NFL Reveals Logos for Super Bowl 50, Dumps Roman Numerals (Photos)

Calm down, traditionalists: The ancient letters-as-numbers concept will be back for Super Bowl LI (that’s 51)

After next year, everyone will actually know what number Super Bowl we’re on for once.

The National Football League released logos for Super Bowl 50 on Wednesday, dropping the Roman numeral regularly associated with the game.

Apparently “Super Bowl L” didn’t work for the NFL, and the Roman numeral was sacked.

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But don’t fret Latin fans: the following year, the Roman numerals will be back for Feb. 2017’s Super Bowl LI  in Houston.

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

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