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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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: Talking Cracking Useless Brakes 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: razzle theatre 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: adventurous copper goyim site 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: Vibrant Boltzmann Boistinker 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: Heady plaza 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: disgusting flatulent personal credit line office 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: Talking Cracking Useless Brakes 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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: Autistic Frisky Philosopher-king 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: Stubborn Stead 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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: Histrionic fat ankles NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: multi-colored snowy resort 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: Mind-boggling senate 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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: Mind-boggling senate 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: razzle-dazzle cocky stage 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: Mind-boggling senate (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: razzle-dazzle cocky stage (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: trip mexican piazza 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: Big Lavender Messiness 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: twisted indian lodge 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: Big Lavender Messiness 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: Yapping gunner property 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: Mildly autistic half-breed Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: razzle theatre 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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: razzle theatre 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: Heady plaza 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: Glassy floppy dysfunction 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: massive parlor rigor 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: multi-colored snowy resort (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: multi-colored snowy resort 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: hilarious exhilarant field shitlib 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: Aphrodisiac Jet Giraffe 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) |