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Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice ...
Another common theme among Justin’s tattoos are letters and Roman numerals, and he has the number 1975 written above above his collarbone - possibly to represent the birth year of his parents.
It's the thing that comes up every darn year: the number of the Super Bowl is written in Roman numerals, which is quite the tradition. But if you're here, you might be wondering: how do you read ...
In addition, the idea to use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl is also credited to Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, who believed their use would add an element of grandeur to the NFL's ...
Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice ...
MOBILE, Ala. — Jack Bech has two new tattoos. On his left breast is a series of roman numerals — I.XXVIII.MCMXCVII — I.I.MMXXV. Above that, in flowy script near his collarbone, reads “7 to ...
The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting which was aimed at easing fan confusion. We'll help break it down for you here.
The advent of social media means there are few things about celebrities that are left to the imagination - or kept a secret. However, some of Hollywood's biggest stars have hidden tattoos.
ABC’s 33 WYTV says there’s also the “why change?” theory ― in other words, TV shows and movies have used Roman numerals for their copyright credits for so long that it just feels ...
However, the league uses ascending Roman numerals to address the Super Bowl with each passing year. The reasoning behind this tradition is not too complicated. The NFL uses Roman numerals for ...
But because the NFL has trademarked “Super Bowl,” advertisers and other commercial outlets tend to use phrases like “the big game,” bypassing both the name and the Roman numerals entirely.
The NFL started using Roman numerals for Super Bowl V (ahem, “Super Bowl 5″) in 1971 and then went back and renamed the previous championship games as Super Bowls I, II, III and IV.