

Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
CBS Sports, Football, NFL
Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by football analyst Mike Renner and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the two bring a mix of analytics expertise and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball… film junkies who helped build evaluation systems used by NFL teams, and one of the most thoughtful young voices breaking down the game today.
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Oct 17, 2019 • 49min
NFL Week 7 Fantasy/DFS Advice, Breakdown (Football 10/17)
Will Brinson is joined by Heath Cummings and Bryant McFadden to analyze fantasy trends and storylines and discuss DFS lineups ahead of Week 7 of the NFL season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 3min
Marcus Peters traded, future for Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota (Football 10/16)
Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to react to the Rams dealing Marcus Peters (4:00), the Browns giving up on a 2nd-year OL (9:00), what it takes to get suspended for a game by the Patriots like Michael Bennett (16:30), and Darius Leonard's concussion fears (19:15). The guys keep the conversation going on poor officiating in the NFL and potential solutions (25:00). Will, Brady and Ryan re-examine the top picks from the 2015 QB class (36:00), Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, and what their futures are with their respective teams. Should Cam Newton (44:00) and Nick Foles (49:00) be re-inserted as starters once healthy? Finally, we focus on Jason Garrett's job security (51:00) and compare the Seahawks and 49ers (56:00) in a 5-star question from Apple Podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 16, 2019 • 32min
🚨Jalen Ramsey traded to Rams 🚨 - Emergency Podcast (Football 10/15)
Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough fire up an emergency podcast to react to the Jaguars trading Jalen Ramsey to the Rams. The guys discuss who won the deal, how recent games played a part in making this happen, the motivation behind moving on from Marcus Peters, deeper concerns with Los Angeles, when Ramsey could ink a new deal, and what other teams should have gotten more involved in the sweepstakes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 2019 • 57min
Controversial calls in Packers-Lions, Ranking NFC's Top 5 Teams (Football 10/15)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the Packers MNF victory over the Lions with a heavy emphasis on the questionable officiating that took place (2:30). The guys issue more of a game breakdown (25:00), what's next for each team and if the Packers could still be frauds at 5-1. Next up, the SuperFriends rank the NFC's Top 5 teams (41:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 1min
Packers-Lions MNF Preview, Dan Quinn's hot seat and Chiefs concerns (Football 10/14)
Will Brinson and Jared Dubin preview Monday night's Packers-Lions game [0:38] and then Jason La Canfora joins Will to talk about the latest news from around the NFL [24:13], including the hot seat for Dan Quinn [27:35], the Chiefs struggles [37:30], the Cowboys play calling [52:35] and the Vikings resurgence plus much more [54:10]. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 46min
Week 6 NFL Recap, Analysis; Are the 49ers legit? (Football 10/14)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap all the Week 6 Sunday action from around the NFL. The guys discuss all 12 games on the Sunday slate including Texans-Chiefs (2:00), 49ers-Rams (15:27), Steelers-Chargers (30:37), Eagles-Vikings (43:50), Cowboys-Jets (53:05), Seahawks-Browns (1:03:44), Falcons-Cardinals (1:13:35), Panthers-Buccaneers (1:19:30), Saints-Jaguars (1:25:51), Titans-Broncos (1:31:13), Redskins-Dolphins (1:34:56), and Bengals-Ravens (1:40:17). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2019 • 52min
Week 6 Picks Against the Spread, Best Bets, Gambling Advice (Football 10/11)
Will Brinson is joined by Pete Prisco and R.J. for Week 6 gambling advice, covering all 13 games on Sunday and Monday. The guys discuss Redskins-Dolphins (5:00), 49ers-Rams (8:05), Eagles-Vikings (10:40), Saints-Jags (18:45), Seahawks-Browns (22:20), Texans-Chiefs (24:45), Lions-Packers (27:10), Falcons-Cardinals (29:20), Panthers-Bucs (35:50), Bengals-Ravens (38:15), Cowboys-Jets (40:30), Titans-Broncos (41:50 and Steelers-Chargers (45:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2019 • 31min
Patriots-Giants TNF Recap, New England defense does it again (Football 10/11)
John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough recap the Patriots victory over the Giants, focusing on another stellar effort from New England's defense, a mediocre performance from Tom Brady and New York sticking around longer than expected. The guys also evaluate the outlook for each team the rest of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 2019 • 17min
Bonus - Front Office Focus with David Samson (Football 10/10)
Will Brinson is joined by former Expos and Marlins president David Samson to uncover the behind-the-scenes angle of firing a coach as well as detail what it takes to tank. You can subscribe to David's new daily podcast called 'Nothing Personal with David Samson,' available on all podcast platforms now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 2019 • 27min
Giants-Patriots TNF Preview (Football 10/10)
Will Brinson is joined by Tyler Sullivan to preview Thursday's matchup between the Giants and Patriots. The guys break down New York's injuries, how to protect Daniel Jones, New England's defense and if their offense is actually any good, before giving their picks and going over player props for the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


