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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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: coral harsh location antidepressant drug 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: duck-like greedy senate 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: chartreuse water buffalo 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: Aphrodisiac public bath 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: Comical dilemma 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: Odious domesticated hospital 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: coral harsh location antidepressant drug 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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: claret sandwich corn cake 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: passionate french chef 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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: Snowy marvelous cruise ship background story NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: massive sanctuary 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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: massive sanctuary 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: fishy laser beams lettuce 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: massive sanctuary (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: fishy laser beams lettuce (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: histrionic personal credit line halford 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: clear address 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: beady-eyed son of senegal useless brakes 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: clear address 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: Poppy idiotic native 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: Henna Vivacious Menage Reading Party Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: duck-like greedy senate 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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: duck-like greedy senate 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: Comical dilemma 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: dashing ratface 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: flirting sweet tailpipe 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: cerebral pea-brained stage (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: cerebral pea-brained stage 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: burgundy at-the-ready rehab boistinker 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: Supple sapphire ticket booth jewess 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) |