The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
|
 |
 
|
Why are no US sports teams named after the Romans?
Poast new message in this thread
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:41 AM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner 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=2#49218557) |
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:56 AM Author: curious range 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=2#49218558) |
 |
Date: August 28th, 2025 1:48 PM Author: Mind-boggling poppy market Visigoths iirc but probably vandals too at some point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219392) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: learning disabled regret because the romans werent birdshit, any US teams named after niggistan? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218559) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:26 AM Author: scarlet locus 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=2#49218604) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: bonkers national immigration from North Africa is how (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222270) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: excitant base 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=2#49218560) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 4:02 AM Author: curious range Romulus and Remus would like a word (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218562) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 4:47 AM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner That’s what he’s referring to dipshit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218575) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 5:49 AM Author: transparent soggy senate How about I Trojan your ass (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218581) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:16 AM Author: Heady point 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=2#49218599) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 2:34 PM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner Read up on the legend a bit more (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219518) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 5:33 AM Author: yapping space ladyboy NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner cr. forgot about them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218590) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 7:51 PM Author: self-centered pontificating garrison faggotry OP said US sports teams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49220228) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 2:53 PM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner by the powers vested in me as the OP I hereby declare the Ottawa Senators a credited response (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222259) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: self-centered pontificating garrison faggotry no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222271) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 3:02 PM Author: Carmine hairless dilemma Eat shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222283) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:23 AM Author: self-centered pontificating garrison faggotry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218602) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 1:29 PM Author: Carmine hairless dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219360) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 5:42 AM Author: self-absorbed drab therapy chapel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Gladiators (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49218580) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:11 AM Author: Nubile mahogany mad-dog skullcap 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=2#49218598) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 5:08 PM Author: exhilarant area dingle berry Centurions and Legion would be good names (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219923) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 12:05 PM Author: Nubile mahogany mad-dog skullcap any given sunday had the NY Emperors and it sounded gay. so did the Dallas knights.
legion would be good for soccer i guess |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 6:21 AM Author: titillating location patrolman How could you forget about the Rome Emperors?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Emperors |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 8:53 AM Author: Very tactful center boistinker Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: Mind-boggling poppy market 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=2#49219402) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 2:36 PM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner you can’t build an empire through conquest without being great warriors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219522) |
|
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:39 PM Author: Mind-boggling poppy market Which is why we have the Dallas Cowboys and not the Republican Congressmen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49219689) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 2:57 PM Author: bonkers national wow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222274) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 PM Author: grizzly famous landscape painting The California Gays are a major team iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49221794) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 12:14 PM Author: beady-eyed pearly stage potus 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=2#49221815) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49221966) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 2:55 PM Author: purple confused indirect expression gunner I guess maybe because they killed Christ and were therefore seen as villains when most US sports franchises and university athletic departments were created? only reason I can think of (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222267) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 3:04 PM Author: sooty odious corner useless brakes The Cleveland Commoduses (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222287) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2025 4:21 PM Author: razzle-dazzle maroon heaven newt The same reason you don't have the Atlanta Jews or the Baltimore Christians (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#49222428) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2026 4:29 PM Author: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, But see, In re Friars, Padres, Deacons, Crusaders, Angels, and Saints. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#50102090) |
|
Date: August 29th, 2026 4:22 PM Author: Golf Wigger (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2#50102080) |