dairy industry. Sometimes employed derogatorily by neighboring states, the moniker was embraced by residents, particularly Green Bay Packers fans, and has become synonymous with Wisconsin's football culture. (While the state is presently known for cheese production, the Packers team itself was originally named for the Indian meat packing company in Green Bay, WI.) "Cheatriots" -New England Patriots,NFL; Used by detractors as a reference to the Patriots cheating allegations during Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era "The Chefs" – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL; origin Snickers candy bar commercial; however, the NFL has licensed official "Kansas City Chief Head Chef Cookie Jars" "The Chesapeake Watershed Region Indigenous Persons" – Washington Redskins, NFL; translation of team name into politically correct terms It was later changed to "Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons" (see below) since the Baltimore Ravens also share the Chesapeake Bay region. "Clowns" - Cleveland Browns, NFL; used by detractors. The Cowgirls - Dallas Cowboys, by detractors. "Da Raidahs" – Las Vegas Raiders, NFL; The way Chris Berman of ESPN says, "The Raiders", a spoof of Raiders team owner Al Davis' accent. "Dawgs" – Cleveland Browns, NFL; according to Hanford Dixon, then a cornerback with the original Art Modell-owned Browns, he gave his defensive teammates this nickname to inspire them before the 1985 season "DeadSkins" – Washington Redskins, NFL; rhyming play on team name; used by detractors or disgruntled fans. "Detroit Lie-downs" – Detroit Lions, NFL; so called because they just lie down and let other teams run over them. "The Dirty Birds" – Atlanta Falcons, NFL; team dubbed themselves by this name during their race to Super Bowl XXXIII "The Dolts" – Indianapolis Colts, NFL; rhyming play on name with a term for "idiot"; by detractors "The Donks" – Denver Broncos, used by detractors. "The Empire" - Used by detractors to refer to either the Dallas Cowboys, due to their reputation of having a large fanbase, plentiful funds, and several Super Bowl rings, and the New England Patriots, due to their own reputation of also being one of the most hated teams in the NFL and being the de facto villain for the league, and because of their recent Super Bowl dynasty. The "role" of the Emperor is usually filled by Jerry Jones or Bill Belichick. "The Flaming Thumbtacks" – Tennessee Titans, NFL; a humorous interpretation of their team logo, actually a flaming stylized letter "T" "The Fins" – Miami Dolphins,