How Bout Them Raiders? Edit Meaning

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Said when a moment between a sports fan and non-sports fan becomes too awkward/overbearing in order to enliven the mood or alter the topic into something more accessible.

NonSportsfan: "So...how bout them Raiders?"

Sportsfan: "So how about them?"

NSF: "Ah, well...I heard they...you know...won the superbowl."

SF: "Oh yeah, man! They are like 6 and O in the playoff field quarter touchdown HIKE HIKE!"

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