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

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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. Week 1 Free Agency Recap: Joey Bosa joins the Bills, Justin Reid is a Saint + More

    2D AGO

    Week 1 Free Agency Recap: Joey Bosa joins the Bills, Justin Reid is a Saint + More

    Mike and Kyle break down the first week of Free Agency as options begin to dwindle. Who's the "Best of What's Left" and where will they land? Then they end with some storylines to follow as the offseason continues. Intro (0:00) Big Free Agency Signings (2:50) Best of What's Left (28:20) Browns Eyeing Kirk Cousins (39:07) Eagles have Signed 0 Free Agents (41:38) Compensatory Picks Announced (44:09) Chiefs Restructure Mahomes, Jones (46:58) 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

    55 min
  2. Free Agency Day 2 Recap: Jevon Holland Becomes a Giant, Eagles Make Trades + More

    3D AGO

    Free Agency Day 2 Recap: Jevon Holland Becomes a Giant, Eagles Make Trades + More

    Mike and Kyle break down all the agreements of the first 24 hours of the NFL's Legal Tampering Period. Which big players are on the move and which teams will splash the cash to entice them? Intro (0:00) Grading Top 25 Free Agent Deals (2:30) Grading the Rest of the Free Agent Deals (16:17) Trades (25:00) Re-Signings (35:15)   Best Signings So Far (43:57) 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

    56 min
  3. Official 2025 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings- Scouting RBs from Ashton Jeanty to Cam Skattebo

    4D AGO

    Official 2025 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings- Scouting RBs from Ashton Jeanty to Cam Skattebo

    Mike Renner is joined by Emory Hunt to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into RBs. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, and build the perfect prospect. Intro (0:00) Top 10 RB Prospect Rankings (:35) How to Scout RBs (11:52) Build the Perfect RB Prospect (20:30) Free Agency or Draft Offense (30:56) Free Agency or Draft Defense (35:45) 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. Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Sam Darnold joins the Seahawks, Justin Fields is a Jet + More | PTP

    4D AGO

    Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Sam Darnold joins the Seahawks, Justin Fields is a Jet + More | PTP

    Mike and Kyle break down all the agreements of the first 4 hours of the NFL's Legal Tampering Period. Which big players are on the move and which teams will splash the cash to entice them? Intro (0:00) Grading Top 25 Free Agent Deals (3:20) Grading the Rest of the Free Agent Deals (23:15) Trades (52:07) Extensions (58:04) Re-Signings (1:02:10) 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 21m
  5. It's a BIG DEAL! Salary Cap 101 & Free Agency Preview

    MAR 5

    It's a BIG DEAL! Salary Cap 101 & Free Agency Preview

    Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by former agent Joel Corry to tell you everything you need to know about the NFL Salary Cap before the start of free agency next week. Then the guys breakdown where the top free agents WILL GO vs. where they SHOULD GO. Intro (0:00) Saquon Barkley Sets RB Deal Record (1:15) Cowboys Get Odighizuwa at a bargain (5:36) Salary Cap 101 (9:56) Chiefs Trade Joe Thuney to Bears (24:34) Mailbag (29:48) Free Agency Will Go vs. Should Go (53:37)   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
  6. Tee Higgins Franchise Tagged Again, Big Trades, Jets Madness + More | NFL News

    MAR 4

    Tee Higgins Franchise Tagged Again, Big Trades, Jets Madness + More | NFL News

    While Mike Renner was at the NFL Combine and Kyle Long was on vacation a LOT OF STUFF happened. Join the guys as they break down the big news they missed and cover all the league happenings as we careen toward the start of Free Agency. Intro (0:00) Bengals Franchise Tee Higgins Again (8:27) Bengals Cut Alex Cappa (12:51) Eagles to Cut Darius Slay (14:10) Deebo Samuel Traded to Commanders (16:58) Jets Moving on From Davante Adams (21:00) Jets, Giants want No.1 Pick (22:27) Shedeur Sanders Combine Interview (25:27) Cam Skattebo Sued (31:40) Combine RAS scores (35:03) 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 2m
  7. Official 2025 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings- Scouting TEs from Colston Loveland to Tyler Warren

    MAR 3

    Official 2025 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings- Scouting TEs from Colston Loveland to Tyler Warren

    Mike Renner is joined by Bud Elliott to declare the Combine winners and losers. Then they continue their quest to scout every position before the 2025 NFL Draft. This week they're diving deep into TEs. They'll rank the options, teach you how to scout the position, and build the perfect prospect. Intro (0:00) Biggest Combine Takeaways (1:05) Combine Winners and Losers (5:05)   Top 10 TE Prospect Rankings (21:01) How to Scout TEs (30:51) Build the Perfect TE Prospect (35:34) 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
  8. NFL Combine Special - Big Board Risers Draft, Combine Prop Bets & Evaluating Combine Events

    FEB 27

    NFL Combine Special - Big Board Risers Draft, Combine Prop Bets & Evaluating Combine Events

    Mike Renner is joined by Pete Prisco and Leger Douzable LIVE in Indianapolis from the NFL Scouting Combine. They'll cover the news and notes from the Combine before drafting big board risers, placing Combine prop bets and evaluating the Combine events.  Intro (0:00) NFL News (0:28) Big Board Risers Draft (10:05) Combine Prop Bet LOCKS (20:11) Evaluating Combine Events (22:12) 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

    34 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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