Bootleg Football

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Salary caps don't exist in New Orleans. Jul 19, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the New Orleans Saints and attempt to answer an age old question in the bayou...are salary caps even real?

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Saints Day!

2:25 2022 Effectiveness Summary

7:49 Saints Bootleg Power Score

8:38 2022 Saints Schematic Summary

21:18 The New Orleans Power Structure

28:50 Best Fantasy values?

34:06 Free agency gains and losses

39:38 The Saints' Draft Class

52:00 Report card and record predictions

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Atlanta is where NFL offenses go to die. Jul 18, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Atlanta Falcons and explore their new roster building philosophy - namely, that even if they can't score points, neither will you!

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Falcons Day!

2:37 2022 Effectiveness Summary

5:55 Falcons Bootleg Power Score

8:37 2022 Falcons Schematic Summary

22:37 The Atlanta Power Structure

36:08 Best Fantasy values?

45:15 Free agency gains and losses

52:26 The Falcons' Draft Class

1:01:25 Report card and record predictions

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Is the AFC West actually good? Jul 14, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. break down the AFC West, and make their picks for Division MVP, Rookies of the Year, and of course...the regular season division winner!

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The Chiefs Dynasty is just getting started. Jul 13, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into reigning Champs to break down exactly how they were able to get back on top of the mountain in 2022, and why they (probably) won't be leaving it any time soon.

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Chiefs Day!

3:24 2022 Effectiveness Summary

5:39 Chiefs Bootleg Power Score

7:48 2022 Chiefs Schematic Summary

24:38 The Kansas City Power Structure

38:20 Best fantasy values?

47:57 Free agency gains and losses

56:50 The Chiefs' Draft Class

1:11:00 Report card and record predictions

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The Chargers roster is actually kind of insane. Jul 12, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the good, the bad, and then oh-so-tantalizing of the LA Chargers roster, and make some predictions for 2023!

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Chargers Day!

3:37 2022 Effectiveness Summary

9:55 Chargers Bootleg Power Score

10:54 2022 Chargers Schematic Summary

28:28 The LA Power Structure

32:54 Best fantasy values?

45:00 Free agency gains and losses

51:35 The Chargers' Draft Class

1:02:28 Report card and record predictions

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Raider Nation...are you okay? Jul 11, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Las Vegas Raiders and explain everything that went wrong in 2022, and why - contrary to popular belief - there may be more hope in 2023!

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Raiders Day!

2:41 2022 Effectiveness Summary

6:21 Raiders Bootleg Power Score

11:45 2022 Raiders Schematic Summary

23:25 The Vegas Power Structure

31:43 Who do we invest in?

40:35 Free agency gains and losses

48:59 The Raiders' Draft Class

1:03:40 Report card and record predictions

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The Denver Broncos are finally watchable again. Jul 10, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Denver Broncos and explain everything that went wrong in 2022, and why (most) of those problems should already be fixed going into 2023!

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Broncos Day!

3:40 2022 Effectiveness Summary

8:22 Broncos Bootleg Power Score

11:52 2022 Broncos Schematic Summary

30:45 Denver's Power Structure

37:24 Let's figure out this receiving corps

47:58 Free agency gains and losses

55:46 The 49ers Draft Class

1:02:03 Report card and record predictions

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The NFC West is Hilariously Unbalanced Jun 30, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. try to figure out the NFC West, and make their picks for Division MVP, Rookies of the Year, and of course...the regular season division winner!

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I am ready to be emotionally and spiritually destroyed again. Jun 29, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the San Francisco 49ers and break down all of their schematic nuances, as well as the roster moves that are almost certain to cause Brett untold amounts of pain and distress this season as the futility of picking which 49ers receivers to start every week slowly drives him insane.

He's not bitter. Not even a little bit. Nope, no resentment here at all.

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's 49ers Day!

7:30 2022 Effectiveness Summary

10:16 49ers Bootleg Power Score

11:37 2022 49ers Schematic Summary

38:05 San Francisco's Power Structure

47:21 Let's see how Kyle ruins my life this year

51:47 Free agency gains and losses

1:02:55 The 49ers Draft Class

1:12:46 Report card and record predictions

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93 minutes of slowly convincing ourselves that Geno Smith actually has that dawg in him Jun 28, 2023

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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today's daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Los Angeles Rams and break down all of their schematic nuances, as well as the roster moves that have transformed this team into the youngest overall group of talent the Rams have had in many years. 2023 might not be perfectly smooth for LA, but at least it will be entertaining!

Time Stamps:

0:01 It's Seahawks Day!

8:06 2022 Effectiveness Summary

10:30 Seahawks Bootleg Power Score

10:55 2022 Seahawks Schematic Summary

34:20 Seattle's Power Structure

45:44 Which Seahawks players should you draft?

1:02:03 Free agency gains and losses

1:10:36 Seattle's incredible draft class

1:23:15 Report card and record predictions

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