

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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May 1, 2018 • 35min
Giants draft recap + O/U lookahead, Browns post-draft trade rumors (Football 05/01)
Nick Kostos joins Will Brinson to break down the rumors about the Browns being unable to trade down, Jason Witten retiring (?) and what it means for the Cowboys, whether the Eagles were trolling the Cowboys, which team is his lead pipe LOCK for over/unders this coming season, which teams interest the two of them in terms of over/under bets, whether the Giants had a good draft, how he looks at their roster, what he thinks of the Saquon Barkley pick and if the Giants will be any good in 2018. 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

Apr 30, 2018 • 39min
CFB expert breaks down NFL Draft (Football 04/30)
Chip Patterson joins Will Brinson LIVE! from the CBS Sports Raleigh offices to break down the 2018 NFL Draft from a college football perspective. Chip and Will discuss whether the Arizona Cardinals got enough playmakers to make an impact in 2018, if the Indianapolis Colts got tougher at the line of scrimmage and how the RPO coaching factor might come into play for Andrew Luck and the guys they drafted on the offensive line, which college running backs are set to make an immediate impact (Chip compares one to Alvin Kamara, whether Derwin James might make the Chargers a viable Super Bowl contender and much more. 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

Apr 29, 2018 • 46min
2018 NFL Draft Winners and Losers (Football 04/29)
The 2018 NFL Draft is in the books, so Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech are firing up the podcast machine to discuss who won and who lost. The Cardinals landed their franchise quarterback but did they do enough to warrant a celebration? Should the Giants get a pass for going a running back early? Did the Packers put themselves in position to reclaim the NFC North? Are the Seahawks the worst team in the NFC West? Is Dak Prescott a dead man walking with his receiver corps? Did John Elway revamp the Broncos on the fly? Why didn't that stupid parrot say anything?? All those questions answered plus much much more. 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

Apr 28, 2018 • 42min
2018 NFL Draft Rounds 2 + 3 Winners and Losers (Football 04/28)
The 2018 NFL Draft is almost halfway home and Chris Trapasso and Ryan Wilson are joining Will Brinson to recap the second day of the draft. Fun fact: Wilson, a Steelers fan, owns an Oklahoma State sweatshirt for no reason other than it was $5 at TJ Maxx. Was it a SIGN? Maybe! Trapasso is huge on Mason Rudolph and James Washington, so they debate whether the picks were good for Pittsburgh. They also dive into the great second day for the Giants, David Akers destroying the Cowboys fans, whether or not the Colts had a good group of draft picks in the second round, if the Bears are helping Mitchell Trubisky, whether Josh Rosen is a winner already, what the Oakland Raiders are doing, how the Patriots are hiding their Jimmy G situation and much, much more. 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

Apr 27, 2018 • 42min
2018 NFL Draft Recap: Ravens/Chargers win, Seahawks/Saints lose (Football 04/27)
The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft is in the books so Ryan Wilson and John Breech join Will Brinson to break down all the action and figure out who won and lost. The guys divide the draft into three sections -- 1-10, 11-20, 21-32 -- and pick a winner and loser from each, then give an overarching theme for the draft and close it out by looking at what might happen on the second day of the draft. Winners include the Ravens for landing Lamar Jackson, the Chargers for stealing Derwin James and the Packers for their Jaire Alexander play. Losers include the Saints for the price to move up and Josh Allen for having the weight of Buffalo on his shoulders. 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

Apr 26, 2018 • 36min
2018 NFL Draft Rumors - Draft Day is here! (Football 04/26)
The 2018 NFL Draft is finally here, after months and months of waiting, and CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to break down everything he's hearing in terms of rumors and movement on draft boards. JLC reveals a wide receiver who could be a first-round pick but not for off-field problems, the guys debate whether Baker Mayfield could actually end up going No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns, La Canfora explains the plan for the Patriots to end up with three first-round picks and possibly a quarterback and they run through all the rumors surrounding the draft. 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

Apr 25, 2018 • 38min
2018 NFL Draft Rumors with Pete Prisco (Football 04/25)
Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to discuss everything he's hearing just 36 hours out from the draft, including which teams are likely to trade up into the top five or top 10, what the buzz is surrounding Lamar Jackson and if he'll be taken in the top 20 picks, whether or not we could see a deep run of offensive linemen, who the first receiver will be off the board on draft night, which pass rushers could land in the laps of teams down in the teens and much much more. 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

Apr 24, 2018 • 34min
Browns Draft Breakdown with Dustin Fox (Football 04/24)
Dustin Fox of 92.3 in Cleveland and The Athletic Cleveland joins Will Brinson to break down what the Browns should do with their first two picks, which quarterback he thinks the Browns should draft, what rumors about the Browns to believe, how he thinks Hue Jackson will handle the team in 2018, whether John Dorsey is doing a good job, if Sashi Brown deserves credit for the Browns situation, whether David Njoku can breakout and what he thinks of the Jarvis Landry contract. 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

Apr 23, 2018 • 48min
Giants 2018 NFL Draft plans (Football 04/23)
Nick Kostos makes his triumphant return, joining Will Brinson to go long (45 mins!) on the Giants draft plans, what they should do at quarterback, if Dez Bryant is a fit to replace Brandon Marshall, what they've done this offseason, and how Nick feels about the quarterbacks in this draft class, Jon Gruden's Raiders debut and the Cowboys chance at failure. Plus much, much more. 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

Apr 21, 2018 • 35min
Seven-Round NFL Mock Draft Breakdown (Football 04/21)
RJ White joins Will Brinson to break down his seven-round NFL Mock draft on CBSSports.com. They look at whether the Cowboys should go wide receiver or linebacker in the first round, debate whether the Jets made a mistake trading up to No. 3, question whether the Seahawks should keep trading down in the draft, wonder if the Dolphins can compete in the AFC East after hitting on three picks in this mock, figure out what the Vikings are doing, grade a huge haul for Bill Belichick and the Patriots and go over winners and losers in the draft. 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


