Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by football analyst Mike Renner and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the two bring a mix of analytics expertise and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball… 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. 7H AGO

    Offseason Grades For EVERY NFL Team! ✍️

    JP Acosta and Emory Hunt give offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams based on what they’ve done so far. - (00:00) Intro (00:28) NFC East Teams (6:31) NFC North Teams (11:15) NFC South Teams (17:54) NFC West Teams (22:52) AFC East Teams (28:36) AFC North Teams (34:32) AFC South Teams (36:16) AFC West Teams (41:37) Final Thoughts 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_, @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

    48 min
  2. APR 27

    Favorite & Least Favorite 2026 NFL Draft Classes | Which Teams Improved Most And Who Wasted Picks?

    In today's episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the 2026 NFL Draft by giving teams they think did the best and worst with their picks. - (00:00) Intro (00:29) Mike & JP Grade Their Teams (6:48) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9:35) Las Vegas Raiders (14:23) Carolina Panthers (18:03) Cleveland Browns (23:26) Washington Commanders (26:28) Miami Dolphins (30:37) Honorable Mentions (36:52) Los Angeles Rams (40:35) Jacksonville Jaguars (44:50) Pittsburgh Steelers (49:39) 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_, @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

    58 min
  3. APR 24

    2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap + Day 2 Preview: Best Available + Bold Predictions

    Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap all the biggest storylines from Round 1 the of 2026 NFL Draft. The guys also give their biggest winners & losers and discuss the biggest names still available entering Day 2. - (00:00) Intro (00:55) Rams take Ty Simpson At No. 13 (7:42) Cardinals Take Jeremiyah Love At No. 3 (11:19) Titans Take Carnell Tate At No. 4 (14:00) Grading Teams With Multiple Picks (32:30) Biggest Winners & Losers (39:00) Best Available Players (43:00) Bold Predictions For Day 2 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_, @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. APR 23

    IT'S DRAFT DAY | Biggest Questions Ahead Of The 2026 NFL Draft

    In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest question marks ahead of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. - (00:00) Intro (00:54) Who trades out of the top 10? (6:00) Who is the 1st OL drafted? (9:18) Where does the 1st DT come off board? (13:08) What are the Cardinals doing at QB? (17:52) Where does Kenyon Sadiq go? (22:27) How far do injury risks fall? (26:34) Which 2nd tier EDGE gets into Round 1? (31:50) Maxx Crosby’s future with Raiders (36:42) When do you draft a 25 year old? (39:42) Who is this year’s Cole Strange? - 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_, @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. APR 22

    Our 10 Favorite 2026 NFL Draft Player Comps

    In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta hand out their favorite player comps for the 2026 NFL Draft. - (00:00) Intro (1:00) Keldric Faulk (6:09) Jermod McCoy (8:54) Germie Bernard (13:25) Antonio Williams (18:26) R Mason Thomas (22:29) Cashius Howell (25:59) Josiah Trotter (29:15) CJ Allen (33:43) Francis Mauigoa (38:22) Arvell Reese - 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_, @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
  6. APR 21

    10 Players You Are SLEEPING ON In The 2026 NFL Draft

    In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give out their favorite sleepers for the 2026 NFL Draft. - (00:00) Intro (00:50) Louisiana RB Jaden Dugger (4:56) Navy RB Eli Heidenreich (9:34) Western Michigan EDGE Nadame Tucker (14:11) Wake Forest DL Jayden Loving (18:12) Texas A&M TE Nate Boerkircher (22:31) Miami (OH) LB Jackson Kuwatch (25:26) Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr (30:44) Weber State OT Gavin Ortega (35:30) Stephen F Austin CB Charles Demmings (39:17) Cincinnati WR Cyrus Allen - 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_, @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
4.2
out of 5
1,939 Ratings

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Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by football analyst Mike Renner and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the two bring a mix of analytics expertise and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball… 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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