Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Will Brinson welcomes Pick Six regular Heath Cummings for fantasy chatter just 2 weeks out from the kickoff of the 2020 regular season. First, the guys discuss a new podcast from the FFT crew called Fantasy Football Today in 5 ( download and subscribe now! ). Will and Heath then hit on David Montgomery's injury and how that impacts the Bears offense from a fantasy perspective (4:30). It's been a l...

Fantasy Football Today in 5 , the fastest way to keep up with fantasy football, debuts on Monday, August 31. Download and subscribe now to get the first episode in your feed as soon as it is released! Want Fantasy advice, news and analysis fast? Fantasy Football Today in 5 will get you caught up on what you need to know to win your league in just 5 minutes every weekday morning. Join host Adam Aiz...

Pat Mayo of the Pat Mayo Experience and the new Mayo Media Network joins Pick Six for the continuation of Fantasy Week. Mayo dishes on season-long and DFS advice to get you ready for your 2020 drafts and lineup builds. Listen to the Pat Mayo Experience podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pat-mayo-experience/id593007235 Subscribe to the Mayo Media Network on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

As a brief break from our themed weeks leading up to the NFL season, Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson to break down all the news happenings we've missed. First, the guys offer their thoughts on Earl Thomas being let go by the Ravens over the weekend (9:45). Is Baltimore better off without him? What's the most likely landing spot? The league has to be encouraged by recent testing results for C...

Fantasy Week forges on as Will Brinson dives into DFS with Brandon Guptill of Gup's Corner. The guys talk strategy first (6:00) How does NFL DFS differ from other sports? What contests should you enter? Brinson and Gup then discuss some Week 1 DFS plays they are already eyeing plus season sleepers and future bets (33:45). For top-notch DFS content and analysis visit gupscorner.com and use promo co...

Nerd Week is over and we're moving on to Fantasy Week! In order to get you fully prepared for upcoming drafts and the 2020 fantasy football season, we'll be welcoming a collection of guests to deliver the advice you need to make you a league winner. First up is CBS Sports fantasy expert and co-host of Fantasy Football Today, Jamey Eisenberg. Jamey covers how this season could be different from a f...

Nerd Week wraps up as friend of the podcast Andy Benoit joins Will Brinson to break down a couple of NFC South teams and an old NFC South quarterback. First, the guys explore the Falcons offense and if Todd Gurley can ever be a star again. Then, a look at Tom Brady and how he fits within Bruce Arians' scheme in Tampa. Finally, Will and Andy address how the Patriots quarterbacks have reportedly loo...

Steve Palazzolo of PFF chats with Will Brinson on all things analytics. Steve explains how PFF works with all 32 teams in the NFL (4:30), before examining how and why the numbers don't favor Josh Allen (17:00). The Rams didn't live up to the hype last season coming off a Super Bowl appearance, but over we overlooking them too much heading into this year (28:30)? The guys discuss the value of tight...

NFL Network Analytics Expert Cynthia Frelund joins Will Brinson for the continuation of 'Nerd Week'. Cynthia explains the methodology behind her projections (4:30) before exploring how they'll apply to different teams and players in 2020. How will the Browns perform this season (17:00)? What heights can the Cowboys offense reach (30:00)? Will and Cynthia dish out praise for Kyler Murray and the Ca...

ESPN's Bill Barnwell joins Will Brinson as Nerd/Analytics Week continues. Whatever you want to call it, these guys go deep on a number of high-interest 2020 NFL storylines including Cam Newton's fit within the Patriots offense, the Eagles potential use of 12 personnel and what the Texans offense could look like. Then, Will and Bill use some hypothetical dollars to place future bets for the season....

Nerd Week is back for Year 2 and no better analytics expert to kick it off with in 2020 than Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders. Aaron covers basically the whole league with the Pick Six crew of Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech. They discuss Ben Roethlisberger's return from injury (5:00), impacts of COVID-19 on FO projections (8:30), the Lions statement in the podcast title (11:25) and th...

2 Mailbags in 1 week! Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech answer YOUR questions from 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Why does Will finish so few of his sentences (4:30)? GREAT QUESTION. The guys also get into the Eagles status as contenders this season and how Carson Wentz ranks among other quarterbacks in the NFC and the NFL (7:00). Bold predictions for 2020 will be coming in early Septem...

George Kittle wasn't the only tight end that got paid big bucks on Thursday. Just a few hours after Kittle agreed to a record extension, his counterpart/rival Travis Kelce came to terms on a deal that could pay him nearly as much money. To recap an eventful August afternoon for TEs, Will Brinson welcomes Ryan Wilson and John Breech for their reactions (3:15). What does the timing of the deal say?...

George Kittle will become the highest-paid tight end in NFL history after agreeing to a reported 5-year, $75 million extension with the 49ers. There's been buzz regarding a potential deal all summer and on Thursday, the two sides finally made it happen. To break down the record extension, Will Brinson brings on the Superfriends - Ryan Wilson and John Breech - for full analysis. Why now? How will t...

Generally speaking, if you want a good football team you have to have a solid quarterback and head coach. If you want to have a great football team, you'll likely need better than good at those two positions. On this episode, Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech rank the top QB/coach duos in the NFL. But first, they address Sean McDermott's contract extension from the Bills (6:15) and where h...

A month out from kickoff and we're still speculating what the 2020 NFL season will look like. To help with that speculation, aided by some inside reporting, Jonathan Jones joins Will Brinson to break down COVID-19 related effects on the league. Could teams seriously employ a quarantine strategy among their quarterbacks (9:30)? It's an idea that's been tossed around for months as JJ addresses the v...

It may not feel like it, but football and more specifically, gambling on football is a month away. And with no fans or limited fans in the stands this season, betting will surely change. R.J. White joins Will Brinson to discuss the impact that this unique year will have on home-field advantage (11:00). Which teams will benefit? Which teams will suffer? Then, the guys cover some Week 1 lines, with...

Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech get together for a football and tangent-filled Monday Mailbag. Who are some of the best non-QB draft picks of the past decade? How about the very worst selections? The guys proceed to rank grocery stores (not a listener question) before answering actual listener questions. Brinson, Wilson and Breech talk Tua Tagovailoa and the narrative at Alabama, trivia...

We're accustomed to lots of deadlines in the NFL, but this isn't one we ever expected to be talking about. The deadline for players to opt out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns passed on Thursday with a few names added to the list, bringing the total to 66. Tre'Davious White was not one of those names, but he was still forced to defend himself on Twitter. There was zero reason for White to...

The field has expanded, so we're guaranteed to get new playoff teams in 2020. But even beyond that, you can expect more fresh faces to the postseason party this season. Will Brinson is joined by Jared Dubin to break down the most likely teams to make the leap. It wouldn't be an episode with Dubin without bringing up the Cowboys, but they are a legitimate candidate for this list. When you add Tom B...

There's always turnover with playoff teams and in a year like 2020, even with an expanded field, you can expect some changes to who makes the postseason. That means teams that reached the playoffs last year, have to miss it this year and that's what Will Brinson and Josh Edwards are discussing on this episode. Will and Josh (who's a great draft analyst as well for CBSSports.com) break down project...

The Superfriends are together again. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech join forces to talk NFL schedule and lots of notes from around the NFL. First, Breech has some thoughts on how the league could adapt its schedule for the upcoming and unprecedented season (6:30). Wait, could this actually work!? Then, the guys dive into a variety of news including Doug Pederson testing positive for COV...

Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson are here for a MAILBAG Monday where they answer YOUR questions. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers days in the NFL are numbered, so with that, which teams are poised to dominate over the next decade? Two of the teams seem super obvious, but filling out a Top 5 proves difficult. Are we not high enough on the Vikings or Colts? Brinson and Wilson...

Damien Williams will not play for the Chiefs in 2020 after electing to opt out of the season. How will this impact Kansas City on the field and how will it impact fantasy owners? Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and Tyler Sullivan break down the latest with opt outs before exploring offenses that are poised to break out this season. The Colts were on the list for breakout defenses, and they are on it for...

Joey Bosa just got way richer. The Chargers and their star reached a record contract extension on Tuesday that locks up Bosa in Los Angeles for the future. Bryant McFadden joins host Will Brinson to break down the deal and why it's well worth it for both sides (2:00). BMac and Brinson also discuss defenses that they expect to break out in 2020. The Chargers could very well be one of them! Bryant i...