Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All-Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long, football analyst Mike Renner, and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the three bring a mix of player perspective, analytics expertise, and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…if your buddies were 8-year NFL vets, film junkies who helped build evaluation systems used by NFL teams, and one of the most thoughtful young voices breaking down the game today.
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NFL Week 7 EVERY GAME Recap: Falcons-49ers, Colts Roll Chargers, Broncos Comeback Late vs. Giants
Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week seven game. Intro (0:00) Falcons @ 49ers (0:50) Giants @ Broncos (16:01) Colts @ Chargers (26:56) Packers @ Cardinals (34:42) Eagles @ Vikings (41:31) Saints @ Bears (48:52) Rams @ Jaguars (57:14) Commanders @ Cowbo
Week 7 NFL Preview & Locks: Buccaneers-Lions, Bijan Robinson vs. Christian McCaffrey + More
Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 7 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) PFF Grades on TV (2:40) W6 Locks Review (9:43) Buccaneers @ Lions (11:14) Texans @ Seahawks (18:19) Falcons @ 49ers (23:58) Rams @ Jaguars (33:53) Eagles @ Vikings (40:36) Colts @ Chargers (46:37) Commanders @ Co
Week 7 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Contenders Collapse, Patriots Creep Up, Cowboys Should Sell but Won't
Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss what they're looking forward to on trade deadline day before unveiling their week 7 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of QB arm talent and a Steelers-Bengals TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Trade Deadline Ideas (0:38) Power Tiers (16:28) QB Arm Talent Tiers (41:25) TNF Previ
Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the Monday Night Football Doubleheader and discuss the Titans firing HC Brian Callahan. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the draft prospects before finishing up with deeper week six insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) CH
NFL Week 6 EVERY GAME Recap: Lions-Chiefs, Bucs Nip 49ers in Injury Bowl, Broncos Ground Jets + More
Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week six game. Intro (0:00) DET-KC (1:20) SF-TB (11:22) SEA-JAX (22:38) DAL-CAR (32:21) NE-NO (38:30) LAC-MIA (45:42) ARI-IND (55:43) CIN-GB (1:05:54) CLE-PIT (1:14:01) DEN-NYJ (1:20:00) LAR-BAL (1:27:48) TEN-LV (1:32:11
Week 6 NFL Preview & Locks: 49ers-Buccaneers, Jared Goff vs. Patrick Mahomes + More
Mike Renner and JP Acosta touch on the Jaguars-Browns CB swap, the Ravens Trading Odafe Oweh and Giants HC Brian Daboll trolling the Eagles before previewing and giving their locks for every game of the week 6 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) Browns-Jaguars Swap CBs (0:17) Ravens Trade Oweh to Chargers (4:35) Brian Daboll Tro
