Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game, has used Roman numerals since Super Bowl V in 1971, a tradition introduced by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. This practice helps avoid confusion between ...

Roman numerals are confusing, clumsy, reminiscent of gladiatorial battles, and smack of monarchical snootiness. All the things that football is not. The NFL should ditch Super Bowl Roman numerals now.

Understanding Roman numerals also has real-world applications, with dates on buildings, monuments and other public works often written using the ancient method. MORE: Watch Super Bowl 57 live with ...

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However, roman numerals are read left-to-right, meaning a one in front of a "V" would translate to four. "L" stands for 50 and "C" stands for 100. While we're a ways away from getting to Super ...

It’s a nice little number pun, but honestly, Roman numerals aren’t good for much — just try doing your taxes with them. By the sixth century A.D. (and possibly even earlier) a much better system, now ...