Fun with retro-coding a Roman numeral converter—I head back to my college years and solve me homework anew! I earned a bachelor's degree in computer science back in the dawn of computing. Well, maybe ...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. But many football fanatics and casual watchers may be wondering: What the heck does LIX mean? The NFL ...

53. L is the Roman numeral for 50, followed by III for three. So why does the NFL use Roman numerals at all? Due to the fact that each Super Bowl is played at the beginning of a new year, using a ...

Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice brings ...

It's almost time for the Super Bowl LV, a matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. And yes, we're all thinking the same thing: what the heck is LV?! It's a Roman numeral.

After 49 increasingly complex years of writing our Super Bowls, the NFL has made things slightly easier this year. This year’s Super Bowl is called “Super Bowl 50” rather than “Super Bowl L” after 49 ...

The NFL is moving away from Roman numerals starting in 2016. (Courtesy @SuperBowl) The NFL has been using Roman numerals to designate Super Bowls since the fifth installment of the game in 1971. If ...