Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Senior Bowl Special: Whose Stock is Up, Whose Stock is Down and Who is on their Way to NFL Stardom Jan 30, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner is LIVE from Mobile, Alabama and he's joined by Leger Douzable to talk about the Senior Bowl - Whose stock has dropped and whose stock is soaring, players switching positions and tons of scouting insight into the NFL next big stars.

Intro (0:00)

Kellen Moore Saints HC Favorite (2:23)

Stock Down (8:57)

Stock Up (20:30)

What to Watch For (39:12)

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Super Bowl LX Power Rankings: Which playoff teams have the best shot at the NEXT Super Bowl Jan 28, 2025

Show notes

Kyle Long is joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to Power Rank the playoff teams who have lost to determine which ones are most likely to appear in Super Bowl LX. Then they debate NFL's great questions.

Intro (0:00)

Lions Hire John Morton for OC (1:20)

Bears Hire 28-year-old Declan Doyle for OC (2:52)

Could Aaron Rodgers come back to the Jets? (5:10)

Power Ranking Super Bowl 60 (10:00)

Power Ranking New Head Coach Hires (22:49)

Power Ranking OC Job Openings (34:07)

The Great Debate (44:00)

Super Bowl City Draft (57:10)

Monday QB Talk: Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl Rematch, Coaching Carousel + More Jan 27, 2025

Show notes

Kyle Long is joined by Matt Ryan to break down the quarterback performances from the AFC and NFC Championship games and name a QB of the week. Then Jonathan Jones joins the show to talk about ALL the coach-hiring madness that has gone down.

Intro (0:00)

Championship Game QB Observations (:20)

QB of the Week - Patrick Mahomes & Jalen Hurts (16:04)

Coaching Carousel (19:07)

Coordinator Chaos (31:12)

Chip Kelly a wanted man (39:22)

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NFL Championship Round Recap: Chiefs top Bills in shootout, Eagles run Commanders out of town Jan 27, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Championship Round action across the NFL and preview Super Bowl LIX.

Intro (0:00)

Chiefs outlast Bills in shootout (1:00)

Eagles Run ALL OVER Commanders (17:50)

Super Bowl LIX Early Preview (33:49)

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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Championship Round Matchups Preview & Picks: Josh Allen Vs. Patrick Mahomes, Commanders-Eagles Jan 23, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview the AFC and NFC Championships while giving you the matchups that will decide the weekend.

Intro (0:00)

Jets hire Aaron Glenn as new HC (0:57)

Jaguars fire GM Trent Baalke (5:10)

Raiders hire John Spytek for GM (11:28)

Commanders @ Eagles (19:28)

Bills @ Chiefs (28:38)

Bold Predictions (36:29)

Divisional Lock Review (38:30)

Championship Locks (39:12)

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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Film Review: How many QBs are HoFers?, 2025 Mock Draft & What Kyle Looks for in OL + Mailbag Jan 22, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape to decide how many current QBs are Hall of Famers if their career ended today, mock the 2025 NFL Draft, and explain what to look for in an offensive line prospect. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions.

Intro (0:00)

Coaching News - Josh McDaniels, Kevin O' Connell, Pete Carroll (1:29)

Current HoF QBs (9:40)

OL Prospect Criteria (21:55)

2025 NFL Mock Draft (35:07)

Mailbag (49:28)

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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Championship Power Rankings: Commanders still here? Chiefs, Bills, Eagles reign w/Pete Prisco Jan 21, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by the Power Rankings Professional Pete Prisco to Power Rank the remaining playoff teams. Then they rate each other's hot takes and debate NFL Championship Round's great questions.

Intro (0:00)

College Football Championship (0:33)

Bears Hire Ben Johnson (12:34)

Power Rankings Championship Playoff Teams (21:19)

Rate My Take (32:00)

The Great Debate (42:28)

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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NFL Divisional Round Recap: Ravens give it away to Bills, Commanders outduel Lions + More Jan 20, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner is joined by John Breech to discuss all the Divisional Round action across the NFL!

Intro (0:00)

Ravens fumble it away vs Bills (0:52)

Saquon Barkley, Eagles outrun Rams (11:07)

Commanders beat Lions at own game (18:52)

Chiefs survive Texans (27:33)

Snow games: Good or Bad? (37:04)

Lions Window Closed? (41:09)

Go for 2: Penalty Reviews (46:04)

Go for 2: Fix the Roughing the Passer Rule (49:10)

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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Divisional Round NFL Preview & Picks: Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen, Commanders-Lions + More Jan 16, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner and Kyle Long pick and preview every NFL Playoff game from the Divisional Round.

Intro (0:00)

Diontae Johnson cut and claimed AGAIN (6:02)

Bills Sign Lamar Jackson Proxy (8:48)

Texans @ Chiefs (11:19)

Commanders @ Lions (21:44)

Rams @ Eagles (31:26)

Ravens @ Bills (38:20)

Wildcard Lock Review (43:05)

Divisional Locks (43:24)

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

For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/

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Film Review: Offense wins championships now, Ranking HC openings & 2025 Mock Draft + Mailbag | PTP Jan 15, 2025

Show notes

Mike Renner and Kyle Long welcome Leger Douzable to grind the tape on whether offense wins championships nowadays, which is the best head coach opening and who will go in the top-10 of April's draft. Then, they open up the mailbag and answer YOUR questions.

Intro (0:00)

PTP Alternate Football League (0:25)

Cowboys coaching Chaos (7:31)

Ranking Head Coach Openings (18:56)

Offense Wins Championships (40:53)

Mailbag (48:37)

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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