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Since I'm not much of an American football fan... Legolas Send a noteboard - 05/10/2009 01:38:18 PM
I'll take the opportunity to discuss the etymology of that particular phrase instead. "How about them [insert sports team]" seems like a standard phrase in American popular culture and daily life, but where does it come from? It's rather un-grammatical, not the most natural way of starting a conversation, so I take it someone must've started saying it, and infected enough others that it spread throughout the entire country... is it from some TV personality, or really just some random anonymous person?
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How bout them.....Broncos? - 05/10/2009 12:20:09 AM 841 Views
That D was frickin' awesome. - 05/10/2009 12:32:05 AM 690 Views
Kyle Orton is so lucky he is throwing to Brandon Marshall - 05/10/2009 01:25:14 AM 622 Views
The catch was nice... the TD run after the catch was amazing. - 05/10/2009 02:01:35 AM 603 Views
Great game, but as a fan there's one thing that displeased me greatly... - 05/10/2009 02:31:25 AM 648 Views
I didn't think it was a great game - 05/10/2009 02:35:25 AM 610 Views
Terrible officiating for sure - 05/10/2009 02:57:43 AM 642 Views
I would agree it was more bad offense then good defense - 05/10/2009 02:53:35 PM 604 Views
Wow... I'm torn - 05/10/2009 06:19:31 AM 650 Views
Since I'm not much of an American football fan... - 05/10/2009 01:38:18 PM 625 Views
traditionaly its has been a polite ice breaker - 05/10/2009 03:08:33 PM 602 Views
Right, but it's the ungrammatical aspect I'm wondering about. - 05/10/2009 03:49:50 PM 653 Views
well y'all just don't know how to speak good American - 05/10/2009 05:40:37 PM 637 Views
It was basically the slogan of the Cowboys when they got good again under Jimmy Johnsons coaching. - 06/10/2009 12:53:03 AM 922 Views
Okay... I suppose you did answer the question, somewhere deep down in that whole thing. - 06/10/2009 01:24:22 AM 803 Views
as usual Joel is full of it - 06/10/2009 03:40:25 AM 627 Views
"How do you like them apples?"/="How 'bout them [mascot]s. " - 06/10/2009 03:54:36 AM 617 Views
how 'bout dem Dawgs? - 06/10/2009 04:16:33 AM 611 Views
That I'll buy. - 06/10/2009 04:43:02 AM 648 Views
I hope they can do as well against .500 and +.500 teams. PLEASE beat the Chargers! *NM* - 05/10/2009 07:13:45 PM 275 Views
Dallas was above .500 coming in, now 2-2 (.500 exactly). Bengals are 3-1 (.750). Both Denver wins. - 05/10/2009 08:06:41 PM 626 Views
I'm hoping for a split. - 06/10/2009 03:07:07 AM 909 Views
Did you notive your QB sucks? - 06/10/2009 03:49:55 AM 607 Views
Did you notice the only games I'm confident we'll win are the Chiefs, Raiders and 'Skins? - 06/10/2009 04:01:02 AM 612 Views
my team played like crap is hardly making excuses - 06/10/2009 04:10:15 AM 662 Views
Orton doesn't "suck". - 06/10/2009 02:03:46 PM 655 Views
well I could be a little bitter - 06/10/2009 03:19:42 PM 640 Views
17-2 lifetime at home. Orton wins games. *NM* - 06/10/2009 09:18:20 PM 265 Views
Honestly, it's too soon to say, about anyone. - 06/10/2009 05:13:36 AM 655 Views
Buck the Froncos. *NM* - 07/10/2009 03:54:42 PM 269 Views

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