

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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Jul 31, 2017 • 53min
07/31 Football: Kaepernick in Baltimore? Steelers, Broncos Camp Updates
On a Football Monday edition of the Pick Six Podcast, Nick Kostos and Will Brinson spin around the league and hit on hot-button quarterback issues, starting with Blake Bortles stinking up the joint in Jacksonville (2:15). The guys also hit on Mitch Trubisky's fumbling issues (5:10), Xavier Rhodes' extension (8:25), Dalvin Cook looking great (9:30) and tell you whether it's time to freak out about Andrew Luck's shoulder injury (11:35). Jason La Canfora joins the guys live from Cleveland to talk Joe Flacco and the potential of Colin Kaepernick joining the Ravens (17:15). He then gives an overview of Steelers camp, including the latest on Le'Veon Bell (26:25). Pete Prisco then hops aboard live from Denver to chat about Sunday night's Game of Thrones episode (35:00), the Broncos QB battle (42:35) and if people are sleeping on the Broncos (49:00). 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

Jul 28, 2017 • 37min
07/28 Football: OBJ wants to get PAID, JLC 1-on-1 with Kirk Cousins
On a Football Friday edition of the Pick Six Podcast, Nick Kostos talks Cardinals football with Pete Prisco, who is on location at Arizona's training camp. Pete discusses Carson Palmer turning back the clock (3:00) and how the Cardinals will fare this season (6:00). The guys get into whether or not this could be the final season for John Harbaugh in Baltimore (7:30), what a Ryan Mallet led Ravens team would look like (9:40), Odell Beckham Jr. wanting to get PAID (11:00), possible concerns about Cam Newton (16:45) and Jon Gruden talking about making a return to coaching (28:00). Finally, CBS Sports NFL Insider goes 1-on-1 with Redskins QB Kirk Cousins about his contract situation. (32:45). 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

Jul 26, 2017 • 1h 3min
07/26 Football: Dak/Eli Overrated, Redskins/Ravens camp previews
Training camps are underway so Will Brinson and Nick Kostos break down some of the biggest news around the NFL, including the ugly Lucky Whitehead situation with the Cowboys (1:00 minute mark), whether the Cowboys offensive line will be as good as it was last year (8:00), the concerns the Colts should have with Andrew Luck's injury (10:20) and the Broncos extending John Elway and adding Gary Kubiak (17:00). Pete Prisco joins the show to talk about his overrated/underrated list of players in the NFL, explaining why guys like Dak Prescott, Eli Manning, Stephon Gilmore and Marshawn Lynch are on the overrated list (23:00) and Jason La Canfora stops by to preview the Redskins training camp, discuss whether Kirk Cousins contract will impact the locker room (42:00), as well as if Breshad Perriman can break out and Ravens training camp (51:40). 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

Jul 24, 2017 • 57min
07/24 Choosing between Kirk Cousins or Carson Palmer, Cowboys regression coming
In the inaugural episode of the Pick-Six Podcast, the CBS Sports crew (Pete Prisco, Jason LaCanfora, Will Brinson, Nick Kostos) take a look at the biggest storylines from around the NFL, including Le'Veon Bell's contract situation (2:00 minute mark), Mike Williams injury and the Chargers bad luck (7:30) and Eric Dickerson's plan for the Rams quarterback situation (14:35). Then they decide if they are "In or Out" on various training camp storylines including a possible regression season by the Cowboys (25:00), the Panthers GM situation and how it will affect the locker room and team in 2017 (29:50), Tom Savage starting Week 1 for the Texans (38:30), choosing between Carson Palmer or Kirk Cousins (45:15) and whether the Patriots are the prohibitive favorites to win the Super Bowl (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


