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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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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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Week 13 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Cowboys Would Be SCARY In Playoffs + Joe Burrow SHOULD NOT Return 25.11.2025 1:35:15

In today’s episode, Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the Panthers and 49ers. They also reveal their latest NFL Tiers List, break down film from Week 12 and re-draft the top 10 picks from the 2025 NFL Draft! (00:00) Intro (00:42) Should Joe Burrow Play? (4:00) What Are The Saints Doing? (9:33) MNF Recap - CAR 9, SF 20 (20:21) NFL Tiers List (38:44) Week 12 N...

NFL Week 12 Recap For EVERY GAME: Baker Mayfield Hurt In SNF Loss | Cowboys Comeback | Playoff Races 24.11.2025 1:22:24

Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap every NFL game from Sunday of Week 12! They also give their winners and losers from each result. (00:00) Intro (1:12) Eagles 21, Cowboys 24 (14:15) Colts 20, Chiefs 23 (OT) (23:39) Steelers 28, Bears 31 (29:53) Patriots 26, Bengals 20 (33:47) Browns 24, Raiders 10 (39:17) Buccaneers at Rams (46:56) Vikings 6, Packers 23 (56:03) Giants 27, Lions 34 (OT) (1:02:30) Sea...

Week 12 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Colts-Chiefs, Eagles-Cowboys, Shedeur Sanders 1st Start 20.11.2025 1:17:57

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 12 NFL slate. (00:00) Intro (1:42) Colts at Chiefs (9:27) Eagles at Cowboys (15:51) Patriots at Bengals (20:39) Steelers at Bears (26:37) Vikings at Packers (34:43) Seahawks at Titans (37:21) Browns at Raiders (42:30) Giants at Lions (45:03) Jaguars at Cardinals (49:44) Jets at Ravens (54:10) Falcons at Saints (1:00:...

Week 12 NFL Power Ranking Tiers For Playoff Hopefuls + NEW 2026 Mock Draft For EVERY Top-10 Pick 18.11.2025 55:12

In today’s episode, Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the Cowboys and Raiders. They also reveal their NFL Tiers List for playoff hopefuls, break down film from Week 11 and go through Mike’s latest Mock Draft! (00:00) Intro (1:45) MNF Recap (13:30) NFL Tiers List (31:46) Playoff Predictions (34:17) Film Breakdown (40:48) NFL Mock Draft Pushing the Pile is ava...

NFL Week 11 Recap For EVERY GAME: Lions-Eagles SNF, SPIT-GATE, Broncos Top Chiefs, Josh Allen MVP? 17.11.2025 1:43:13

Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap every NFL game from Sunday of Week 11! They also give their winners and losers from each result. (00:00) Intro (2:03) Lions 9, Eagles 16 (14:00) Seahawks 19, Rams 21 (23:04) Chiefs 19, Broncos 22 (33:39) Buccaneers 32, Bills 44 (46:11) Panthers 30, Falcons 27 (OT) (53:14) Chargers 6, Jaguars 35 (1:01:26) Bengals 12, Steelers 34 (1:10:04) Ravens 23, Browns 16 (1:19:1...

Week 11 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Seahawks-Rams | Chiefs-Broncos | SNF & MNF Locks | MORE! 13.11.2025 1:18:52

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 11 NFL slate. (00:00) Intro (3:18) Seahawks at Rams (-3), O/U 48.5 (13:25) Chiefs (-3.5) at Broncos, O/U 44.5 (22:35) Buccaneers at Bills (-5.5), O/U 47.5 (26:23) Commanders vs Dolphins (-2.5), O/U 47.5 (28:50) Chargers (-3) at Jaguars, O/U 43.5 (34:52) Bengals at Steelers (-5.5), O/U 49.5 (38:13) Ravens (-7.5) at Br...

NFL Week 10 Recap: Eagles SHUT DOWN Packers In MNF | Tier Rankings | Film Breakdown | ROY Odds 11.11.2025 1:06:47

Mike Renner and JP Acosta provide a full recap for Week 10. They discuss the Eagles win over the Packers, put all 32 teams into NFL Tiers, break down film that stood out, and handicap the Rookie of the Year races. (00:00) Intro (00:33) MNF Recap - Eagles 10, Packers 7 (17:35) NFL Tiers List (43:02) Film Breakdown - JP's Playbook (51:40) Handicapping Rookie Of The Year Pushing the Pile is available...

Brian Daboll FIRED As Giants Head Coach | What This Means For Jaxson Dart + Replacements + Much More 10.11.2025 17:34

Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Giants firing head coach Brian Daboll. They discuss what went wrong, what's next and much more! Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://...

NFL Week 10 Recap For EVERY GAME: Sunday Night Football, Patriots-Bucs, Dolphins Upset Bills + MORE 10.11.2025 1:19:36

Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap every NFL game from Sunday of Week 10! They also give their winners and losers from each result. (00:00) Intro (1:07) Steelers at Chargers (9:09) Patriots at Buccaneers (15:18) Bills at Dolphins (23:57) Jaguars at Texans (31:25) Ravens at Vikings (38:50) Rams at 49ers (42:55) Falcons vs Colts (52:15) Lions at Commanders (57:32) Cardinals at Seahawks (1:06:17) Giants...

Week 10 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Patriots-Bucs In Brady Bowl, Eagles-Packers MNF & MORE! 06.11.2025 1:21:48

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 10 NFL slate. (00:00) Intro (1:59) Tom Brady Clones Dog??? (7:13) Patriots at Bucs (-2.5), O/U 48.5 (12:23) Rams (-4.5) at 49ers, O/U 49.5 (18:23) Falcons vs Colts (-6.5), O/U 48.5 (23:37) Ravens (-4.5) at Vikings, O/U 48.5 (30:16) Bills (-9.5) at Dolphins, O/U 49.5 (38:06) Cardinals at Seahawks (-6.5), O/U 45.5 (46:...

2025 NFL Trade Deadline Winners & Losers Recap: Jets trade Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams + Post Deadline Power Rankings 04.11.2025 1:06:01

Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to a wild NFL trade deadline. 0:30 Trade Deadline recap 2:00 Quinnen Williams to Cowboys 7:05 Sauce Gardner to Jets 14:30 Jaelen Phillips to Eagles 17:15 Rashid Shaheed to Seahawks 21:20 Jakobi Meyers to Jaguars 25:00 Logan Wilson to Cowboys 28:00 More deals 32:00 Winners 39:30 Losers 51:00 Power Rankings Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as w...

NFL Week 9 Recap For EVERY GAME: Bills Outlast Chiefs, Bears Win Thriller, Jayden Daniels Injured 03.11.2025 1:34:49

Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap every NFL game from Sunday of Week 9! They also give their winners and losers from each result. (00:00) Intro (00:38) Jayden Daniels Leaves SNF With Elbow Injury (2:44) Chiefs 21, Bills 28 (10:18) Bears 47, Bengals 42 (22:42) Colts 20, Steelers 27 (31:10) Vikings 27, Lions 24 (37:01) Panthers 16, Packers 13 (44:39) Broncos 18, Texans 15 (50:28) Jaguars 30, Raiders 2...

Week 9 NFL Preview & Picks: Chiefs vs. Bills Mega Matchup, Broncos-Texans, Colts-Steelers & more! 30.10.2025 59:06

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 9 NFL slate. (2:30) Chiefs-Bills (9:05) Broncos-Texans (14:15) Colts-Steelers (18:30) Vikings-Lions (22:50) Cardinals-Cowboys (28:00) Seahawks-Commanders (32:30) Falcons-Patriots (37:15) 49ers-Giants (41:40) Bears-Bengals (46:00) Jaguars-Raiders (49:20) Chargers-Titans (51:15) Panthers-Packers (55:15) Saints-Rams (58...

Week 9 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Colts Keep Rolling, Chargers Still Have Hope + Trade Deadline Primer 29.10.2025 52:50

Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss the Patriots trading Kyle Dugger and Keion White, the Saints benching Spencer Rattler for Tyler Shough, and Carson Wentz's season-ending surgery before unveiling their week 9 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a trade deadline primer and a Ravens Dolphins TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Patriots Trade Dugger, White (1:30) Saints Bench Rattler for Shough (7:58) Car...

Week 8 Film Review: Chiefs Crush Shorthanded Commanders, Rise of the 6th OL + More 28.10.2025 1:41:00

Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the Commanders-Chiefs Monday Night Matchup that started slow and ended with an avalanche. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the draft prospects before finishing up with midseason NFL awards. Intro (0:00) Kyle Announcement (0:30) Commanders @ Chiefs (3:15) Trench Takes (20:49) JPs Playbook (30:06) Renner's P...

NFL Week 8 EVERY GAME Recap: Packers-Steelers, Broncos Crush Cowboys, Jets Finally Win 27.10.2025 1:16:09

Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week eight game. Intro (0:00) Packers @ Steelers (3:30) Cowboys @ Broncos (11:08) Jets @ Bengals (18:50) Bears @ Ravens (26:23) 49ers @ Texans (35:44) Browns @ Patriots (40:54) Giants @ Eagles (46:36) Titans @ Colts (54:43) Buccaneers @ Saints (1:01:11) Bills @ Panthers (1:07:26) Dolphins @ Falcons...

Week 8 NFL Preview & Locks: Cowboys-Broncos, Aaron Rodgers vs. Jordan Love + More 23.10.2025 58:17

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 8 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) W7 Locks Review (1:45) Packers @ Steelers (2:15) Cowboys @ Broncos (8:39) 49ers @ Texans (14:50) Commanders @ Chiefs (19:17) Buccaneers @ Saints (22:44) Bears @ Ravens (27:13) Jets @ Bengals (32:39) Browns @ Patriots (36:00) Giants @ Eagles (40:28) Bills @ Panthers (45:33) Dolphins @ Falcons...

Week 8 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Chiefs Back on Top, How are the 49ers Above .500, Raiders Full Rebuild 22.10.2025 1:16:47

Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta discuss Brandon Graham coming out of retirement, Dre Greenlaw's suspension, and Jets owner Woody Johnson dragging Justin Fields before unveiling their week 8 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of Defensive Player of the Year candidates and a Vikings-Chargers TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Brandon Graham Unretires (0:43) Dre Greenlaw Suspended (3:46)...

Week 7 Film Review: Lions Run Away from Buccaneers, Seahawks Handle Texans + More 21.10.2025 1:21:02

Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the excellent Monday Night Football Doubleheader. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the draft prospects before finishing up with deeper week seven insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) Buccaneers @ Lions (1:39) Texans @ Seahawks (11:15) Trench Takes (23:40) JPs Playbook (32:55) Renner's Prospect Report...

NFL Week 7 EVERY GAME Recap: Falcons-49ers, Colts Roll Chargers, Broncos Comeback Late vs. Giants 20.10.2025 1:34:05

Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week seven game. Intro (0:00) Falcons @ 49ers (0:50) Giants @ Broncos (16:01) Colts @ Chargers (26:56) Packers @ Cardinals (34:42) Eagles @ Vikings (41:31) Saints @ Bears (48:52) Rams @ Jaguars (57:14) Commanders @ Cowboys (1:04:10) Panthers @ Jets (1:13:24) Patriots @ Titans (1:17:27) Dolphins @ Br...

Week 7 NFL Preview & Locks: Buccaneers-Lions, Bijan Robinson vs. Christian McCaffrey + More 16.10.2025 1:21:02

Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 7 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) PFF Grades on TV (2:40) W6 Locks Review (9:43) Buccaneers @ Lions (11:14) Texans @ Seahawks (18:19) Falcons @ 49ers (23:58) Rams @ Jaguars (33:53) Eagles @ Vikings (40:36) Colts @ Chargers (46:37) Commanders @ Cowboys (50:50) Panthers @ Jets (54:07) Dolphins @ Browns (59:10) Saints @ Bears (...

Week 7 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Contenders Collapse, Patriots Creep Up, Cowboys Should Sell but Won't 15.10.2025 1:06:19

Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss what they're looking forward to on trade deadline day before unveiling their week 7 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of QB arm talent and a Steelers-Bengals TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Trade Deadline Ideas (0:38) Power Tiers (16:28) QB Arm Talent Tiers (41:25) TNF Preview (1:00:10) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as...

Week 6 Film Review: Bears Get Revenge on Commanders, Falcons Stymie Bills + More 15.10.2025 1:24:52

Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the Monday Night Football Doubleheader and discuss the Titans firing HC Brian Callahan. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the draft prospects before finishing up with deeper week six insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) CHI-WAS (0:48) BUF-ATL (11:24) Brian Callahan Fired (21:40) Trench Takes (29:53) J...

NFL Week 6 EVERY GAME Recap: Lions-Chiefs, Bucs Nip 49ers in Injury Bowl, Broncos Ground Jets + More 13.10.2025 1:36:40

Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week six game. Intro (0:00) DET-KC (1:20) SF-TB (11:22) SEA-JAX (22:38) DAL-CAR (32:21) NE-NO (38:30) LAC-MIA (45:42) ARI-IND (55:43) CIN-GB (1:05:54) CLE-PIT (1:14:01) DEN-NYJ (1:20:00) LAR-BAL (1:27:48) TEN-LV (1:32:11) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podc...

Week 6 NFL Preview & Locks: 49ers-Buccaneers, Jared Goff vs. Patrick Mahomes + More 09.10.2025 1:16:51

Mike Renner and JP Acosta touch on the Jaguars-Browns CB swap, the Ravens Trading Odafe Oweh and Giants HC Brian Daboll trolling the Eagles before previewing and giving their locks for every game of the week 6 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) Browns-Jaguars Swap CBs (0:17) Ravens Trade Oweh to Chargers (4:35) Brian Daboll Trolls Eagles (8:08) W5 Locks Review (10:57) DET-KC (11:42) SF-TB (18:28) SEA-JAX (...