The 50th Super Bowl approaches with the same amount of trepidation as Y2K. Why? Because none of us is quite sure if we will actually be witness to Super Bowl L. Yes, it’s a tradition that dates back to the very first Super Bowl. But how many people will actually look at the logo and think “Super Bowl El”? Will NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finally decide that the roman numerals are absurd and switch to Arabic numerals?

Washington Post sports columnist Tracee Hamilton recently griped that “We’ve been putting up with this nonsense for XLIV years. Enough. Why can’t this Sunday’s NFL championship game be called Super Bowl 45?”