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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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Red passionate state 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: Peach odious pisswyrm resort 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: Aqua Stead 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: lime stag film 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: Gold area twinkling uncleanness 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: obsidian contagious toaster karate 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: Red passionate state 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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Titillating heaven 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: Puce geriatric church 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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Olive dilemma NHL does in Canada
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 6:03 AM Author: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Magenta Office 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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Magenta Office 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: mewling burgundy deer antler 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: Magenta Office (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: mewling burgundy deer antler (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: transparent fortuitous meteor generalized bond 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: Heady knife 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: Buff Big Clown 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: Heady knife 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: cracking house 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: stirring zippy temple dingle berry Op pwned. Growing a beard.
https://www.centurapride.com/ |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 1:52 PM Author: Peach odious pisswyrm resort 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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: Peach odious pisswyrm resort 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: Gold area twinkling uncleanness 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: glittery business firm 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: diverse cordovan foreskin 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: spectacular background story party of the first part (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: spectacular background story party of the first part 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: sapphire bateful dragon nursing 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: tan goal in life striped hyena 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) |