Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft are in the books as we get a better sense of how draft classes are shaping up. There were some obvious selections and some pretty blatant surprises, headlined by the Eagles selecting quarterback Jalen Hurts #53 overall. We attempt to offer reasoning behind that head-scratching pick. Plus, Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and Josh Edwards all offer their Day 2 draft wi...

Who will be the first running back selected on Day 2? Will there be a quarterback taken in the 2nd round? Which position will be picked as Mr. Irrelevant? These are all very relevant questions that are answered by Will Brinson and R.J. White, as they deliver their best NFL Draft prop bets for Day 2 and beyond. 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox a...

The first 32 picks of the 2020 NFL Draft have been made and the Pick Six Superfriends are here to offer their instant reactions to a very interesting 1st round. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough take a deep dive on all the quarterback selections focusing on Joe Burrow going #1 overall to the Bengals (2:40), Tua Tagovailoa being picked #5 by the Dolphins (6:45), the Cha...

It's a draft emergency! After months of speculation, Tua Tagovailoa ends up a Dolphin, just like we all initially believed. Will Brinson is joined by Chip Patterson of the Cover 3 College Football podcast to break down Miami taking Tua. The guys also chat about the Chargers taking Justin Herbert with the very next pick.  'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts...

We made it. After months of anticipation, it's finally draft day and the Pick Six Superfriends are here to get you fully prepared with those last-minute burning questions. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough give their final predictions on when and where Tua Tagovailoa will land (4:00). The guys also issue their biggest remaining questions like will the draft be hacked a...

What was it like in the room when the Patriots selected Tom Brady 199th overall in the 2000 Draft? Well on this episode, you get to hear from an executive that was in New England for that at-the-time unassuming moment, that turned out to be legendary. Former front office exec Scott Pioli discusses draft day memories and shares insights on picks of the past plus expectations for this year's draft....

Listen as the Pick Six podcast catches up with NFL Draft prospects days before their lives are set to change. How different has this draft process been from what they expected? What are their adjusted draft party plans? Hear that and much more in interviews with presumed Top 10 pick and Clemson's do-it-all defender Isaiah Simmons (1:40), safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (12:00), running back AJ Dillon...

This will undoubtedly be the highest wagered on NFL Draft ever and the Pick Six team has you covered with a full gambling preview. Will Brinson is joined by Vegas experts R.J. White and Kenny White (no relation) to break down their top props for the start of the draft on Thursday night. The guys choose from player over/unders, team fits, position props and a whole lot more within this betting prim...

Rob Gronkowski is making his return to the NFL...and not with the New England Patriots. Join Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough as they immediately react to Gronk being traded to the Buccaneers for a reunion with Tom Brady. The Pick Six Superfriends discuss the compensation the Pats received, what the move signals about Gronk's willingness to play for Bill Belichick, wh...

The return of John Breech as he goes from changing diapers to making bold predictions about the NFL Draft! The Pick Six Superfriends are reunited after a couple-week hiatus and are here to react to glitches in the NFL's rehearsal draft on Monday (7:00) as well as all things Jacksonville Jaguars. What is happening with Yannick Ngakoue (17:30) and Leonard Fournette (21:15)? Could they actually be in...

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, R.J. White and Josh Edwards join Will Brinson in making selections for all 32 picks, complete with trades! Do the Dolphins commit to a Tua deal? How aggressive will the Falcons be in their pursuit of a trade up? There are more than...

It's known as the game that birthed the Patriots dynasty...But if a particular play had been upheld as a fumble instead of being ruled an incomplete pass, would New England still have went on to claim so many Super Bowls? It's an answer we'll never know and that's thanks to the 'Tuck Rule'. 18 years later, Rich Gannon, the quarterback on the opposite side of Tom Brady on that unforgettable snowy n...

Tim Tebow once was a part of one of the most spectacular plays in the NFL history. The moment is hard to forget. But in case you did or simply want a reminder of what epic football looks and sounds like, join us for this special episode of the Pick Six podcast as we revisit and re-live the 2011 Broncos vs. Steelers Wild Card Game that epitomized peak 'Tebowmania'. And get this...you'll hear in-dep...

'Arizona Cardinals quarterback' is the easy way to describe Brett Hundley, but he's way more than that. A world traveler and full-time photographer (on top of his day job), Hundley's interests go beyond football. In this conversation with Will Brinson, Hundley details his epic offseason trip that was cut short due to COVID-19. He also talks football, including the Cardinals addition of DeAndre Hop...

We miss football. That's typically the case in April, but especially true now. Join us for a special episode of the Pick Six podcast featuring former NFL QB Trent Green, as we revisit and re-live some memorable match-ups in NFL history and the players that defined those games. First, some games more recent in our mind including Baltimore-Cleveland from Week 4 of 2019, which marked Baltimore's last...

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough to continue their discussion on the 'most interesting' teams in the NFL Draft, with a focus on the Patriots (1:45) and 49ers (9:45). Is it time for New England to lock down a Tom Brady replacement? San Francisco landed another 1st-round pick via trade, but should they now look to shop #13? Next, Bryant McFadden joins the podcast to brea...

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough to continue their discussion on the 'most interesting' teams in the NFL Draft, with a focus on the Vikings (3:00) and Colts (11:15). What does Minnesota do with the pick they acquired for Stefon Diggs? Could Indy really target a quarterback as an eventual Philip Rivers replacement? Next, draft expert Emory Hunt joins the pod to analyze...

It's not quite emergency podcast level, but Christian McCaffrey did sign a 4-year extension making him the highest-paid RB in NFL history. Your host and Carolina native Will Brinson quickly breaks down the move (0:10). Then, Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough hop on to kick off our 3-part series on the most interesting teams in the NFL Draft, with a focus on the Dolphins (7:20) and Cowboys (18:20...

R-E-L-A-X". As she channels Aaron Rodgers, "relax" is Amy Trask's message to NFL front offices as they express concerns over the upcoming "virtual" NFL Draft. Trask, the former CEO of the Raiders and current CBS Sports football analyst, joins Will Brinson to discuss both this year's draft and draft memories from her time in both Los Angeles and Oakland. Will there be more hits or misses with 2020...

Will Brinson is joined by draft experts Ryan Wilson and R.J. White for the penultimate edition of 'Mock Draft Monday'. First, the guys discuss 'Virtual Pro Days' focusing in on Tua Tagovailoa and his weekly stock update. Then, we take a look at Ryan's Big Board and how that differs from his Mock Draft results. Then, Will, Ryan and R.J. address the biggest needs and potential fits for all NFC West...

Will Brinson is joined by Pete Prisco as 'offensive prospect rankings week' on the Pick Six podcast concludes. Pete ranks his Top 5 tight ends and Top 5 offensive lineman in the 2020 Draft. When will the first TE go off the board? How many OL will be selected in the first round? How about the Top 10? Next week, we'll be dissecting the top defensive prospects in this year's class. 'Pick Six' is ava...

Sports often intersect with real life and that's especially true in the case of Dr. Myron Rolle. In this special episode of the Pick Six podcast, the former top recruit and NFL safety turned neurosurgery resident, discusses his role on the frontlines fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Rolle talks about how his life has changed in the last month, adapting to help battle COVID-19, what people should...

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson as 'offensive prospect rankings week' continues on the Pick Six podcast, with a focus on this year's wide receiving class. Could 2020's crop of wideouts go down as the best group ever? You can certainly make the case during the pre-draft process. It's such a stacked position, Ryan had to leave some well-known names off his Top 10 list. How many will go in the...

Former Giants QB and Super Bowl MVP and current NFL on CBS analyst Phil Simms joins Will Brinson on the Pick Six podcast to discuss a variety of football topics including Tom Brady's time with the Patriots coming to an end (3:00), his fit with Bruce Arians and the Bucs, Daniel Jones' rookie development with New York (11:30), as well as memories from Super Bowl XXI (21:00). 'Pick Six' is available...

Steamin' Willie Beamen at QB? Kathy Ireland's Lucy Draper at Kicker? Becky "Ice Box" O'Shea at LB? On this crossover edition between the Pick Six podcast and Fantasy Football Today, the best fictional football teams ever are assembled! We've got a four-person draft consisting of Will Brinson, Jamey Eisenberg, Sean Wagner-McGough and Adam Aizer. We are drafting coaches, offensive players, defensive...