Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora joins Dave Richard to discuss the Ravens being fined for violating league rules during OTAs and to break down the latest with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Rodgers' contract situations. The guys also discuss the impact of gambling on the NFL, rookie QB over/unders, and the Browns having to earn their helmet stripes.

NFL on CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson joins Dave Richard the Pick Six podcast to take us through the process and mentality behind her unique profession.

Former NFL cornerback and Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden joins Dave Richard to discuss minicamp and Super Bowl memories. McFadden lists what he thinks are the most memorable catches in NFL playoff history as we remember 49er hero Dwight Clark. The guys also analyze the Steelers wild offseason, the league's best cornerbacks and Adrian Peterson losing to Drew Brees in a conditioning test last o...

Dallas wide receiver Deonte Thompson joins the show as he gets acclimated to playing for the Cowboys. Thompson tells us about Dak Prescott's leadership, which NFC East rivalry he's looking forward to, how amazing his 2008 Florida Gators were and much more. Then Adam and Jamey discuss rookie QBs, softball injuries in honor of Clay Matthews and if the Giants should give Odell Beckham Jr. a massive c...

Adam Aizer and Jamey Eisenberg break down this week's minicamps, including the potentially surprising Chicago Bears, Matt Patricia's first season in Detroit, the Dolphins remaining mediocre, and a pretty captivating offseason for New England. The guys also discuss the NFL's clarification on their new 'targeting' rule and Hue Jackson's "cleanse" in Lake Erie. -CHI: Are they this year's LAR? -DET: I...

Pete Prisco is joined by Bleacher Report columnist Mike Freeman to discuss the wide-ranging potential impact of the NFL's new national anthem policy and what gambling on football means moving forward. The guys then dive into Russell Wilson's role with the Seahawks before analyzing who is the league's version of LeBron James.

Pete Prisco is joined by former NFL defensive end and current pass-rushing specialist Chuck Smith to break down both the history and future of getting to the quarterback, what it takes for player to succeed at the skill, his teaching approach and his wide list of clients thriving in the NFL. You'll definitely enjoy this both technical and personal football conversation!

Pete Prisco fills in for Will Brinson, as Nick Kostos joins the podcast to breakdown the impact of Brandon Marshall heading to the Seahawks, analyze where Dez Bryant will end up, and how Odell Beckham Jr. fits amongst the best overall players in the league. Then, Pete and Nick take an 100-days early look at the Week 1 lines across the NFL, issuing tentative picks against the spread way in advance...

Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald joins Will Brinson to break down the Dolphins offseason, including his prediction that the Dolphins will score 25 points a game, what Adam Gase likes about this particular roster and why they are a lock for the over of 5.5 games in 2018.

Chris Trapasso joins Will Brinson to break down the Buffalo Bills offseason, discussing who should start at quarterback, what the offense will look like, if expectations should be high and then they dive into some discussion of the 2019 NFL Draft, including who would be the top pick right now and what the biggest strengths of the class are.

Danny Kelly of the Ringer joins Will Brinson to break down the Seahawks offseason and talk about their grand plans for 2018, how they will manufacture a run game, whether or not Brian Schottenheimer is an upgrade over Darrell Bevell, if Pete Carroll has control over this team, what the offense might look like, if the defense can be a sneaky good unit and much more.

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Media joins Will Brinson to break down what the Rams have done this offseason, what we can expect from their defense with Wade Phillips unleashing Aaron Donald/Ndamukong Suh/Michael Brockers, if the pass rush and linebackers are a concern and whether or not they can go over the 10 game total next year. The guys also break down Hunter Henry's injury for the Chargers and the N...

Will Leitch of MLB and NY Mag joins Will Brinson to talk about the Arizona Cardinals season, what it means to have Josh Rosen on the roster, how expectations are looking with Steve Wilks replacing Bruce Arians, if Larry Fitzgerald is underrated, whether Will B should ever pick the Cards to win a title again and if Arizona can surpass its over/under of 5.5 games. Will B also takes a look at the Hun...

Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to talk about his breakout players list and to break down whether or not the 49ers prepared themselves to win 10 games with their offseason moves. The guys also discuss the only great place to host a Super Bowl (New Orleans) and run through the rest of the NFL news.

Jared Dubin joins Will Brinson to break down the arrest of Terrance Williams and what it might mean for the Cowboys wide receiver depth chart, and then the guys go through each AFC division and break down who had the best and who had the worst offseason from those divisions. There's also some spirited Brad Stevens debate (Brinson thinks he could be the greatest coach in the history of basketball).

Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer joins Will Brinson to break down everything about the Panthers offseason, including the recent sale from Jerry Richardson to David Tepper, along with what it means for the coaching staff and front office. The guys dive into what they think the Panthers offense will look like with Norv Turner in 2018, how good the defense will be, whether the Panthers might be t...

Sean Wagner joins Will Brinson to break down his top 25 players under 25, with Will remaining apoplectic about Deshaun Watson not being on the list and wanting some answers as to Sean's thoughts on why Jameis Winston shouldn't be on the list either. Larry Holder of the New Orleans Times-Picayune then joins Will to get the skinny on the Saints heading into 2018, to try and make sense of what they d...

Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to talk about the latest NFL news, including Dez Bryant as finding a potential landing spot in Green Bay or New Orleans, Adrian Peterson returning to New Orleans, how the Seahawks can save Russell Wilson and then the guys break down the offseasons for the Falcons and Buccaneers and discuss those respective teams win totals for 2018. Prisco is optimistic! Sound the si...

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to break down the latest happenings around the league, including the Panthers upcoming sale and what it means for the front office and coaching staff, the latest on the Matt Patricia front, the battle between Lamar Jackson and Joe Flacco that's happening in Baltimore, the news of SCOTUS repealing the federal gambling ban, if the Chargers a...

Micah Roberts of Sportsline.com joins Will Brinson to break down the Supreme Court legalizing sports betting on this BONUS edition of the Pick Six Podcast. Can you bet on sports, um, right now? Where will it be legal? When will it be legal? Why are the NFL/MLB/NBA trying to get money from an integrity fee? What are the different ways in which states will handle this? Answers to all those questions...

Ryan Wilson joins Will Brinson to break down the over/unders for the number of games started by all the first-round rookie quarterbacks. Then they play a game of buy or sell with the AFC North mentor-less quarterbacks, the Cowboys usage of Tavon Austin and the Browns having a chance to make the wild card.

Dan Katz of Barstool Sports joins Will Brinson to break down the Bears offseason, debate whether Dan is in or out on Mitchell Trubisky, to pick one thing he would change about the Bears if he was in charge, discuss whether Pete Prisco or Nick Kostos is wrong in how they rank the Bears heading into 2018, if the Bears can be the 2017 Rams, what his favorite Week 1 bet is right now, who would be favo...

Aaron Nagler of PackersNews.com joins Will Brinson to talk about the Green Bay Packers, break down the offseason under new GM Brian Gutekunst, examine the expectations of Mike Pettine's new defense, predict the timing of Aaron Rodgers' new contract, wonder about how the offense will look in 2018 and debate whether the Packers will over/under 10 games, plus much more.

Tori Petry of DetroitLions.com joins Will Brinson to break down the Lions draft class, talk about how Frank Ragnow and the rest of an SEC-heavy group fits into the roster, discuss the running game and whether it will finally be good, hash out what kind of defensive approach Matt Patricia will use with this team, question whether Golden Tate will get a new contract and more. Will also breaks down M...

Anthony Broome of 247 Sports joins Will Brinson to break down the Minnesota Vikings offseason, their draft, what to expect out of Kirk Cousins and John DeFillipo this coming season, whether the Vikings should be the favorites in the NFC North over the Packers and much more.