Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner
Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner, as they combine analytics and football passion for 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day. Here’s what to expect during the football season… Mondays: Full weekend recaps Tuesdays: Power Rankings Wednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & Mailbag Thursdays: Comprehensive weekend preview And a whole lot of listener engagement. Sometimes in football you need just a little more for that first down and on Pushing the Pile we’ll give you that extra effort!
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Brock Vereen to catch up on all the news from training camp. Then they rank the top 10 most important moves of the offseason. Intro (0:00) Contract Extensions (2:43) Christian Wilkins Saga (7:58) DB Shenanigans (13:37) Desmond Watson Too Heavy to Play (20:57) 10-6 Most Important
Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by NFL insider Jonathan Jones to catch up on all the news from the first day of training camp. Then they break down the biggest storylines in the league heading into preseason. Intro (0:00) Away Training Camp (1:00) Packers Extend Zach Tom (6:42) Tyraan Mathieu Retires (11:08) Raide
Mike Renner and Kyle Long catch you up on the MONSTER contracts signed by premier pass rushers on the eve of training camp. Then they draft OROY and DROY candidates before giving you their favorite rookie sleepers to watch during camp. Intro (0:00) Tj Watt Megadeal (1:05) George Karlaftis Extension (7:28) NFLPA Madness
Ranking Every NFL Team's Coaching Staff - Which Brilliant Football Minds are One Step Ahead of the League?
Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down the Jets' HUGE extensions for Sauce Gardener and Garrett Wilson. Then they rank EVERY NFL TEAM'S COACHING STAFF into tiers. Whose coaches get the absolute most out of their rosters? Find out. Intro (0:00) Jets Extend Sauce Garnder, Garrett Wilson(1:49) Unproven/Worrisome Tier (10:20
Mike Renner and Kyle Long unearth the reason only 30 of 32 second round picks have signed before gearing up for training camp by revealing the top 10 position battles across the NFL. Intro (0:00) 2nd Round Picks (2:57) Position Battle - Browns QBs (10:24) Position Battle - Colts QBs (18:56) Position Battle - Saints QB
Mike Renner and Brock Vereen rank EVERY NFL TEAM'S Secondary into tiers. Which team is the stingiest through the air? Find out. Intro (0:00) F Tier (2:51) D Tier (8:08) C Tier (13:54) B Tier (23:06) A Tier (29:52) S Tier (37:10) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify
