Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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If I Ran the NFL | Changing the league for the better as Commissioner for the day May 14, 2024

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Will Brinson and Leger Douzable were just named NFL commissioner for the day...and they have some changes in mind. More jerseys, fewer Wednesday games and a BANGER of a Super Bowl Halftime Show are on the docket.

Intro (0:00)

Chiefs Get PERFECT Early Schedule (4:20)

One Big Change (11:13)

18-Game Season (17:38)

Off-Day Football (24:50)

Replays, Reviews and Missed Calls (28:37)

More Jerseys (37:15)

Super Bowl Halftime Show (40:35)

Physicality (44:10)

Bears Renaissance, Unhappy Wideouts & QB controversy | Biggest Post-Draft Questions for EVERY NFC TEAM May 13, 2024

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Super FriendsWill Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan look to answer each team in the NFC's biggest post-draft questions. Will Caleb Williams make the Bears contenders? Can Bryce Young rebound in year 2? Find out.

Intro (0:00)

Chiefs-Ravens Season Opener (2:30)

NFC North Post-Draft Questions (9:16)

NFC South Post-Draft Questions (29:35)

NFC West Post-Draft Questions (41:50)

NFC East Post-Draft Questions (53:48)

QB Cage Match! | 2024 NFL QB Power Rankings May 09, 2024

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Super FriendsWill Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan dig DEEP into CBS Sports new QB Power Rankings and decide once and for all how absolutely wrong they are. Theirs are MUCH better.

Intro (0:00)

Top 2 (2:24)

QBs 3-10 (11:22)

QBs 11-16 (29:21)

The Bottom Half (41:08)

Early Cuts, Playbook Cramming and Pushing Limits: Welcome to the NFL | Rookie Minicamp Special May 07, 2024

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Will Brinson, Brady Quinn and Leger Douzable take you behind the scenes of rookie minicamps. How does the NFL's new crop of rooks get acquainted with the business of football? What goes on during the practices? How do you stand out? Brady and Douz dish the dirt.

Intro (0:00)

How Does Rookie Minicamp Work? (2:55)

Minicamp Stories (18:45)

Rookie Transition Program (29:24)

Rookie QBs to Start Week 1 (40:07)

New QBs, Trade Requests & O-Line Issues | Biggest Post-Draft Questions for EVERY AFC TEAM May 06, 2024

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Super friends Will Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan discuss Tom Brady's post-roast legacy and look to answer each team in the AFC's biggest post-draft questions.

Intro (0:00)

Tom Brady Roast Hot Mic (1:10)

AFC North Post-Draft Questions (25:17)

AFC South Post-Draft Questions (42:05)

AFC West Post-Draft Questions (53:15)

AFC East Post-Draft Questions (1:00:00)

With the First Pick - 2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Shedeur Sanders NOT selected in Top 10 despite weak QB class May 05, 2024

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You can find With the First Pick on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found.

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman are joined by Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli from the Cover 3 podcast to make 32 selections in our way-too-early 2025 NFL Mock Draft.

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With the First Pick - 6 Favorite & 4 Least Favorite 2024 NFL Draft Classes May 03, 2024

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You can find With the First Pick on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found.

Ryan Wilson and Rick Spielman break down their favorite and least favorite draft classes from the weekend.

(1:30) Commanders

(5:30) Steelers

(10:30) Eagles

(15:30) Chiefs

(19:45) Bucs

(24:30) Saints

(29:00) Falcons

(32:00) Patriots

(35:30) Titans

(37:30) Vikings

(39:30) Raiders

Teams about to fall off a cliff, battling hosts and ranking new uniforms | Pick Six Mailbag May 02, 2024

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Super friends Will Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan open up the Pick Six mailbag to answer YOUR burning questions like which former playoff teams are cruisin' for a bruisin'. Then they rank all the new uniforms in the NFL this season and take a little time to brag.

Intro (0:00)

Teams on the Cliff Edge (2:44)

The Harbaugh Effect (17:03)

Best and Worst Value Picks (24:50)

Favorite Team Free For All (32:27)

New Uniform Power Rankings (38:20)

Throwback and Alternatives Grades (53:04)

Breech's Bold Predictions Pay Off (57:35)

The unstoppable Chiefs, the rising Jets, the stagnant Saints and more RANKED | Post Draft Power Rankings Apr 30, 2024

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Will Brinson and John Breech are joined by the Power Ranking Prodigy himself, Pete Prisco to dive into the post-draft power rankings. Can anyone unseat the Chiefs? Does a healthy Joe Burrow equal a top 10 Bengals? Did the Falcons' WILD draft help or hurt them?

Intro (0:00)

Chiefs on Top (0:54)

Biggest Risers (5:10)

Biggest Fallers (16:54)

Incompletes (23:29)

Blind Ranking: No.1 Overall QBs (34:10)

Best pick, most likely to boom or bust, class clown and more | 2024 NFL Draft Superlatives Apr 29, 2024

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After a wild draft weekend, Will Brinson, John Breech, and Tyler Sullivan get together and give out superlatives to the best pick, worst draft, most likely to boom or bust and more.

Intro (0:00)

Best Pick (4:45)

Best Overall Draft (17:45)

Worst Overall Draft (28:25)

Most Likely to Boom Or Bust (38:08)

Most Likely to Win DROY (48:35)

Class Clown [Funniest Draft Reaction] (50:43)