Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by NEW CO-HOST JP Acosta to grade the flurry of trades and unravel the "Shedeur Sanders Conspiracy." Then they name their All-Preseason team. Intro (0:00) Shedeur Sanders Conspiracy (2:35) Trades (11:25) All-Preseason Offense (16:58) All-Preseason Defense (50:55) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and whe...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long predict the 2025 All-Pro team including the stars you expect and a tantalizing handful of new names.  Intro (0:00) QB, RB WRs (0:35) TE, OL (9:02) EDGE, IDL, LB (19:43) CB, SLOT, S (27:24) STs (34:41) 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...

Mike Renner flies solo and delivers his WAY TOO EARLY 2026 NFL Draft Primer. Mike has QBs to watch, blue chip prospects and which position groups are stacked, and which ones are whack.  Intro (0:00) 7 QB To Watch (2:15) 9 Blue Chip Prospects (18:18) Best and Worst Position Groups (29:35) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else y...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long draft the best player units from around the league to put together the ULTIMATE football team. Intro (0:00) Picks 1-4 (0:13) Picks 5-8 (10:09) Picks 9-13 (18:30) Picks 13-16 (25:49) Picks 17-18 (34:23)    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: ...

Mike Renner and Kyle hit the two surprising player-for-player trades and discuss whether preseason week 2 HOT TAKES are overreactions or reality. Then they open up the mailbag to answer YOUR burning questions. Intro (0:00) Metchie-Bryant, Fortner-Saunders Trades (0:37) Overreaction Vs. Reality (5:20)  Preseason Mailbag (28:48) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as App...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Brock Vereen to predict win totals for EVERY TEAM in the NFC.  Intro (0:00) NFC South (4:43) NFC North (21:04) NFC West (39:09) NFC East (55:03) 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/@NFLonCBS Download and...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by JP Acosta to touch on James Cook's new MEGADEAL and Jordan Love's surgery before handing out win totals for EVERY TEAM in the AFC. Intro (0:00) James Cook Signs Megadeal (3:48) Jordan Love has Surgery (7:08) AFC North (10:20) AFC South (23:15) AFC East (39:06) AFC West (55:44) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts...

Mike Renner and Kyle hit the latest news from around the league before deciding whether their preseason week 1 HOT TAKES are overreactions or reality. Then, they open up the mailbag to answer YOUR burning questions. Intro (0:00) Rashawn Slater, Landon Dickerson Injured, (6:53) CeeDee Lamb Trucked by Refs (14:03) Preseason W1 Overreactions (16:36) Mailbag (34:12) Pushing the Pile is available for f...

Mike Renner and Kyle offer teams they think are ready to make "the leap" this season. From basement to playoffs. From contender to Super Bowl Champions. Which squads are going to get a lot better very fast? Intro (0:00) Super Bowl Contenders (0:39) Deep Playoff Runs (9:35) Win A Playoff Game (19:12) Make the Playoffs (28:40) Greatly Improve (36:04) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Aud...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Brock Vereen to discuss banning smelling salts, Jordan Addison's suspension and the Eagles-Raiders trade. Then they look at each team in the AFC's best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season. Intro (0:00) NFL Bans Smelling Salts (1:55) Jordan Addison Suspended (5:22) Eagles-Raiders Trade (8:58) AFC North (12:14) AFC South (27:38) AFC East (44:47) A...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long divulge each 2024 playoff team's Achilles Heel heading into the season. What Fatal flaw will stop the best teams from making the Super Bowl? Intro (0:00) Chiefs and Eagles (0:30) Bills and Commanders (9:13) Ravens and Lions (18:07) Texans and Rams (26:30) Wildcard Teams (36:00) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by SB Nation's JP Acosta to break down the trade requests from the weekend. Then they look at each team in the NFC's best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season. Intro (0:00) Micah Parsons Landing Spots (1:06) Terry McLaurin Landing Spots (7:14) Hall of Fame Game Standouts (10:57) NFC North (14:47) NFC South (32:22) NFC West (51:20) NFC East (1:07:12)...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long catch up on all the news from training camp. Then in honor of the Hall of Fame Game they rank active players by how likely they are to earn that gold jacket into tiers. Who's a lock to get the call to the Hall? Find out. Intro (0:00) Raiders Extend Kolton Miller (1:32) Phelps to Teach Ravens to Swim (3:51) Not Having this Convo (8:25) Could Go on a Run (12:24) On Pace (22...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by With the First Pick's Ryan Wilson to catch up on all the news from training camp. Then they fill the roster of an All-Breakout offense and defense unit. Intro (0:00) Injuries (0:32) Hendrickson Ends Holdout (6:40) Jets Sign Folk (12:09) All-Breakout Offense (16:03) All-Breakout Defense (46:50) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Brock Vereen to catch up on all the news from training camp. Then they rank the top 10 most important moves of the offseason. Intro (0:00) Contract Extensions (2:43) Christian Wilkins Saga (7:58) DB Shenanigans (13:37) Desmond Watson Too Heavy to Play (20:57) 10-6 Most Important Moves (25:27) 5-1 Most Important Moves (45:25) Pushing the Pile is available for...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by NFL insider Jonathan Jones to catch up on all the news from the first day of training camp. Then they break down the biggest storylines in the league heading into preseason. Intro (0:00) Away Training Camp (1:00) Packers Extend Zach Tom (6:42) Tyraan Mathieu Retires (11:08) Raiders Sign Jamal Adams (15:39) Caleb Williams Goals (21:07) Brandon Aiyuk Timeline...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long catch you up on the MONSTER contracts signed by premier pass rushers on the eve of training camp. Then they draft OROY and DROY candidates before giving you their favorite rookie sleepers to watch during camp. Intro (0:00) Tj Watt Megadeal (1:05) George Karlaftis Extension (7:28) NFLPA Madness (9:26) OROY Draft (14:15) Will Levis To Miss Season (28:35) DROY Draft (34:22)...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down the Jets' HUGE extensions for Sauce Gardener and Garrett Wilson. Then they rank EVERY NFL TEAM'S COACHING STAFF into tiers. Whose coaches get the absolute most out of their rosters? Find out. Intro (0:00) Jets Extend Sauce Garnder, Garrett Wilson(1:49) Unproven/Worrisome Tier (10:20) Unproven/Encouraging Tier (21:47) Show Me Something Tier (35:15) Unspectacular...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long unearth the reason only 30 of 32 second round picks have signed before gearing up for training camp by revealing the top 10 position battles across the NFL. Intro (0:00) 2nd Round Picks (2:57) Position Battle - Browns QBs (10:24) Position Battle - Colts QBs (18:56) Position Battle - Saints QB (23:57) Position Battle - Bears Pass Catchers (27:26) Position Battle - Texans O...

Mike Renner and Brock Vereen rank EVERY NFL TEAM'S Secondary into tiers. Which team is the stingiest through the air? Find out. Intro (0:00) F Tier (2:51) D Tier (8:08) C Tier (13:54) B Tier (23:06) A Tier (29:52) S Tier (37:10) 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:  ht...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long rank EVERY NFL TEAM'S FRONT 7 into tiers. Who has the league's best Run stuffers? What about the best Pass Rushers? Find out. Intro (0:00) U Tier (6:58) F Tier (13:22) D Tier (21:00) C Tier (24:07) B Tier (29:30) A Tier (37:26) S Tier (49:35)   Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podca...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long question Darren Waller coming out of retirement to play for the Dolphins. Then, they rank EVERY TEAM'S PASS CATCHERS in the NFL into tiers. Which squad's downfield game reigns supreme? Find out. Intro (0:00) Darren Waller Un-Retires (2:10) F Tier (9:28) D Tier (15:50) C Tier (25:00) B Tier (31:46) A Tier (39:49) S Tier (49:04) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the...

Mike Renner grades the Dolphins-Steelers MEGATRADE that sends Jalen Ramsey,Jonnu Smith and a 2027 7th Round Pick to Pittsburgh For Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 5th Round Pick. 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/@NFLonCBS Download and Follow...

Mike Renner and Kyle Long rank EVERY BACKFIELD in the NFL into tiers. Which ball carrier balls out the hardest? Find out. Intro (0:00) U Tier (3:17) F Tier (13:09) D Tier (19:07) C Tier (25:47) B Tier (34:25) A Tier (42:23) S Tier (48:30) 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 ch...

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