Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Latest Episodes:

2025 NFL Draft Guide & Mailbag: Where will Shedeur Sanders be picked + Teams That Should Trade Apr 01, 2025

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The 2025 NFL Draft is just around the corner! Mike Renner and Kyle Long are back on a new Pushing the Pile episode to prepare you for the NFL Draft. The guys share their positional power rankings before giving you their boom or bust prospects, sleepers and MORE!

0:00 - Intro

9:00 - Who is a player that will be drafted higher than general consensus?

15:30 - Who is the better QB, Jaxon Dart or Will Howard?

19:00 - Which team picking outside the top 10 should trade up

27:45 - How to scout safeties

36:50 - Are Loveland and Warren the most complete TE prospects in the last 8-10 years?

47:45 - How many OTs will go in the Top 10?

54:35 - Most important traits when scouting a QB

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2025 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings: Scouting LBs from Jihaad Campbell to Kobe King Mar 31, 2025

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Which Linebackers from the 2025 NFL Draft class are at the top of our rankings? Join Mike Renner and Chris Trapasso on Pushing the Pile to hear who they have as their top linebackers. Later, Chris also shares his favorite prospects and the prospects he thinks are overrated.

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Top 10 LB Prospect Rankings

11:30 - How to Scout a LB

19:40 - Building the perfect LB

31:00 - Chris' favorite draft prospects

39:00 - Chris' overrated prospects

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Official 2025 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - A Deep Class With A Generational Talent | PTP Mar 27, 2025

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Mike Renner is joined by Pete Prisco to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into DL. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, and build the perfect prospect. Then they break down Pete's Mock Draft 1.0

Intro (0:00)

Top 10 DL Prospect Rankings (2:25)

How to Scout DL (15:40)

Build the Perfect DL Prospect (24:38)

Pete Prisco's Mock Draft 1.0 (32:53)

Pete's Guys Who Will Surprise (37:20)

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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Filling Every NFC Team's Biggest Remaining Need Through the Draft + Giants Sign Russell Wilson Mar 26, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long discuss Russel Wilson signing with the Giants and the Patriots getting Drake Maye some help with Stefon Diggs, Then, they identify each NFC team's biggest remaining need and try to plug that hole with a draft prospect.

Intro (0:00)

Russell Wilson to the Giants (2:18)

Patriots Sign Stefon Diggs (6:02)

NFC North Biggest Needs (13:23)

NFC South Biggest Needs (27:10)

NFC East Biggest Needs (33:36)

NFC West Biggest Needs (44:10)

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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Cam Ward Pro Day Recap + Filling Every AFC Team's Biggest Remaining Need Through the Draft Mar 25, 2025

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Mike Renner is joined by Bryant McFadden to discuss potential No.1 Overall Pick Cam Ward's Pro Day performance. Then they'll identify each AFC team's biggest remaining need and try to plug that hole with a draft prospect.

Intro (0:00)

Cam Ward's Pro Day (1:20)

AFC North Biggest Needs (15:30)

AFC South Biggest Needs (33:35)

AFC East Biggest Needs (45:01)

AFC West Biggest Needs (54:40)

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 - 2025 NFL Mock Draft 10.0 | Full 1st Round POST Free Agency: Why Giants Won't Pass On Shedeur Sanders Mar 21, 2025

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In today’s episode, we go through all 32 first-round picks in our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft. 2-time Super Bowl Champion Bryant McFadden joins Ryan Wilson to discuss how free agency has impacted who each team selects.

(00:00) Intro

(1:00) 1. Tennessee Titans

(2:08) 2. Cleveland Browns

(3:28) 3. New York Giants

(5:14) 4. New England Patriots

(7:30) 5. Jacksonville Jaguars

(9:56) 6. Las Vegas Raiders

(11:55) 7. New York Jets

(13:47) 8. Carolina Panthers

(14:56) 9. New Orleans Saints

(17:06) 10. Chicago Bears

(18:11) 11. San Francisco 49ers

(19:57) 12. Dallas Cowboys

(21:27) 13. Miami Dolphins

(23:19) 14. Indianapolis Colts

(24:17) 15. Atlanta Falcons

(26:50) 16. Arizona Cardinals

(29:01) 17. Cincinnati Bengals

(31:46) 18. Seattle Seahawks

(34:04) 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(34:49) 20. Denver Broncos

(35:24) 21. Pittsburgh Steelers

(36:35) 22. Los Angeles Chargers

(37:07) 23. Green Bay Packers

(38:15) 24. Minnesota Vikings

(38:40) 25. Houston Texans

(39:43) Picks 26-32

Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

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Produced by: Eric DeBerardinis

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Grading Every NFC Team's Free Agency Mar 19, 2025

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Mike Renner and Kyle Long give out grades for every NFC team after the first round of free agency. Which teams aced free agency, and which teams failed the assignment?

Intro (0:00)

NFC North Grades (1:00)

NFC South Grades (19:54)

NFC East Grades (37:03)

NFC West Grades (50:07)

Superlatives (59:54)

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

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS

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Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile

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🏀✏️NCAA Tournament preview/mega-pod spectacular: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander pick every March Madness game and reveal their brackets! Mar 19, 2025

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Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all!

07:00 - South Region Breakdown

14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino

19:00 - West Region Breakdown

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Grading Every AFC Team's Free Agency Mar 18, 2025

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Mike Renner is joined by Bryant McFadden to give out grades for every AFC team after the first round of free agency. Which teams got steals and which teams overpaid?

Intro (0:00)

AFC North Grades (:38)

AFC South Grades (19:49)

AFC East Grades (34:53)

AFC West Grades (49:33)

Superlatives (1:04:17)

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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Bengals BREAK THE BANK for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins + Official 2025 NFL Draft OL Rankings Mar 17, 2025

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Mike Renner is joined by Kyle Long to discuss the Bengals breaking the bank to return Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Then they'll talk about Derek Stingely Jr. resetting the CB market. Finally they'll continue their quest to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into the OL. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, and build the perfect prospect.

Intro (0:00)

Bengals Re-Sign Chase and Higgins (3:52)

Texans Make Derek Stingley Jr. Highest Paid CB (10:46)

Top 10 OL Prospect Rankings (13:55)

How to Scout OL (26:39)

Build the Perfect OL Prospect (35:58)

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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Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile

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