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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: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate 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: Impressive Irradiated Gaping Field 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:48 PM Author: Carnelian big base lettuce Visigoths iirc but probably vandals too at some point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49219392) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: plum very tactful gaming laptop because the romans werent birdshit, any US teams named after niggistan? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218559) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:26 AM Author: Khaki know-it-all cumskin 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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: floppy glassy doctorate newt immigration from North Africa is how (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49222270) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: Aphrodisiac sadistic incel party of the first part 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:02 AM Author: Impressive Irradiated Gaping Field Romulus and Remus would like a word (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218562) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:47 AM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate That’s what he’s referring to dipshit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218575) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:49 AM Author: Comical Library How about I Trojan your ass (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218581) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:16 AM Author: Razzle-dazzle insane area 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:34 PM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate Read up on the legend a bit more (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49219518) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:33 AM Author: unhinged useless brakes NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate cr. forgot about them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218590) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 7:51 PM Author: Emerald knife OP said US sports teams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49220228) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:53 PM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate 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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: Emerald knife no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49222271) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:02 PM Author: Snowy Hyperactive School Cafeteria Eat shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49222283) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:23 AM Author: Emerald knife (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218602) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:29 PM Author: Snowy Hyperactive School Cafeteria (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49219360) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:42 AM Author: saffron center roast beef https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Gladiators (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49218580) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:11 AM Author: razzle hunting ground 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:08 PM Author: Jade partner Centurions and Legion would be good names (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49219923) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:05 PM Author: razzle hunting ground 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: Idiotic point sandwich 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: angry yellow round eye theater stage Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: Carnelian big base lettuce 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:36 PM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate 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) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:39 PM Author: Carnelian big base lettuce 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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:57 PM Author: floppy glassy doctorate newt wow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49222274) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 PM Author: Burgundy Vivacious Den Double Fault The California Gays are a major team iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49221794) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:14 PM Author: Garnet weed whacker 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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49221966) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:55 PM Author: Demanding Violet Hairy Legs Associate 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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:04 PM Author: Blathering bespoke juggernaut The Cleveland Commoduses (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#49222287) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 4:21 PM Author: pale rehab 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) |
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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) |
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Date: August 29th, 2026 4:22 PM Author: Golf Wigger (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...#50102080) |