Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner, as they combine analytics and football passion for 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day.  Here’s what to expect during the football season… Mondays: Full weekend recaps Tuesdays: Power Rankings Wednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & Mailbag Thursdays: Comprehensive weekend preview And a whole lot of listener engagement. Sometimes in football you need just a little more for that first down and on Pushing the Pile we’ll give you that extra effort!

  1. NFL Combine Preview - Players We're Most Excited to Watch, Big Questions, and Sleepers | PTP

    1 DAY AGO

    NFL Combine Preview - Players We're Most Excited to Watch, Big Questions, and Sleepers | PTP

    Mike Renner is joined by Ryan Wilson and Leger Douzable LIVE in Indianapolis from the NFL Scouting Combine. They'll tell you which players are they watching, what big questions they need answers to, and who are their sleepers to keep an eye on. Intro (0:00) Players We're Most Excited to Watch - Offense (2:46) Players We're Most Excited to Watch - Defense (17:15) Big Combine Questions (34:41) Combine Sleepers (42:42) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    54 min
  2. Official 2025 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings - Scouting WRs from Travis Hunter to Tre Harris

    2 DAYS AGO

    Official 2025 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings - Scouting WRs from Travis Hunter to Tre Harris

    Mike Renner is joined by Bryant McFadden to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into WRs. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, and build the perfect prospect. Then Mike will preview the NFL Combine. Intro (0:00) Top 10 WR Prospect Rankings (0:34) Build the Perfect WR Prospect (12:16) How to Scout WRs (26:28) Predicting Combine Top Performers Offense (33:30) Predicting Combine Top Performers Defense (39:08) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    49 min
  3. Free Agent QB Matchmaker, Naming the Top 50 Free Agents + Mailbag

    6 DAYS AGO

    Free Agent QB Matchmaker, Naming the Top 50 Free Agents + Mailbag

    Mike Renner and Kyle Long play free agent QB matchmaker, discuss the top 50 free agents and open up the mailbag to answer YOUR questions. Intro (0:00) FA QB Matchmaker (3:55) Top 25 Offensive Free Agents (22:53) Top 25 Defensive Free Agents (43:17) Mailbag (55:11) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 12m
  4. Predicting Who Gets Franchised Tagged as the Window Opens + 10 Players Who Could Be Traded

    18 FEB

    Predicting Who Gets Franchised Tagged as the Window Opens + 10 Players Who Could Be Traded

    Mike Renner and Kyle Long rank the top 5 Super Bowl winners over the last 25 years, predict who will get franchise tagged and name 10 players who could find themselves with a new team this offseason. Intro (0:00) Top 5 Super Bowl Winners Since 2000 (4:05) AFC Franchise Tag Candidates (15:26) NFC Franchise Tag Candidates (30:03) 10 Players That Could Be Traded (41:42) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 6m
  5. Official 2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings - Scouting QBs from Cam Ward to Jaxson Dart

    17 FEB

    Official 2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings - Scouting QBs from Cam Ward to Jaxson Dart

    Mike Renner is joined by Ryan Wilson to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into QBs. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, build the perfect prospect and of course there will be plenty of mock drafts.  Intro (0:00) Top 10 QB Prospect Rankings (2:15) How to Scout QBs (10:31) Build the Perfect QB Prospect (21:11) Strengths of the 2025 NFL Draft Class (29:04) Notes From Latest Mock Draft (36:33) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    49 min
  6. 7 Biggest Offseason Storylines to Watch: Revamped NFC North, Building Around Young QBs + More

    12 FEB

    7 Biggest Offseason Storylines to Watch: Revamped NFC North, Building Around Young QBs + More

    Mike Renner and Kyle Long highlight the 7 biggest storylines to follow during the 2025 NFL offseason. Intro (0:00) Mike and Kyle's Week in New Orleans (:30) New Coach Grades and Predictions (7:00) Kyle on the Offseason (26:03) Who Takes The Biggest Step Up? (32:17) The Revamped NFC North (37:45) Who is MVP, DPOY, OPOY? (42:51) Aaron Rodgers' Final Destination (46:24) Building Around Young QBs (49:36) Sticky Salary Cap Situations (58:35) What to Do About All the Flags? (1:03:02) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 13m
  7. Monday QB Talk: Jalen Hurts Quiets the Critics with Near-Perfect Game, Patrick Mahomes Rattled | PTP

    10 FEB

    Monday QB Talk: Jalen Hurts Quiets the Critics with Near-Perfect Game, Patrick Mahomes Rattled | PTP

    Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by Matt Ryan to discuss what went so right for Jalen Hurts in Super Bowl 59...and what went so wrong for Patrick Mahomes. Then Mike and Kyle discuss the Aaron Rodgers-Jets breakup before making WAY too early Super Bowl 60 picks. Intro (0:00) Eagles Defense Dominates (0:40) Chiefs Didn't Adjust (7:27) Jalen Hurts Silences Critics (13:26) Jet Move On From Aaron Rodgers (23:05) Deebo Samuel Seeks Trade (27:58) Saints to Hire Kellen Moore (32:00) Overreactions vs. Reality (33:46) WAY TOO EARLY Super Bowl 60 Predictions (41:23) 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 Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    49 min

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Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner, as they combine analytics and football passion for 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day.  Here’s what to expect during the football season… Mondays: Full weekend recaps Tuesdays: Power Rankings Wednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & Mailbag Thursdays: Comprehensive weekend preview And a whole lot of listener engagement. Sometimes in football you need just a little more for that first down and on Pushing the Pile we’ll give you that extra effort!

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