Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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Each NFL Team's Most Important Player and Which Young QBs Can Make "The Leap" May 28, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long decide which young QBs are ready to make "the Leap" to superstardom. Then they go through and pick the most important player on each NFL roster. Intro (0:00) QBs To Make "The Leap" (2:33) NFC East (17:08) NFC North (30:47) NFC West (37:17) NFC South (44:28) AFC East (51:48) AFC North (1:00:00) AFC West (1:08:58) AFC South (1:15:50)

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100 Days To 2025 NFL Kickoff - The 100 Things You Should Know and Important Players May 27, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long celebrate being just 100 days away from the 2025 NFL season kicking off by discussing the 100 things you should know before the games get underway. Intro (0:00) Aaron Rodgers Intrigue? (3:57) Tom Brady Gets BOOED (7:41) Storylines (11:53) New Rules (22:57) New HCs (28:00) Key Questions (31:42) Super Bowl Favorites (52:50) MVP Candidates (56:30)

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WAY TOO EARLY 2025 NFL Season Predictions - Win Totals, Playoff Teams, NFL Awards + More May 21, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long are looking ahead, first to the 2028 Olympics where they'll pick their NFL player flag football teams. Then they look to the upcoming 2025 NFL season to predict win totals, which bubble teams will make the playoffs, and who will take home the NFL hardware. Intro (0:00) Olympic Flag Football (4:01) Bill Belichick Problems (15:50)

Marvin Harrison Jr. Got JACKED (23:20) Win Total O/Us (28:18) Make or Miss Playoffs (35:12) NFL Awards (44:25) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Offseason Grades! AFC East and West + 49ers Break the Bank for Brock Purdy May 19, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long look at the fine print on Brock Purdy's new mega-deal. Then they take a look back at all that's transpired in the offseason and grade the results for the teams of the AFC East and West. Intro (0:00) Brock Purdy Mega-Deal (:37) Playoff Format Changes (8:02) Patriots (14:32) Jets (19:56) Dolphins (25:43) Bills (32:52) Raiders (37:12) Broncos (43:50) Chargers (47:03) Chiefs (50:39) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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2025 NFL Schedule Release Full Reveal Reaction - Cowboys' Gauntlet of Doom, Team Videos + More May 15, 2025

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Mike Renner and John Breech give their initial reactions to the 2025 NFL schedule including the best game to watch, the biggest REVENGE games and who's got the easiest path to victory. Intro (0:00) Most and Least Primetime Games (1:53) Best Game on the Schedule (9:09) Revenge Games (16:10) Holiday Games (19:17) Toughest Stretches (24:20) Easiest Schedule (27:37) Schedule Release Videos (29:00)

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2025 NFL Schedule Release Partial Reveal Reaction | Chiefs @ Cowboys on Thanksgiving May 14, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down the parts of the NFL schedule we know before the official release. CBS's big game, International Games and some Holiday Games and Prime Time games to discuss. Intro (0:00) Chiefs @ Cowboys Thanksgiving (2:20) Try Hendrickson Holdout (11:25) International Games (18:34) Primetime + Holiday Games (31:26) Schedule Superlatives (33:47)

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Offseason Grades! NFC East and West | Giants Come Up Big, Seahawks Make Questionable Moves May 12, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long discuss what's next for the Saints after Derek Carr's retirement. Then they take a look back at all that's transpired in the offseason and grade the results for the teams of the NFC East and West. Intro (0:00) Derek Carr Retires, Saints Adrift (:40) Cowboys-Eagles To Open 2025 Season (7:58) Giants (10:28) Cowboys (18:06) Commanders (23:58) Eagles (30:02) 49ers (36:26) Cardinals (46:54) Seahawks (51:10) Rams (57:19)

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Offseason Grades! AFC North and South | Colts Ace it, Steelers Incomplete PTP May 08, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long take a look back at all that's transpired in the offseason and grade the results for the teams of the AFC North and South. Intro (0:00) Rams in Hawaii (3:00) Lazard a Pickens Replacement? (6:52) Browns (9:43) Bengals (17:35) Steelers (20:53) Ravens (26:37) Titans (31:08) Jaguars (35:27) Colts (39:48) Texans (43:21)

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George Pickens Traded to the Cowboys + Offseason Grades! NFC North and South May 07, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long react to the Steelers trading WR George Pickens to the Cowboys. Then they take a look back at all that's transpired in the offseason and grade the results for the teams of the NFC North and South. Intro (0:00) George Pickens Trade (3:41) Bears (11:36) Packers (19:56) Vikings (22:56) Lions (28:16) Panthers (34:04) Saints (37:28) Falcons (41:27) Buccaneers (47:30)

Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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With the First Pick - EARLY 2026 NFL Mock Draft | FULL 1st Round: Arch Manning In The Class, But NOT The First QB Taken May 02, 2025

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It’s never too early to look ahead to next year’s draft! Our guys are teaming up for an EARLY 2026 NFL Mock Draft! Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are joined by Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli for a With The First Pick & Cover 3 Podcast crossover. Will Arch Manning be for QB1 if he declares? And what will teams with multiple picks do in Round 1? We go through all 32 1st-round picks! (00:00) Intro (7:22) Will Arch Manning Declare? (8:30) 1. New Orleans Saints (10:43) 2. New York Giants (11:59) 3. Cleveland Browns (14:06) 4. New York Jets (15:21) 5. Tennessee Titans (18:14) 6. Las Vegas Raiders (19:34) 7. Carolina Panthers (21:04) 8. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars) (23:13) 9. Indianapolis Colts (24:59) 10. Seattle Seahawks (28:32) 11. New England Patriots (29:57) 12. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) (32:04) 13. Miami Dolphins (32:47) 14. Dallas Cowboys (34:23) 15. Arizona Cardinals (35:47) 16. Pittsburgh Steelers (37:42) 17. Chicago Bears (38:36) 18. Denver Broncos (39:58) 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (42:37) 20. Houston Texans (43:56) 21. Minnesota Vikings (45:22) 22. Los Angeles Chargers (46:16) 23. San Francisco 49ers (47:38) 24. Green Bay Packers (48:30) 25. Cincinnati Bengals (49:22) 26. Washington Commanders (49:54) 27. Los Angeles Rams (51:04) 28. Detroit Lions (52:37) 29. Kansas City Chiefs (53:45) 30. Buffalo Bills (55:02) 31. Baltimore Ravens (55:39) 32. Philadelphia Eagles

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Produced by: Ryan Stryker

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