Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Divisional Round action across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Ravens fumble it away vs Bills (0:52) Saquon Barkley, Eagles outrun Rams (11:07) Commanders beat Lions at own game (18:52) Chiefs survive Texans (27:33) Snow games: Good or Bad? (37:04) Lions Window Closed? (41:09) Go for 2: Penalty Reviews (46:04) Go for 2: Fix the Roughing the Passer Rule...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview every NFL Playoff game from the Divisional Round. Intro (0:00) Diontae Johnson cut and claimed AGAIN (6:02) Bills Sign Lamar Jackson Proxy (8:48) Texans @ Chiefs (11:19) Commanders @ Lions (21:44) Rams @ Eagles (31:26) Ravens @ Bills (38:20) Wildcard Lock Review (43:05) Divisional Locks (43:24) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as w...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape on whether offense wins championships nowadays, which is the best head coach opening and who will go in the top-10 of April's draft. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) PTP Alternate Football League (0:25) Cowboys coaching Chaos (7:31) Ranking Head Coach Openings (18:56) Offense Wins Championships...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to Power Rank the remaining playoff teams. Then they rate each other's hot takes and debate NFL Divisional Round's great questions. Intro (0:00) Rams demolish Vikings (0:35) Deion Sanders to Coach Cowboys? (13:26) Power Rankings Divisional Playoff Teams (16:53) Rate My Take (30:00) The Great Debate (44:55) Pushing...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Matt Ryan to break down the quarterback performances from Wildcard Weekend and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to talk about Mike Vrabel reuniting with the Patriots and Kyle explains how the Buccaneers should have won. Intro (0:00) Cowboys let HC Mike McCarthy go (0:29) Lamar Jackson silence his playoff critics? (6:02) Jalen Hurts P...

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Wildcard Weekend action across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Commanders-Buccaneers (1:11) Eagles Smother Injured Packers (9:40) Bills whoop Broncos (21:23) Ravens stymie Steelers Offense (28:26) Texans pick off Justin Herbert 4x (34:55) Mike Vrabel to the Patriots (42:05) Go for 2: Steelers need to Change Something (46:23) Go for 2: Get rid of the 7...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview every NFL Playoff game from Wildcard Weekend. Intro (0:00) NFLPA All-Pro Roster Announced (0:40) Week 18 Lock Review (20:54) Chargers @ Texans (21:18) Steelers @ Ravens (26:23) Broncos @ Bills (36:55) Packers @ Eagles (42:56) Commanders @ Buccaneers (48:06) Vikings @ Rams (51:37) Wildcard Locks (57:46) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape on the fact that defensive minded HCs get less leeway than offensive minded ones, ideal candidates for each HC opening, and imagine which non-football people would make good head coaches. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) Raiders Fire HC Antonio Pierce (1:26) Titans Fire GM Ran Carthon (11:09) W...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to compare Pete's week 1 Power Rankings to his Week 18 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL playoffs' great questions. Intro (0:00) Black Monday Recap (11:16) Power Rankings - Teams that Dropped (28:30) Power Rankings - Teams that Rose (38:52) Power Rankings - Teams Pete NAILED (43:10) The Great Debate (44:37) Push...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Matt Ryan to break down the quarterback performances from Week 18 and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to report on the Black Monday head coach firings and Kyle DEMANDS an end to tanking. Intro (0:00) Aaron Rodgers Swan Song? (0:23) QB of Week 18 - Bo Nix (5:44) Backup QB Review (7:50) Ranking Playoff QBs (14:14) Black Monday News (2...

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Week 18 action across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Lions smash Vikings for NFC No.1 Seed (2:49) Broncos Punch Playoff Ticket (10:27) Patriots Win Game, Lose No.1 Pick, Fire Jerod Mayo (13:52) Packers add Injury to Insult (19:47) Backup QB Report (24:27) Steelers reeling into Playoffs (30:26) Go for 2: Bengals only have themselves to blame for not ma...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Leger Douzable to pick and preview every game from Week 18 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Pro Bowl Rosters Announced (1:13) Week 17 Lock Review (18:50) Browns @ Ravens (19:40) Bengals @ Steelers (24:42) Panthers @ Falcons (36:34) Commanders @ Cowboys (42:33) Bears @ Packers (47:03) Texans @ Titans (55:07) Jaguars @ Colts (56:33) Bills @ Patriots (59:19) Gia...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 18 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week 18's great questions. Intro (0:00) MNF Recap Lions-49ers (6:42) Power Rankings - Too High (17:50) Power Rankings - Too Low (24:40) Power Rankings - Just Right (34:29) The Great Debate (39:17) Drafting the The Best Games of 2024 (1:01:28) Pushing...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down the quarterback performances from Week 17 and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to explain Deshaun Watson's contract restructure and Kyle wonders why so many coaches fail at game management. Intro (0:00) Falcons vs. Commanders (0:20) Backup QB Bonanza (12:51) QB of Week 17 - Baker Mayfield (17:08) Deshaun Watson's Restructure (22:56) Chi...

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Sunday action in Week 17 across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Vikings set up NFC North Battle with Lions (0:53) Colts Debacle (8:17) Saquon Barkley Rushes for 2k (15:53) Rams all but win NFC West (20:52) Baker Mayfield and Bucs ROLL (24:26) Chargers Dangerous in Playoffs? (28:55) Go for 2: Time for Aaron Rodgers to Retire (33:19) Go for 2: Too Much F...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Leger Douzable to pick and preview every game from Week 17 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Chiefs Smash Steelers (2:30) Ravens Demolish Texans (15:28) Week 16 Lock Review (26:25) Seahawks @ Bears (27:10) Chargers @ Patriots (32:54) Broncos @ Bengals (36:47) Cardinals @ Rams (42:00) Cowboys @ Eagles (47:04) Colts @ Giants (51:00) Raiders @ Saints (52:50) Jets...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 17 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week 17's great questions. Intro (0:00) MNF Recap Saints-Packers (1:00) Power Rankings - Too High (14:17) Power Rankings - Too Low (19:32) Power Rankings - Just Right (24:47) The Great Debate (42:41) Drafting the Perfect Christmas Meal (58:48) Pushin...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Matt Ryan to break down the quarterback performances from Week 16 and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to explain Sam Darnold's options after his outstanding season and Kyle marvels at Ben Johnson's clockwork offense. Intro (0:00) Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Recap (0:21) Michael Penix's Debut (9:39) Backup QB Roundup (15:31) QB of Week 16...

Mike Renner is joined by Leger Douzable to discuss all the Sunday action in Week 16 across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Eagles lose Hurts, game to Commanders (0:43) Vikings-Seahawks (6:33) Michael Penix Jr. Strong in Debut (14:33) Colts, Dolphins, Bengals Stay Alive (17:43) Ravens will win North/Are Steelers Scary? (22:35) NFL Christmas Games are Dangerous for Players (28:31) Go for 2: NFC West Missed Op...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview every game from Week 16 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Woody Johnson Consults Madden on Jerry Jeudy (6:21) Will Levis and Jameis Winston Benched (10:09) Week 15 Lock Review (13:09) Broncos @ Chargers (13:46) Texans @ Chiefs (17:35) Steelers @ Ravens (22:44) Browns @ Bengals (25:57) Cardinals @ Panthers (29:18) Eagles @ Commanders (32:06) Giants @ Falcons...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape on what it's like in a locker room that has missed the playoffs, what to do about goal line fumbles and which potential OCs could be the next great head coach. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) Cousins Benched for Penix (1:37) Goal Line Fumbles (10:30) OC to HC Pipeline (18:40) Playoff-less Lock...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to break down Pete's Week 16 Power Rankings. Then they debate NFL Week 16's great questions. Intro (0:00) Streaming Wars (0:50) MNF Recap Falcons-Raiders (7:46) MNF Recap Bears-Vikings (13:05) Power Rankings - Too High (26:25) Power Rankings - Too Low (30:00) Power Rankings - Just Right (34:37) The Great Debate (43...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Matt Ryan to break down the quarterback performances from Week 15 and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to break down the Jets' HC and GM hiring strategy and Kyle tells Dan Campbell "I told you so." Intro (0:00) Packers-Seahawks Recap (0:20) Jalen Hurts Silences Critics (8:33) Is Will Levis Done in Tennessee? (16:27) QB of Week 15 - J...

Mike Renner is joined by Austin Gayle to discuss all the Sunday action in Week 15 across the NFL! Intro (0:00) Bills-Lions Possible Super Bowl Preview (1:00) Eagles Jalen Hurts Gets Right (11:12) Liam Coen a Top HC Candidate (21:52) The AFC with an Injured Patrick Mahomes (32:03) Dolphins Dud Muddies Future (36:54) Broncos All but Clinch Playoffs (45:33) Go for 2: Zac Taylor is Good...Not Great (4...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview every game from Week 15 of the NFL season. Intro (0:00) Bill Belichick to UNC (0:50) Week 14 Lock Review (8:55) Rams @ 49ers (9:30) Commanders @ Saints (13:33) Bengals @ Titans (17:35) Dolphins @ Texans (21:23) Chiefs @ Browns (25:38) Cowboys @ Panthers (29:47) Jets @ Jaguars (34:26) Ravens @ Giants (37:26) Colts @ Broncos (38:42) Patriots @ Cardinals (44...