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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Week 2 NFL Preview & Locks: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Rematch, Mayfield vs. Stroud + More
Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 2 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) TNF Recap (0:57) W1 Locks (8:28) PHI-KC (11:02) TB-HOU (15:26) LAC-LV (18:24) ATL-MIN (21:53) JAX-CIN (26:40) DEN-IND (30:15) SEA-PIT (33:46) CHI-DET (38:08) CLE-BAL (42:44) LAR-TEN (46:15) BUF-NYJ (49:40) NYG-DA
Mike Renner, Kyle Long and JP Acosta discuss the Packers extending Christian Watson, Steelers signing Jabrill Peppers and Eagles Trading for Tank Bigsby before discussing their POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of the most entertaining QBs, TNF preview and Kyle's locks for the week. Intro (0:00) Brian
Week 1 Film Review: Vikings Stun Bears in 4th Quarter, Rookie Report, JP's Playbook + More
Mike Renner, Kyle Long and JP Acosta review a wild Monday Night Football 4th quarter comeback. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the rookies before finishing up with deeper week one insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) MNF Review (0:27) Trench Takes (20:27) JPs Playb
Winners & Losers for EVERY Week 1 Game: Bills stun Ravens, Jags Run On Panthers, Packers Smash Lions
Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week one game. BAL-BUF (1:00) HOU-LAR (11:28) PIT-NYJ (19:27) TB-ATL (24:55) MIA-IND (34:37) LV-NE (40:18) CAR-JAX (46:50) CIN-CLE (54:04) SF-SEA (1:00:14) ARI-NO (1:07:07) DET-GB (1:10:52) NYG-WAS (1:16:07) TEN-DEN (1:2
FOOTBALL IS BACK! Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 1 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) Locks (2:03) PHI-DAL (2:57) KC-LAC (9:52) NYG-WAS (13:50) CAR-JAX (18:12) PIT-NYJ (25:47) LV-NE (31:47) ARI-NO (36:30) CIN-CLE (39:24) MIA-IND (44:45) TB-ATL (48:57) TEN-DEN (53:07) SF-SEA (56:
Mike Renner, Kyle Long and JP Acosta sit on the eve of football season to talk about Buccaneers RT Luke Goedeke's huge extension and the fancy new gold shields for NFL award winners. Then they rank all the teams into POWER TIERS for week 1 and discuss the cool and smart things to say while watching football with your f
