Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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Seven-Round NFL Mock Draft Breakdown (Football 04/21) Apr 21, 2018

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RJ White joins Will Brinson to break down his seven-round NFL Mock draft on CBSSports.com. They look at whether the Cowboys should go wide receiver or linebacker in the first round, debate whether the Jets made a mistake trading up to No. 3, question whether the Seahawks should keep trading down in the draft, wonder if the Dolphins can compete in the AFC East after hitting on three picks in this mock, figure out what the Vikings are doing, grade a huge haul for Bill Belichick and the Patriots and go over winners and losers in the draft.

2018 NFL Schedule Released (Football 04/20) Apr 20, 2018

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The NFL schedule is here! The league officially released the 2018 NFL schedule and Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough are here to break it down from multiple angles. The guys discuss the Thanksgiving games, the Thursday night games, the Monday night games, look at the Rams tough stretch, wonder about Patrick Mahomes start to his Chiefs tenure, set an over/under for the Bears wins next year, debate Pittsburgh's rough road, wonder if the Browns will win a game and much, much more.

Ranking Saquon Barkley against other top RBs, Lamar Jackson part of "Big Five"? (Football 04/19) Apr 19, 2018

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Lance Zierlein of NFL Media joins Will Brinson to break down the NFL Draft a week away from the big showdown in Dallas. The guys debate whether it's worth it to take a guard (read: Quenton Nelson) early, what will happen in the top five of the draft, where Saquon Barkley ranks among other top running backs from previous classes, whether Lamar Jackson is a worthwhile first-round pick and if he deserves to be part of the "Big Five," what prospects might be flying under the radar as first-round candidates, what candidates might be overhyped heading into the draft and then discuss Arden Key and how much character factors into scouting.

Three-team 2018 NFL Draft trade, Patriots chasing Rosen, Rogers unhappy? Apr 18, 2018

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Jason La Canfora joins Will Brinson to break down whether or not Aaron Rodgers is frustrated with how things are playing out in Green Bay and if it will affect contract talks between the Packers and the QB. They also dive into how the Seahawks have drafted poorly in recent years and how it could set up a market for Russell Wilson to leave if he needs too much money ($33 million??) or the Seahawks want to reboot everything. Could Dez Bryant go to the Giants? MAYBE. And then the guys break down JLC's preview of the draft's top 10, including a wild possibility of a three-team trade as well as the Patriots trading up for Josh Rosen.

NFL Draft Rumors: Smoke or Fire, Vikings vs. Jaguars, Harrison HOF? Apr 17, 2018

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Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to discuss the retirement of James Harrison and whether or not he's a future Hall of Famer, the Vikings giving Eric Kendricks a new contract and whether Pete would take the Vikings or Jaguars defense, the Broncos releasing CJ Anderson and where he might land. Then the guys play a game of SMOKE OR FIRE with the latest NFL Draft rumors, wondering how far Saquon Barkley could slip in the draft, if Josh Rosen could fall, whether the Patriots are interested in Lamar Jackson and much more.

Where will Dez Bryant land, Are the Cowboys Good, Patriots Problems (Football 04/16) Apr 16, 2018

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Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson are LIVE from Nashville, fresh off John Breech's wedding to dive into the full Dez Bryant saga. Did the Cowboys do Dez dirty with the way they released him? Should they have offered him a paycut? Where will he end up landing next year and will it be with an NFC East team? Are the Cowboys the worst team in the NFC East? The guys also break down Danny Amendola's comments about Bill Belichick and examine all the issues the Patriots are dealing with lately.

Dolphins 'obsessed' with Josh Rosen, Jarvis Landry contract extension Apr 13, 2018

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Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald joins Will Brinson to take a look at the Dolphins plans for the draft and grade their offseason. First, the guys dive into the Jarvis Landry extension from the Browns, which featured a whopping $47 million in guaranteed money, and debate whether or not the 49ers can keep Reuben Foster around. Beasley then gives his grade on the Dolphins offseason and reveals which quarterback (it's Josh Rosen) that Adam Gase is "obsessed" with.

Bears offseason grade/draft plans, Josh Allen red flags Apr 12, 2018

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Tom Fornelli joins Will Brinson to break down the Bears offseason, assign them a grade and then look at their best and worst case scenarios for the draft. Tom, a CBS Sports College Football Writer, also ranks the six quarterbacks in the draft and explains why Josh Allen has red flags, where would be a good spot for Lamar Jackson to land, why Baker Mayfield is the best quarterback in the draft, if he has concerns with Josh Rosen and if he would trade Mitchell Trubisky for Deshaun Watson.

Which QB should the Jets draft, are the Patriots heading towards an ending? Apr 11, 2018

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Dan Hanzus of NFL Media's Around the NFL Podcast joins Will Brinson to talk about what the Jets should do in the draft this year and specifically break down which QB of the "big four" is the best fit in the Big Apple. They also break down the Jets offseason, debate whether or not the Patriots could be in trouble with their offseason thus far and then have some discuss which song Dan would use for his walk up music if he was on the PGA Tour plus which other random stuff.

Bengals Draft Best Case/Worst Case, Ray Lewis on OBJ, Pats Drama Apr 10, 2018

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John Breech joins Will Brinson in John's last show before his wedding (!) to break down Ray Lewis' kooky comments on Odell Beckham Jr, Andrew Luck not having touched a football yet, the drama surrounding the Patriots, whether he would prefer Johnny Manziel or Tim Tebow if he was starting a team and what the best case scenario for the Bengals draft is along with the worst case scenario for the Bengals draft.