Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All-Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long, football analyst Mike Renner, and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the three bring a mix of player perspective, analytics expertise, and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…if your buddies were 8-year NFL vets, film junkies who helped build evaluation systems used by NFL teams, and one of the most thoughtful young voices breaking down the game today.

  1. 14H AGO

    Biggest Draft RISERS From The Combine + NEW 2026 NFL Mock Draft | Full 1st Round

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest Draft risers from the NFL Combine. The guys also put together a brand new mock draft in real time, going through all 32 first-round picks! (00:00) Intro (2:25) QB Draft Risers (9:29) RB Draft Risers (12:45) WR Draft Risers (16:30) TE Draft Risers (21:24) OL Draft Risers (25:41) DT Draft Risers (29:01) DE Draft Risers (32:52) LB Draft Risers (36:16) CB Draft Risers (39:54) S Draft Risers (43:27) Mock Draft Picks 1-16 (1:04:09) Mock Draft Picks 17-32 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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 24m

  2. 4D AGO

    NFL Combine News & Notes: Anthony Richardson Trade Rumors | QB Carousel | MUCH MORE!

    Mike Renner is joined by CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones in Indianapolis to update the latest storylines around the league (00:00) NFL Combine Update (1:54) Anthony Richardson Trade Rumors (4:57) NFL QB Carousel (13:31) Titans & Jets Trade Breakdown (16:22) Tush Push Here To Stay 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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

    22 min

  3. 5D AGO

    10 NFL Combine Questions That Will Impact The 2026 NFL Draft

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta give the biggest questions they have for the 2026 NFL Combine (00:00) Intro(00:50) Nose Tackle To Watch(5:55) Rueben Bain Jr’s Arms(9:44) Tight End 2 Race(16:27) Makai Lemon Expectations(20:13) Non-Mendoza QBs Throwing(24:55) D’Angelo Ponds Outlook(28:56) Kadyn Proctor Size(33:14) Most Athletic OT(38:00) Jordyn Tyson Medical Evaluation(41:46) Is Jermod McCoy Healthy 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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

  4. FEB 18

    FAVORITE 2026 Draft Prospects Ahead Of NFL Combine

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss their favorite 2026 Draft prospects ahead of next week’s NFL Combine! (00:00) Intro (00:52) Oklahoma EDGE R. Mason Thomas (5:23) Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (9:56) Arizona S Treydan Stukes (14:32) Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor (19:31) Georgia TE Oscar Delp (24:15) Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. (28:32) Washington RB Jonah Coleman (32:41) Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price (37:45) Missouri LB Josiah Trotter (41:17) Cincinnati LB Jake Golday 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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

  5. FEB 16

    Franchise Tag PREDICTIONS For Every NFL Team

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their Franchise Tag predictions ahead of Tuesday’s window opening! (00:00) Intro (1:06) NFC East (10:30) AFC East (14:01) NFC North (14:50) AFC North (21:16) NFC South (23:50) AFC South (30:16) NFC West (32:38) AFC West 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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

    43 min

  6. FEB 12

    Biggest Question Mark For EVERY NFL Team This Offseason!

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest offseason question marks for all 32 NFL teams! (00:00) Intro (3:39) New England Patriots (6:47) Buffalo Bills (9:03) Miami Dolphins (11:45) New York Jets (16:10) Philadelphia Eagles (18:08) Dallas Cowboys (21:04) New York Giants (23:30) Washington Commanders (26:02) Pittsburgh Steelers (28:40) Baltimore Ravens (31:04) Cincinnati Bengals (33:56) Cleveland Browns (35:36) Chicago Bears (37:18) Green Bay Packers (40:01) Detroit Lions (42:16) Minnesota Vikings (45:15) Jacksonville Jaguars (49:04) Houston Texans (51:27) Indianapolis Colts (54:24) Tennessee Titans (57:16) Carolina Panthers (59:39) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:01:47) Atlanta Falcons (1:04:24) New Orleans Saints (1:07:41) Denver Broncos (1:09:33) Los Angeles Chargers (1:11:33) Kansas City Chiefs (1:13:06) Las Vegas Raiders (1:15:04) Seattle Seahawks (1:18:39) Los Angeles Rams (1:20:33) San Francisco 49ers (1:22:42) Arizona Cardinals 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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 28m

  7. FEB 10

    Way-Too-Early NFL Power Tier Rankings + 2025 NFL Re-Draft For EVERY 1st-Round Pick!

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their way-too-early NFL Tiers for next season following Super Bowl LX! The guys also do a re-draft for the entire 1st Round of the 2025 NFL Draft. (00:00) Intro (2:08) NFL Power Tiers (34:05) Re-Draft Picks 1-16 (54:25) Re-Draft Picks 17-32 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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 21m

  8. FEB 9

    Super Bowl LX Recap: Seahawks DOMINATE Patriots 29-13 To Claim 2nd Title + EARLY Odds For Next Year

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Seahawks Super Bowl LX win over the Patriots 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/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @Ky1eLong, @acosta32_jp, @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

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Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All-Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long, football analyst Mike Renner, and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the three bring a mix of player perspective, analytics expertise, and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…if your buddies were 8-year NFL vets, film junkies who helped build evaluation systems used by NFL teams, and one of the most thoughtful young voices breaking down the game today.

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