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Why are no US sports teams named after the Romans?
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:41 AM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. There are many named after the Greeks (Trojans, Spartans, Titans), the Norse (Vikings), even the Irish (Celtics and Fighting Irish), but none are named after the Romans. Why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218557) |
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:56 AM Author: butt cheeks (✅🍑) I was sure this is wrong but after thinking and googling the closest I could get was the Idaho Vandals, the Vandals having sacked Rome (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218558) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:48 PM Author: cowshit Visigoths iirc but probably vandals too at some point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219392) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: AZNgirl Taking 100% Equity Stake in Howard Lutnick because the romans werent birdshit, any US teams named after niggistan? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218559) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:26 AM Author: See Ex. C at Bates No. 000001 (gunneratttt) how are the greeks less birdshit than romans? and what about all the teams named after injuns? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218604) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: JunkoEnoshima If you want to be pedantic the Aeneid makes the Trojans the founders of Rome. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218560) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:02 AM Author: butt cheeks (✅🍑) Romulus and Remus would like a word (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218562) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:47 AM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. That’s what he’s referring to dipshit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218575) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:49 AM Author: ChatGJR How about I Trojan your ass (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218581) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:16 AM Author: The Barrister of Babylon Not really. Romulus and Remus were not even born in Troy and were centuries after Aeneas. That’s the joke (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218599) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:34 PM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. Read up on the legend a bit more (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219518) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:33 AM Author: Urim N. Tumim NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. cr example. forgot about them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218590) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 7:51 PM Author: Nerdy Digger OP said US sports teams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49220228) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:23 AM Author: Nerdy Digger (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218602) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:29 PM Author: Pumonymous (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219360) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:42 AM Author: Dave Prole https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Gladiators (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218580) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:11 AM Author: ....,.,.;;;,.,,:,.,.,::,...,..,:,..,.. nothing roman really has a good ring to it for a team name. Shit like gladiators and centurions doesn’t sound right. Plenty of Colosseum stadiums out there. LA has the Forum, there’s the Aqueduct racetrack in NY. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49218598) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:08 PM Author: Jason Genova Centurions and Legion would be good names (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219923) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:05 PM Author: ....,.,.;;;,.,,:,.,.,::,...,..,:,..,.. any given sunday had the NY Emperors and it sounded gay. so did the Dallas knights.
legion would be good for soccer i guess |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:21 AM Author: ....,,....,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.......,.,.,.,.,..,. How could you forget about the Rome Emperors?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Emperors |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 8:53 AM Author: Senior Ethics Official Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: cowshit Greeks and Norse = mythic warriors, Romans = empire-builders. U.S. sports culture wants the scrappers, not the empire. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219402) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:36 PM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. you can’t build an empire through conquest without being great warriors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219522) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:39 PM Author: cowshit Which is why we have the Dallas Cowboys and not the Republican Congressmen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49219689) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 PM Author: consumptive good The California Gays are a major team iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49221794) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:14 PM Author: lfo 180 thread. You get lots of Trojans, Spartans, some Argonauts, occasional VAndals, Scots, Highlanders, VIkings, Norse. Weird ones like Britons and Saxons. But basically no Romans. Amazing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49221815) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: ,.,.,.,.,.,..,:,,:,,.,:::,.,,.,:.,,.:.,:.,:.::,. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49221966) |