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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: lascivious bossy property 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: Sepia University Dingle Berry 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: boyish fat ankles candlestick maker 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: light deranged school cafeteria codepig 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: Indigo location psychic 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 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: Hyperactive Impressive Stock Car Organic Girlfriend immigration from North Africa is how (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49222270) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 3:59 AM Author: Lemon antidepressant drug 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: Sepia University Dingle Berry 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: lascivious bossy property 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: Trip Coldplay Fan 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: Zippy Striped Hyena 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: lascivious bossy property 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: free-loading beady-eyed blood rage puppy NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: lascivious bossy property cr. 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: razzmatazz emerald chad OP said US sports teams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49220228) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:53 PM Author: lascivious bossy property 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=2most#49222259) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:56 PM Author: razzmatazz emerald chad no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49222271) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:02 PM Author: Slap-happy plaza Eat shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49222283) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:23 AM Author: razzmatazz emerald chad (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: Slap-happy plaza (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: Maroon histrionic point 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: Stimulating ape 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: Aromatic step-uncle's house 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: Stimulating ape 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: Odious green voyeur office 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: Swashbuckling poppy brunch laser beams Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: boyish fat ankles candlestick maker 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: lascivious bossy property 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: boyish fat ankles candlestick maker 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 2:57 PM Author: Hyperactive Impressive Stock Car Organic Girlfriend wow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49222274) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 PM Author: Shimmering Hateful Institution 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: Maize 180 Address 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: lascivious bossy property (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49221966) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 2:55 PM Author: lascivious bossy property 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=2most#49222267) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 3:04 PM Author: Topaz crawly casino The Cleveland Commoduses (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2most#49222287) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 4:21 PM Author: dun cruise ship 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=2most#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=2most#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=2most#50102080) |