Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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 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.

Episodes

March 18, 2026 49 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their post-free agency NFL power ranking tiers! (00:00) Intro (1:00) Come Back In 2027 (4:08) Let’s See What The Young QB Has (9:22) Teams With QB Question Marks (14:33) Trendy Turnaround Candidates (19:22) Seats Are Hot (25:15) Outside Looking In (29:28) Elite QB, Retooling Teams (33:22) Playoff Teams (38:34) Hipster Super Bowl Picks (42:10) Super Bowl LXI Favorites Pushing the ...
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March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out! (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday (7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions (24:00) South Regi...
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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks for the current draft order! (00:00) Intro (2:53) 1. Las Vegas Raiders (3:10)  2. New York Jets (4:57)  3. Arizona Cardinals (9:11)  4. Tennessee Titans  (11:11)  5. New York Giants (13:57)  6. Cleveland Browns (16:22)  7. Washington Commanders (18:20)  8. New Orleans Saints (20:11)  9. K...
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JP Acosta and John Breech break down the fallout of the Ravens signing Trey Hendrickson after backing out of the Maxx Crosby trade. They also give their biggest winners and losers from NFL Free Agency. (00:00) Intro (00:43) Maxx Crosby, Trey Hendrickson (10:13) Indianapolis Colts, Daniel Jones (18:06) Los Angeles Rams (20:32) Washington Commanders (22:47) Jacksonville Jaguars (26:48) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (30:13) Tua Tagov...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap day 1 of the NFL Free Agency Negotiating Period. The guys discuss the biggest moves, grade the deals and much more! (00:00) Intro (01:18) Dolphins release Tua Tagovailoa (4:34) Malik Willis to Dolphins (7:38) Tyler Linderbaum to Raiders (10:41) Mike Evans to 49ers (14:41) Alec Pierce re-signing with Colts (18:32) Kenneth Walker III to Chiefs (21:08) Jaelan Phillips to Panthers (23:56) Boy...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their favorite free agency fits as we approach the opening of the tampering window next week! The guys also react to the Chiefs sending Trent McDuffie to the Rams! (00:00) Intro (00:30) Trent McDuffie trade (3:33) QB Kyler Murray (6:38) QB Malik Willis (10:26) RB Travis Etienne Jr (14:03) DE Trey Hendrickson (17:36) EDGE Odafe Oweh (20:15) CB Jamel Dean (25:37) LB Nakobe Dean (28:46) LB Leo Chenal (3...
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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 ...
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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....
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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 fr...
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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 Tro...
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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: h...
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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) Ch...
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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 ...
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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 tea...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta are here to give their final preview for Super Bowl LX! The guys discuss how each team was built, give their top matchups to watch, and provide final score predictions. Mike and JP also recap the completed NFL head coach carousel. (00:00) Intro (1:02) How Seahawks Were Built (9:34) How Patriots Were Built (20:10) Super Bowl Matchups To Watch (29:59) Super Bowl Predictions (33:14) NFL Head Coach Car...
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In today's episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through a live 2026 NFL mock draft ahead of Super Bowl LX. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks for the current draft order! They also give their biggest draft risers following the Shrine and Senior Bowls. (00:00) Intro (1:50) Biggest NFL Draft Risers (19:19) Mock Draft Picks 1-10 (36:47) Mock Draft Picks 11-22 (57:50) Mock Draft Picks 23-32 Pushing the Pile is availab...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the AFC and NFC Championship games. The guys also go through an early preview for Super Bowl LX where the Seahawks will face the Patriots. (0:00) - Intro (2:00) - NFC Championship recap (Seahawks 31 - Rams 27) (18:00) - AFC Championship recap (Patriots 10 - Broncos 7) (31:00) - Super Bowl LX Preview  Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their final predictions for the AFC and NFC Championship games. The guys also preview the upcoming Shrine and Senior Bowls! They go position-by-position giving draft prospects to watch and discuss which players have the most to gain. (00:00) Intro (1:38) AFC Championship Preview (14:46) AFC Championship Preview (29:21) Shrine/Senior Bowl Offense Preview (57:22) Shrine/Senior Bowl Offense Previe...
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In today’s episode, Mike Renner and JP Acosta update the NFL coaching carousel. They also break down film from the Divisional Round and give offseason plans for every team that lost this weekend! (00:00) Indiana Wins CFP Title Game (4:22) Coaching Carousel (28:48) Film Breakdown (50:27) Bills Offseason Plan (55:09) Texans Offseason Plan (59:40) Bears Offseason Plan (1:03:42) 49ers Offseason Plan Pushing the Pile is avai...
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