

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 2, 2019 • 59min
Quarter-Season NFL Awards with Brady Quinn (Football 10/2)
Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to hand out quarter-season awards and superlatives. Superlatives/awards include: Best Backup QB (5:45), Best 2nd-Year QB (10:40), Worst Rookie Head Coach (15:05), Biggest Problem in the League (26:30), Most Entertain Team (other than the Chiefs (30:30), Best Defense (33:10), Offensive Rookie of the Year (38:30), Defensive Rookie of the Year (41:45), Coach of the Year (46:15), Defensive Player of the Year (48:15), and finally MVP (51:45). 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 1, 2019 • 1h 19min
Steelers-Bengals MNF Recap, Burfict suspended, Which 2-2 teams are for real? (Football 10/1)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the Steelers dominant victory over the Bengals on Monday Night Football (1:00). The SuperFriends discuss Bad Andy Dalton, Cincy's lack of urgency and a disappointing start from Zac Taylor. They also evaluate the performance of Mason Rudolph in his 2nd start and if Pittsburgh can make some noise in the AFC North (14:00). Next, the guys analyze Vontaze Burfict's season-long suspension (30:00), injuries to Mitchell Trubisky (38:00) and Josh Allen (42:30), and Bradley Chubb's season-ending ACL injury (45:30). Finally, the crew dissects 2-2 teams, labeling them contenders or pretenders (57:30). 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

Sep 30, 2019 • 50min
Bengals-Steelers MNF Preview, The Redskins have zero plan (Football 9/30)
Ryan Wilson is joined by John Breech to preview Bengals vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football (1:00). Then Jason La Canfora joins the podcast (20:00) to discuss the Redskins forcing Dwayne Haskins into action yesterday and their lack of a plan as well as the future of Jay Gruden. The guys also chat about Dan Quinn's future in Atlanta (31:00), the legitimacy of the Lions (37:00), a possible suspension for Vontaze Burfict (42:30) and the latest on Jalen Ramsey (44:45). 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

Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 47min
Week 4 NFL Recap, Analysis; Redskins force Haskins into action (Football 9/30)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap all the Week 4 Sunday action from around the NFL. The guys discuss all 13 games on the Sunday slate including Cowboys-Saints (3:45), Panthers-Texans (12:00), Redskins-Giants (22:45), Patriots-Bills (33:45), Bucs-Rams (49:30), Vikings-Bears (1:00:15), Browns-Ravens (1:07:30), Chiefs-Lions (1:12:45), Jags-Broncos (1:19:00), Titans-Falcons, Raiders-Colts, Chargers-Dolphins (1:31:30) and Seahawks-Cardinals (1:38:00). 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

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 5min
Week 4 Picks Against the Spread, Best Bets, Gambling Advice (Football 9/27)
Will Brinson is joined by Pete Prisco and R.J. for Week 4 gambling advice, covering all 14 games on Sunday and Monday. The guys discuss Pats-Bills (6:10), Jags-Broncos (10:50), Browns-Ravens (14:45), Chiefs-Lions (19:05), Bucs-Rams (25:35), Cowboys-Saints (30:55), Raiders-Colts (34:30), Redskins-Giants (40:25), Panthers-Texans (44:40), Chargers-Dolphins (47:30), Titans-Falcons (52:05), Seahawks-Cardinals (53:30), Vikings-Bears (55:55) and Bengals-Steelers (58:40). 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

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 8min
Eagles get needed road win as goal-line woes plague Packers (Football 9/27)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to react to the Eagles win over the Packers on Thursday Night Football. The guys discuss Matt LaFleur's playcalling on the goal-line (5:00), an impressive road win for Philadelphia (22:00) and rant about pass interference and reviews in the NFL (29:30). 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

Sep 26, 2019 • 34min
Melvin Gordon ending holdout, Eagles-Packers TNF Preview (Football 9/26)
Will Brinson is joined by Jared Dubin to react to the end of Melvin Gordon's holdout and what it means both for the Chargers right now and long-term (1:00). Then, the guys breakdown Thursday's matchup between the Eagles and Packers (11:00). 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

Sep 26, 2019 • 57min
NFL Week 4 Fantasy/DFS Advice, Breakdown (Football 9/26)
Will Brinson is joined by Heath Cummings and Bryant McFadden for fantasy advice ahead of Week 4 in the NFL. The guys discuss the impact of Saquon Barkley's injury, running backs to target, BMac's lineups and some schedules to keep an eye on. Then, Will and Heath go over top plays for DFS this week. 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

Sep 25, 2019 • 1h 1min
Could Mahomes be best QB ever? - Brady Quinn Football Show (Football 9/25)
Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to discuss the Redskins decision to stick with Case Keenum at quarterback (4:30), before examining the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes (18:00). The guys then evaluate the performances of several young quarterbacks and project them moving forward including Daniel Jones, Kyle Allen and Mason Rudolph. Brady breaks down Cam Newton's lisfranc injury and what it means for his future (32:30), before examining the state of several desperate teams heading into Week 4 (50:30). 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

Sep 24, 2019 • 1h 2min
Bears defense beats up on Redskins, Ranking the remaining unbeatens (Football 9/24)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough for reactions to the Bears victory over the Redskins on Monday Night Football (5:00). The guys discuss what this win signals for Chicago, faith (or lack thereof) in Mitch Trubisky, and when Dwayne Haskins will start for Washington. The SuperFriends then speculate the Panthers future at QB (29:00), give an update on Saquon Barkley's injury (33:30), and discuss which coaches could get fired this season (37:00). Finally, we rank the 8 remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL (47:00). 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


