It’s time to drop Roman numerals from Super Bowl branding
by Criss Partee from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5W4BV)
The NFL is the only league of the four major North American sports that use roman numerals in the moniker of its championship. The MLB, NBA, and NHL all use the year in which the championship occurs. But the NFL decided to go a different route with their naming convention.