Bootleg Football

About Bootleg Football

Two of the biggest football junkies around, Brett Kollmann (YouTube's The Film Room) and E.J. Snyder (Senior Draft Analyst Windy City Gridiron) have teamed up to bring you a podcast packed with football goodness. We'll tackle the league from end to end and break it all down for you while sipping our favorite beverages (and giving you the low-down on those too). From the NFL Draft to the annual Hall of Fame Ballot and everything in between, we've got you covered.

Publisher

EJ Snyder

Category

arts · news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Mar 2020

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

159 of 473 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The new Schematic Arms Race sweeping the NFL

   Hosts Brandon and Chris explore the NFL's evolving schematic arms race, analyzing new trends in personnel, play-action, and defensive schemes.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The offseason takes that are already wrong.

   Hosts Brandon and Chris analyze and debunk premature offseason football takes, offering listeners a clear perspective on early predictions.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Why is my Quarterback playing bad?"

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about common reasons for quarterback underperformance and how to improve their play.

Inside a recent episode

The new Schematic Arms Race sweeping the NFL

Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You're a step inside. You're not fast enough to get to him. He's basically removing a gap that you were expecting to be there. So defenses are looking for ways to poke holes in the bubble here. and make sure that offenses aren't getting these free lanes or dictating the free lanes And if they do, defenses are trying to find the cracks where they can slide in behind that because they need to be aggressive. They need to hit first. And this is like two boxers sort of sizing each other up, looking for openings. Where does he have his hands? If I faint this way, can I get him to raise his hands and then punch underneath? […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

12,407,466

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

486 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1,536 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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