because I like Magary. The rest of them can pull their lips over their heads and swallow.

 

[jlee]

After the first 500 words, Magary’s post was amusing.

Deadspin was never really my thing, though, so I won’t be clicking there again.

 

[SixToe]

I don't give a **** about Deadspin past or future, or who worked there, but I agree with Ragu. In today's world you don't let your audience slip away if you can help it. Start a website for a few days, write whatever **** you write, and go from there. If it works, fine. Build on it. If not, move on.

 

[Alma]

I hope it's all about politics.

 

[SixToe]

I hope it's all about politics.

Hey, stick with sports.

 

[Alma]

Hey, stick with sports.

Oh, I will. I hope they really delve into it, though. Deep dive. Need their thoughts, unencumbered by their overlord bosses at Deadspin.

 

[CD Boogie]

Oh, I will. I hope they really delve into it, though. Deep dive. Need their thoughts, unencumbered by their overlord bosses at Deadspin.

Should this be in blue font?

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I'll read the Jamboroo because I like Magary. The rest of them can pull their lips over their heads and swallow.

 

[CD Boogie]

Nailed it. Saw it again a few weeks ago.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

Good time of the year to with the eternal gray in the northeast.

 

[poindexter]

Prop bet: +/- 5 posts before Magary's dog is written about?

I'm not sure you have the right person. I read a ton of Magary on deadspin and nothing about a dog.

Are you sure you aren't talking about AJ Daulerio?

 

[Regan MacNeil]

He does mention his dog sometimes. Usually it's his dog being a ****head in some way, but not in a "I HOPE THIS DOG DIES" sort of way.

Not sure why that gets under Songbird's skin, yet Portnoy eating pizza while coked up to the gills is awesome.

 

[poindexter]

I googled Drew Magary+deadspin+dog and there were two hits. More on twitter, I guess

 

[Songbird]

I'm not sure you have the right person. I read a ton of Magary on deadspin and nothing about a dog.

Are you sure you aren't talking about AJ Daulerio?

Yes. Daulerio, Magary ... Lakers, Bulls, same thing. lol

Good catch.

 

[Songbird]

Daulerio just wrote about adopting a dog in the world's greatest coincidence™ ...