

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 three bring a mix of player perspective, analytics expertise, and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…if your buddies were 8-year NFL vets, 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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Aug 29, 2024 • 48min
The REAL Super Bowl Contenders | Teams that actually have a shot at making the big game
After following up on the roster shuffling after cutdown day, Kyle Long and Mike Renner give you their teams that they think have a realistic shot of making the Super Bowl. Will your squad make the list?Intro (0:00)Jacoby Brissett Named Patriots Starter (1:15)Russell Wilson Named Steelers Starter (3:17)Deshaun Watson Restructures Contract (6:08)Ja'Marr Chase Holds Out (12:46)Cowboys Sign Dalvin Cook (17:42)Super Bowl Contenders Tier 1 (19:19)Super Bowl Contenders Tier 2 (30:57)Super Bowl Contenders Tier 3 (40:06) 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

Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 23min
NFC Burning Questions + Cutdown Day Fallout | One question that will make or break every NFC team's NFL season
Mike Renner and Kyle Long review the aftermath of NFL Roster Cutdown Day. Then they ask the TOUGH questions for each NFC team. How they answer will determine the shape of their seasons, mint new superstars, and see records fall.Intro (0:00)Cutdown Day (1:03)CeeDee Lamb Gets What He Wants (6:00)Ernest Jones Trade (7:37)Malik Willis Trade (10:40)Questions for S-Tier NFC Teams (15:39)Questions for A-Tier NFC Teams (29:46)Questions for B-Tier NFC Teams (44:35)Questions for C-Tier NFC Teams (1:03:13)NFC Playoff Predictions (1:17:05)Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on the NFL. 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

Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 14min
AFC Burning Questions | One question that will make or break every AFC team's NFL season
Mike Renner and Kyle Long ask the TOUGH questions for each AFC team. How they answer will determine the shape of their seasons, mint new superstars, and see records fall.Intro (0:00)Darrell Doucette vs. Patrick Mahomes (0:40)Creed Humphrey Gets Paid (8:43)Preseason QBs Drake Maye and Anthony Richardson (10:20)Questions for S-Tier AFC Teams (13:03)Questions for A-Tier AFC Teams (26:18)Questions for B-Tier AFC Teams (39:49)Questions for C-Tier AFC Teams (53:58)AFC Playoff Predictions (1:06:30) 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

Aug 22, 2024 • 48min
Breakout! | Which NFL players will take the leap from obscurity to stardom in 2024
Mike Renner and Kyle Long have a long list of NFL nobodies who they think are prime candidates to have breakout years in 2024. Veteran QBs, unsung o-linemen and fringe D contributors are all set to take the next step and start dominating.Intro (0:00)Commanders Trade Jahan Dotson to Eagles (0:53)Pete Carroll Radio Silent with Seahawks (4:24)Bo Nix Named Broncos Starter (6:32)A.J. Terrell's Massive Extension (8:48)Breakout QBs (10:15)Breakout Offensive Players (20:39)Breakout Defensive Players (30:12)Oldest Breakouts (40:07) 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

Aug 21, 2024 • 1h
MVPs, Coach of the Year and the "Edger of the Year Award" award | Predicting the 2024 NFL Awards
Mike Renner and Kyle Long take out their crystal balls and hand out some speculative hardware to who they think will win 2024 NFL Awards. Then they come up with their OWN awards to give out to lucky recipients.Intro (0:00)Backyard Sports Returns (1:38)Tua calls out Brian Flores (4:35)Ja'Marr Chase's strange holdout (8:50)Predicting the NFL Awards (12:03)The "Pushie" Awards (36:26) 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

Aug 19, 2024 • 1h 26min
Welcome to Pushing the Pile! | Most improved NFL teams, regression candidates, and impressive rookies
Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down which teams have gotten better since the end of last season and which teams are sliding in the other direction. Then they give their main takeaways from preseason so far and give some impressive rookies their flowers.Intro (0:00)Are the 49ers in trouble? (5:28)J.J. McCarthy injury a good thing (9:13)Rams play NO STARTERS (12:48)Most Improved Teams (15:07)Regression Candidates (38:30)Preseason Week 2 All-Rookie Teams (52:10) 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 14min
Who's the MVP!? Drafting the 8 Most Likely 2024 NFL MVP Winners
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches on Monday, August 19.In this extended trailer, Kyle and Mike each draft 4 MVP candidates for the 2024 NFL season. Who picked the actual winner? 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 15min
Absolute UNITS: Ranking the 6 BEST Offensive Position Groups in the NFL entering 2024 season
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches on Monday, August 19. In this extended trailer, Kyle and Mike each rank their favorite offensive position groups in the NFL. 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 2min
Introducing 'Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner'
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches Monday, August 19.Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, combining football passion, analytics and fan interaction for 4 episodes a week. Join former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner as they make the extra effort to push the pile with recaps, previews, news & storylines. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day. Download and subscribe to Pushing the Pile anywhere podcasts are found. 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

May 16, 2024 • 1h 5min
2024 NFL Schedule Release Special and BIG Pick Six announcement
Will Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan dive deep into the 2024 NFL schedule and pick out the hottest matchups, juiciest revenge games and instant classics to be for the upcoming football season.Intro (0:00)Best Game (3:05)Revenge Games (12:38)Holiday Games (28:18)International Games (38:20)Tough Stretches (47:10)Easy Stretches (52:50)Best Team Release Videos (55:40) 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


