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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: Bearded low-t place of business 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...id#49218557) |
Date: August 28th, 2025 3:56 AM Author: lilac library mad-dog skullcap 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...id#49218558) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:48 PM Author: judgmental bespoke location mother Visigoths iirc but probably vandals too at some point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49219392) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: Seedy Therapy because the romans werent birdshit, any US teams named after niggistan? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218559) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:26 AM Author: lake abode death wish 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...id#49218604) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: Spectacular saffron office police squad immigration from North Africa is how (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49222270) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: Amber pervert 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...id#49218560) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:02 AM Author: lilac library mad-dog skullcap Romulus and Remus would like a word (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218562) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:47 AM Author: Bearded low-t place of business That’s what he’s referring to dipshit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218575) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:49 AM Author: disgusting know-it-all business firm How about I Trojan your ass (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218581) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:16 AM Author: Lemon Set 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...id#49218599) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:34 PM Author: Bearded low-t place of business Read up on the legend a bit more (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49219518) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:33 AM Author: mint forum stock car NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: Bearded low-t place of business cr. forgot about them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218590) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 7:51 PM Author: primrose lay selfie OP said US sports teams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49220228) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:53 PM Author: Bearded low-t place of business 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...id#49222259) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: primrose lay selfie no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49222271) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:02 PM Author: Green theater stage Eat shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49222283) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:23 AM Author: primrose lay selfie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218602) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:29 PM Author: Green theater stage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49219360) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:42 AM Author: Sienna fragrant people who are hurt menage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Gladiators (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49218580) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:11 AM Author: overrated mentally impaired sneaky criminal theatre 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...id#49218598) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 5:08 PM Author: Pungent corner candlestick maker Centurions and Legion would be good names (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49219923) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:05 PM Author: overrated mentally impaired sneaky criminal theatre 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: opaque jew 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: Haunting point gaping Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: judgmental bespoke location mother 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...id#49219402) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:36 PM Author: Bearded low-t place of business you can’t build an empire through conquest without being great warriors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49219522) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:39 PM Author: judgmental bespoke location mother 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...id#49219689) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:57 PM Author: Spectacular saffron office police squad wow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49222274) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 PM Author: Sticky Confused Parlor Nibblets The California Gays are a major team iirc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49221794) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:14 PM Author: Comical carmine property halford 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...id#49221815) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: Bearded low-t place of business (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49221966) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:55 PM Author: Bearded low-t place of business 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...id#49222267) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:04 PM Author: Beady-eyed cowardly keepsake machete The Cleveland Commoduses (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2...id#49222287) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 4:21 PM Author: yellow irate telephone stage 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...id#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...id#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...id#50102080) |