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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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: Ivory scourge upon the earth incel 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: navy appetizing kitty cat 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: free-loading codepig 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: racy parlour nibblets 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: Milky Coffee Pot Faggotry 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: cream abnormal windowlicker 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: Ivory scourge upon the earth incel 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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: sinister stag film mad-dog skullcap 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: Naked state 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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: Out-of-control black national sandwich NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: Marvelous nursing home corn cake 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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: Marvelous nursing home corn cake 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: insane black woman theatre 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: Marvelous nursing home corn cake (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: insane black woman theatre (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: citrine magical rigpig church 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: Up-to-no-good Range 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: fragrant garnet ratface marketing idea 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: Up-to-no-good Range 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: Aromatic light depressive brunch 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: carmine point Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: navy appetizing kitty cat 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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: navy appetizing kitty cat 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: Milky Coffee Pot Faggotry 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: dun maniacal library cuckoldry 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: Onyx passionate gay wizard whorehouse 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: Walnut Vigorous Den (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: Walnut Vigorous Den 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: Cocky queen of the night trump supporter 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: irate geriatric stage idea he suggested 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) |