after going 13–3 in 2008 "The Pack" – Green Bay Packers, NFL; abbreviation of name, and a play on the collective term for a group of animals such as dogs or wolves "Pats" – New England Patriots, NFL; abbreviation of team name "The Patsies" – New England Patriots, NFL; play on nickname "Pats" (above) and the term patsy, "a person who is easily manipulated or victimized" "The Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons" – Washington Redskins, NFL; translation of team name into politically correct terms, popularized by NFL columnist and Washington, D.C. resident Gregg Easterbrook in his weekly column Tuesday Morning Quarterback. "Seagulls" – Seattle Seahawks, term often said by detractors when Seahawks are playing poorly. "The Silver and Black" – Las Vegas Raiders, NFL; from the colors of the uniforms "Sinners" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; "sinner" is often a paired opposite of "saint"; used by detractors, but also as a result of New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal "'Skins" – Washington Redskins, NFL; abbreviation of team name "'Stillers" – Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL; how native Pittsburghers (Picksbergers) pronounce the name of their team "Tennessee Traitors " * – Tennessee Titans, NFL; derisive nickname of the former Houston Oilers, usually aimed at owner Bud Adams by former Oilers fans "Vikes" – Minnesota Vikings, NFL; abbreviation of team name Canadian football "Als" – Montreal Alouettes, CFL; abbreviation of name "Argos" – Toronto Argonauts, CFL; abbreviation of name "The Blue and Gold" – Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CFL; after the team colours "The Boatmen" – Toronto Argonauts, CFL; in reference to the team's foundation by the Argonaut Rowing Club of Toronto, which in turn was derived from Jason and the Argonauts, mythical heroes and boatmen who are the namesake of both the rowing club and the CFL team "Bombers" – Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CFL; abbreviation of team name "The Double Blue" – Toronto Argonauts, CFL; in reference to the team colours, Oxford blue and Cambridge blue "Esks" or "Eskies" – Edmonton Eskimos, CFL; abbreviation of team name "'Gades" – Ottawa Renegades, CFL; abbreviation of team name "Jolly Green Giants" – Saskatchewan Roughriders for the colour of the team's uniforms and size of the players "Leos" – BC Lions, CFL; "Leo" is a common nickname for "lion" (from Latin, leo) "Roughies or Green Riders" – Saskatchewan Roughriders, CFL; Green Riders to differentiate team from the now defunct Ottawa team of the same name. Roughies - abbreviation