Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

If Odell Beckham Jr. retired right now, would he even be in consideration for the Hall of Fame? That's how this mailbag starts and a sample of the questions you could have answered if you left them attached to a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. We'll answer the no-brainers, far-fetched Qs and everything in between. Yes, we'll do some sort of Pick Six fantasy league this season. Do the Bears have d...

The schedule is set! Ryan Wilson and John Breech team up to dissect all angles of the 2021 NFL slate. 2/3 of the Pick Six Superfriends examine notables like the season opener between the Cowboys and Bucs, Tom Brady's return game vs. the Patriots, and some big matchups for the Chiefs. The guys also cover the holiday slate and primetime schedule, evaluating the best matchups for Monday Night Footbal...

In his most notable podcast appearance of the day, Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to discuss a former quarterback turned tight end and a former content quarterback turned malcontent. First, Pete reacts to the Jaguars signing of Tim Tebow and explains the many reasons why the move simply does not make sense (1:30). And it's the same take Prisco would have had an entire decade ago. Next up, the guys...

The draft is just over a week old but it's time to look at how this newest class of rookies will fit in during their first season. On this episode, Will Brinson is joined by Chris Trapasso to break down instant impact rookies and who could be some top candidates for Rookie of the Year on the offensive (2:00) and defensive (22:00) side of the ball. Trapasso reveals his rookie impact rankings (quart...

Follow the 'Cover 3 College Football 'podcast; https://plnk.to/Cover3 College and NFL perspectives clash in this early look to next year’s NFL Draft. The podcast crossover event of the year is back again with Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson joining Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli of Cover 3 game to discuss what next year’s NFL Draft might look like. After a brief review of how our predictions from la...

We have found our new offseason talking point. The throne was empty after Dak Prescott finally signed a long-term deal with the Cowboys, but no worries, we have a replacement. The Aaron Rodgers/Packers drama should carry us for a long time. On this episode, Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to help break down where we are currently at, How did we get here and what happens next? JLC provides insi...

The draft takes continue as we welcome on someone who was recently crowned the greatest Mock Drafter ever. Josh Norris of Underdog Fantasy joins the podcast fresh off a dominant mock performance to help us unpack all that happened in the NFL Draft. Josh had a feeling Trey Lance would go #3 to the 49ers and after San Fran made that official a week ago, we examine what the 49ers could look like in 2...

The draft is done and the grades are in. Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and John Breech to discuss marks for each team in the NFC.  'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey...

The draft is done and the grades are in. Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and John Breech to discuss marks for each team in the AFC. The guys start in the AFC East (2:45), where the Jets and Patriots both landed 1st-round quarterbacks, the Dolphins cashed in on 2 first-rounders and the Bills looked to bolster a squad that made the conference championship game last season. We progress to the A...

The 2021 NFL Draft is complete. Will Brinson is joined by Josh Edwards and Chris Trapasso to break down everything that happened on Saturday and over the past three days. The guys dish out Superlatives for Rounds 4-7 (3:00) and the draft as a whole (25:00). Who were the best late-round picks? Which teams had the best classes? How about the worst? The crew analyzes what you need to know at the conc...

Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books and while we didn't have the same fireworks as Thursday, there were still plenty of notable moves that could dictate the path several franchises take next year and beyond. Will Brinson is joined by Josh Edwards and Chris Trapasso to break down everything from Rounds 2 & 3 with a focus on winners & losers from Friday. First, the guys pinpoint thei...

Wow! Not to be dramatic, but that had to have been one of the most eventful draft days/nights in NFL history. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech are here to guide you through it all. Before things got going in Cleveland, we started to hear rumors of a disgruntled Aaron Rodgers and some reports that he could be moving on from the Packers. Don't worry we'll cover that, but first have to tackl...

We made it to a non-virtual draft night. To celebrate the occasion, Will Brinson welcomes Josh Edwards to address the final burning questions heading into the 1st round. The Broncos acquired Teddy Bridgewater from the Panthers on Wednesday, so what will that mean for Denver at #9 and the teams around them? The guys also discuss the most debated pick and what the 49ers will do at #3. Which team is...

The Pick Six Superfriends gather, as they often do around big events, to make bold predictions for the 2021 NFL Draft. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech all have some wild, yet not absolutely improbably, predictions for how things will go down on Thursday night. We know that there should be a heavy run of offensive players to kick off the draft, but how long will that stretch continue? The...

We're answering questions from YOU the listeners on this special NFL Draft mailbag episode. The Pick Six Superfriends answer questions from Apple Podcasts. Could the NFL implement a draft lottery, similar to the NBA? Could a team of this year's top prospects compete for the playoffs next season? Ryan Wilson defends his mock draft record and stands by his guy, Mac Jones. The Jaguars aren't interest...

You may care about who your team will take on Thursday night, or you may care about how you can make money during the 2021 NFL Draft. R.J. White joins Will Brinson to offer advice if you prefer the latter. R.J. and Will go through the entire first round, highlight draft props to target including player over/unders, exact position picks, total players at a position picked in the first round, 1st pl...

It's finally draft week! After 10 previous 'Mock Draft Mondays' we have reached our final mock. To help us simulate the entire first round, draft experts Ryan Wilson, Josh Edwards and Chris Trapasso join Will Brinson in making selections for all 32 picks in the 1st round, trades included. WHAT HAPPENS AT #3?! Our crew offers their best spin on what the 49ers could do to dictate the rest of the dra...

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and John Breech to answer questions from the Pick Six mailbag. If you could re-do certain moments in NFL history, what would they be? Then, it's time to poke fun at the Bengals. What rules from soccer would work for football? All those questions answered and more on the mailbag. 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Cas...

We've made it to the secondary and our last group of prospect position rankings. Will Brinson welcomes on Josh Edwards to break down his top 10 defensive backs, combining both cornerbacks and safeties onto the same list. It's a list that includes several players with famous football-playing fathers including #10 Asante Samuel Jr, #5 Jaycee Horn and #1 Patrick Surtain II. Trevon Moehrig out of TCU...

Time to tackle the top EDGE and LB prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft and to do so, Will Brinson welcomes on Josh Edwards for his Top 5 guys at each position. 2 Miami players make the list at EDGE, but neither hold the top spot. Who holds that distinction (2:45)? We also examine the LBs (22:45) with a focus on who could be the 1st player off the board. Micah Parsons out of Penn State is the obvious a...

The prospect rankings continue as Chris Trapasso joins Will Brinson to break down his top offensive line and defensive line players in the 2021 NFL Draft. We start with the side that has much more enticing prospects and that's the OL (4:30). Alijah Vera-Tucker is a promising player out of USC climbing up draft boards, but Trapasso has him lower than most because he thinks he projects on the interi...

This episode continues to cover skill position prospects in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. Emory Hunt joins Will Brinson to focus on the running backs in this year's class. 2 UNC RBs land inside the Top 10, but Emory ranks 1 much higher and 1 much lower than the consensus. Trey Sermon balled out on a big stage at Ohio State, but will his game translate to the next level? Jermar Jefferson, Khalil Her...

Last week we covered the quarterbacks and this week we're hitting all the other positions, previewing the top prospects in each group. On this episode Ryan Wilson joins Will Brinson to break down the top wide receivers and tight ends in the 2021 NFL Draft. But first, the guys offer their reactions to the end of a super impressive career from Alex Smith (4:15). Smith announced his retirement on Mon...

It's the penultimate Mock Draft Monday this season as we take a deep look at Ryan Wilson's Big Board of prospects. Trevor Lawrence is #1 and there's not much more to say about him that hasn't been said already. After Lawrence though, things get interesting. The guys examine certain discrepancies between Big Board Ranking and where Ryan has these prospects slated to go in his latest mock. For examp...

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and John Breech to answer questions from the Pick Six mailbag. The guys first discuss the 49ers thought process at #3 and why Mac Jones shouldn't be considered a lock in that spot. Hello, Justin Fields! The Pick Six Superfriends then address if we've been too harsh collectively on Tua Tagovailoa after a disappointing rookie season under some tough circumstance...