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Super Bowl "L" next year? Nope

turok

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The NFL apparently is abandoning the traditional counting of SBs by Roman numerals and instead will use the number 50 next year.

"Roman numerals were first used for Super Bowl V (Jan. 1971)"

http://www.thewrap.com/nfl-super-bowl-50-logos-roman-numerals/

Hmm...thought that the first "named" SB (and was the first one that I watched from beginning to end) was in 1969 as III, must be mistaken.

The NFL is only doing this b/c the Lions are the lone NFL team that begins with the letter L and they OBVIOUSLY don't want to increase their chances of playing in or winning it...:nod:
 
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