Roman numerals get nine by putting I, which equals 1, before X, which equals 10, to essentially indicated 10-1=9. For comparison, when I appears after X, as in XI, that indicates 10 + 1, which ...

This year's version of the NFL's biggest game is Super Bowl LIX — or Super Bowl 59, if you're not well versed in Roman numerals. Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses ...

"The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL championship game — the Super Bowl — is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.

In fact, aside from the first four games (which were retroactively given Roman numerals), the NFL actually abandoned Roman numerals in 2016, choosing to go with Super Bowl 50 rather than “Super ...

The league has sought to reassure its Roman numeral fan base that it will raise L at next year’s game. But the sinuous success of 50, with all its seductive curves, has led many observers to put ...

The NFL has done plenty of branding for this game, and let's face it: That's a lot easier to do with Super Bowl 50 than Super Bowl L. While Goodell wants to keep the Roman numerals around, one has ...

The use of Roman Numerals began with the fifth edition, Super Bowl V, in 1971. They remained every year up until Super Bowl 50, which would have been Super Bowl L, and returned the following year.

The use of Roman Numerals began with the fifth edition, Super Bowl V, in 1971. They remained every year up until Super Bowl 50, which would have been Super Bowl L, and returned the following year.