We all learned the Roman numerals in school, but it seems the only thing they have ever been good for is the Super Bowl. For 49 years, America;'s biggest game of the year has been numbered with Roman ...
Every February, one small detail sparks confusion and debate. The numbering tradition behind the NFLs biggest game has deeper ...
Bad news for those of you who can't read Roman numerals: the NFL will return to using them after Super Bowl 50 -- just like they've done for the 49 previous Super Bowls. This is according to the San ...
Why does the NFL use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl? This year’s NFL championship is officially known as “Super Bowl LVIII.” The letters LVIII are Roman numerals that mean “58,” so fans will hear ...
(NEXSTAR) – Aside from fancy timepieces and the occasional film franchise, Roman numerals are rarely used over Arabic numbers in modern American culture. Of course, there’s another major exception: ...
Super Bowls eschew typical numbering conventions by using Roman numerals to convey which iteration of the game is being ...
The National Football League didn’t begin larding Roman numerals on to the Super Bowl until its fifth year, hoping to imbue its championship game with a certain chiseled-in-stone gravitas. The block ...
Super Bowl 59, officially known as Super Bowl LIX, will kick off on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. ET from New Orleans' Superdome. The use of Roman numerals in the event's name is a tradition that dates ...
(NEXSTAR) – Aside from fancy timepieces and the occasional film franchise, Roman numerals are rarely used over Arabic numbers in modern American culture. Of course, there’s another major exception: ...