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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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: Alcoholic lascivious den 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: black headpube 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: Citrine cruise ship 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: Mauve private investor 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: crimson maniacal whorehouse regret 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: Idiotic orchestra pit 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: Alcoholic lascivious den 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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: Bull headed abusive state stock car 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: Odious flushed jap 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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: Exhilarant insecure theater stage NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: drab judgmental stead 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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: drab judgmental stead 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: Stirring misanthropic step-uncle's house mental disorder 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: drab judgmental stead (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: Stirring misanthropic step-uncle's house mental disorder (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: Lake faggotry casino 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: Rose yarmulke 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: navy place of business 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: Rose yarmulke 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: Claret Lodge Weed Whacker 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: Grizzly elastic band pistol Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: black headpube 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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: black headpube 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: crimson maniacal whorehouse regret 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: Adventurous Nighttime National Security Agency Heaven 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: chestnut stimulating ceo 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),#49221815) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish (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: Milky Sickened Principal's Office Death Wish 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: Indecent purple home 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: Peach lay kitty cat 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: nullo spammer = closeted gay Grindr fag (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767034&forum_id=2),#50102080) |