Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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📬 Mailbag Monday: Packers disrespect plus best players and coaches without a Super Bowl ring (Football 7/20) Jul 20, 2020

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It's another mid-summer Monday Mailbag! Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech link up to answer listener questions. Will there be Superfriends auditions following the departure of Sean Wagner-McGough? One Pick Six fan has a suggestion! The Packers went 13-3 and made the NFC Championship last year, but aren't discussed among the top favorites entering 2020. Is that fair? Will, Ryan and John also discuss DeAndre Hopkins' outlook in Arizona, the best players and coaches to never win a Super Bowl and beer.

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2020 NFL Divisional Power Rankings (Football 7/17) Jul 17, 2020

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Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech link up to rank all 8 NFL divisions. The guys follow Breech's list from CBSSports.com. While there wasn't a ton of agreement on this podcast, it was pretty clear that the NFC East and AFC East are the two worst divisions in football. From there, there isn't all that much separation. The Chiefs are the reigning Super Bowl champs, but how far can they carry the AFC West? The Bucs got Tom Brady...will that bolster the NFC South? The top division is another consensus, but we're not going to give that away here...

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Cowboys, Dak Prescott fail to reach extension plus Derrick Henry gets a deal done with Titans (Football 7/15) Jul 15, 2020

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The deadline for players on the franchise tag to sign an extension has passed and Dak Prescott still doesn't have a long-term deal. Derrick Henry does though! Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Jared Dubin to break down everything that happened and didn't happen on Wednesday. The guys first focus on Dak and the Cowboys failure to lock up their young QB for the long haul (3:00). How will the situation continue to play out through the season and into next offseason? Next, in a bit of a surprise move, the Titans did come to an agreement with Derrick Henry (35:30) Was it the right move? Will, Ryan, John and Jared also address big new contracts for Chris Jones (41:00) and Myles Garrett (45:00) as well as the other players on the tag that will be playing on 1-year deals. What does the future look like for players like Yannick Ngakoue, AJ Green, Joe Thuney and Hunter Henry? All that and more on this reaction pod.

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Best NFL rivalries entering 2020 plus top rivalries in football history (Football 7/15) Jul 15, 2020

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It's a walk down memory lane on this episode as Bryan DeArdo joins Will Brinson to discuss the best rivalries in football. First, the guys focus on present day and list the Top 5 rivalries entering the 2020 season. Tom Brady and Drew Brees are finally in the same division, so is Bucs vs. Saints guaranteed to make the cut? The current list includes longstanding rivalries and way newer ones. Next, Will and Bryan look back at previous decades and the matchups that mattered the most as well as the ones the league would love to have back. Who is the Steelers top rival? Who has the most intra-divisional hatred? Find out on a historical episode of Pick Six.

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Previewing franchise tag extension deadline: Does Dak Prescott finally get a long-term deal? (Football 7/14) Jul 14, 2020

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A deadline is approaching! To preview the date (4 pm ET on 7/15) where teams must sign their franchise-tagged players to multi-year deals, Will Brinson welcomes former NFL agent Joel Corry to break it all down. How has this offseason affected potential deals and how will it affect what we see on Wednesday? Will and Joel analyze the likelihood of long-term contracts for Dak Prescott (7:00), Derrick Henry (16:30), Chris Jones (18:30) and a collection of other players on the tag. Plus, the guys dive into Patrick Mahomes' massive extension (28:00). Why did both sides agree to something so long? How much will the contract really dictate the market for others? Joel warns that we shouldn't expect similar deals for Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson. Listen to find out why!

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🚨Washington to retire longtime franchise name & logo - Emergency Podcast (Football 7/13) Jul 13, 2020

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The 'Redskins' are no more. On Monday, the organization announced that after 87 years, they have retired their name and logo. Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson offer their immediate reactions to the news that had been rumored over the weekend. They discuss what finally prompted the change from Washington owner Daniel Snyder as well as what's next for the franchise with a new name and design. Which new name option do you like the best?

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📬 Mailbag Monday: Coaches on the hot seat plus projecting future Hall of Famers (Football 7/13) Jul 13, 2020

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A Monday episode means it's time to empty out the mailbag. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech answer questions from listeners including how the Chiefs will still be able to build around Patrick Mahomes' massive extension and which coaches could get fired first. Which players that have played three seasons or fewer have the greatest chance to make the Hall of Fame? The guys run through the possibilities. Could every team in the NFC West reach the postseason in 2020? Finally, some fantasy talk to end the pod.

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Top 10 Coaches in the NFL: Doug Pederson or Sean McVay? (Football 7/10) Jul 10, 2020

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Sean Wagner-McGough is no longer with us to discuss and honestly pick apart his list of the Top 10 coaches in the NFL, so we tapped fellow Superfriend John Breech to come up with his own rankings. Breech and host Will Brinson embrace the Doug Pederson vs. Sean McVay debate that our pal Sean started a few weeks ago, while also examining Mike Tomlin's placement and what it would take for Andy Reid to supplant Bill Belichick as the top coach in the league.

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Top 10 Linebacker Rankings: Who takes top spot after Luke Kuechly's retirement? (Football 7/9) Jul 09, 2020

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Defensive positional rankings wrap up on the Pick Six podcast as we take a look at the Top 10 linebackers in the league with first-time guest Jordan Dajani. Jordan joins Will Brinson to discuss the youngsters on the list that could easily climb after this season, the veterans that are finally making their mark and the mainstay at the top of the list that could be on his way to the Hall of Fame.

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Top 10 Cornerbacks and Safeties: Minkah Fitzpatrick or Derwin James? Tre'Davious White or Jalen Ramsey? (Football 7/8) Jul 08, 2020

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Who better than to rank defensive backs than someone who played the position at the highest level? Former pro cornerback and friend of the podcast, Bryant McFadden, joins Will Brinson to break down his Top 10 cornerback and safety lists. The guys start at CB (4:30) and discuss tough snubs, a potential breakout in Philly for Darius Slay, and Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey teaming up in the Ravens secondary. BMac and and Brinson also answer who they'd rather have: Tre'Davious White or Jalen Ramsey? Then, they transition to safety (30:00), examining some super solid players before hitting the consensus top 4 of Jamal Adams, Tyrann Mathieu, Derwin James and Minkah Fitzpatrick. What order do they fall in? I'm definitely not dumb enough to list it properly here, so you'll have to listen to find out.

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