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
Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s NFL RB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!
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(00:00) Intro
(2:05) Do-It-All Elite
(5:07) Elite Runners
(8:51) Elite Space Backs
(11:25) Joining Soon
(15:09) Former Elite
(20:24) High-End Starters
(25:40) Fine With Them
(31:28) Better Than This Tier When Healthy
(36:41) Committee Backs
(40:45) Intriguing Unknowns
(42:36) Looking For Upgrades
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL QB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!
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(00:00) Intro
(2:19) Mahomes-ian Tier
(5:30) Elite of the Elite
(10:59) Aging Vets
(13:55) Certified Hoopers
(20:06) Borderline Top 10
(25:09) Game Manager - Compliment
(31:59) High Variance
(34:55) Watching with great interest
(39:15) Limited upside
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their thoughts on Monday’s two big NFL trades including Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown. They discuss who won each deal, expectations for players on their new teams, and more! They also each give 3 hypothetical NFL trades they would like to see happen this season.
(00:00) Intro
(00:36) Rams Trade For Myles Garrett
(15:57) Patriots Trade For A.J. Brown
(23:57) Alvin Kamara Hypothetical Trade
(26:10) Josh...
Mike Renner and JP Acosta each give 5 prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft that you need to know now!
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(00:00) Intro
(3:14) Alabama EDGE Yhonzae Pierre
(6:41) Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore
(10:20) Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey
(15:07) Indiana QB Josh Hoover
(19:23) LSU TE Trey'Dez Green
(23:52) Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison
(27:23) Oregon DL A’Mauri Washington
(30:36) Iowa C Kade Pieper
(34:05) Florida RB Jadan Baugh
(37:36) Miss...
Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their early NFL leans following last week’s schedule release. From Week 1 to win totals, division picks, player awards, and much more!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:36) Favorite Week 1 Wager
(6:25) Win Total To Go Over
(12:55) Win Total To Go Under
(17:47) Favorite Division Winner Pick
(22:38) Pick To Win NFC Championship
(27:27) Pick To Win AFC Championship
(32:42) Early Super Bowl Lean
(34:30) Ear...
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the NFL matchups that have been announced so far for the 2026 season! From International games to Week 1 and Thanksgiving; the guys give their thoughts on all the notable matchups. Mike and JP also discuss Week 1 matchups they want to see and break down the hardest/easiest schedules.
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(00:00) Intro
(1:04) International Matchups Announced
(10:45) Other Schedule Leaks
(17:53) Who Should The Seahawk...
JP Acosta and Emory Hunt give offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams based on what they’ve done so far.
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(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
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Welcome to Scorecard, a weekly golf destination where CBS Sports’ voices, Johnson Wagner, Shane Bacon, and Patrick McDonald, break down everything trending in the game.
From tournament recaps to previews, pyramids to picks, and all the chaos in between, Scorecard delivers what mattered, what didn’t, and what’s coming next...calling it exactly how it lies.
With course breakdowns, bold predictions, and debat...
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their post-draft NFL power ranking tiers. All 32 teams divided based on season expectations following the 2026 NFL Draft.
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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.
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(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
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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.
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(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
(3...
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest question marks ahead of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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(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...
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta hand out their favorite player comps for the 2026 NFL Draft.
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(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
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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give out their favorite sleepers for the 2026 NFL Draft.
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(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) Steph...
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their final 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks with trades for the current draft order!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:55) 1. Las Vegas Raiders
(1:56) 2. New York Jets
(3:24) 3. Arizona Cardinals
(4:59) 4. Tennessee Titans
(6:23) 5. New York Giants
(8:09) 6. Cleveland Browns
(9:50) 7. Washington Commanders
(12:56) 8. New Orleans Saints
(14:45) 9...
Mike Renner and JP Acosta hand out their favorite 2026 NFL Draft superlatives as we sit just 8 days away from Round 1.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:51) Most Pro Ready
(5:09) Least Pro Ready
(10:03) Player To Draft and Stash
(14:20) Most Worth Injury Risk
(19:03) Cause Most Havoc On Defense
(22:33) Cause Most Havoc On Offense
(25:38) Most Dog In Him On Defense
(30:18) Most Dog In Him On Offense
(34:08) Most Likely To Become Fan Favorite On D...
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their favorite potential fits in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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(00:00) Intro
(1:02) WR KC Concepcion
(5:10) WR Brenen Thompson
(8:08) WR Omar Cooper Jr
(10:37) LB Anthony Hill Jr
(13:46) CB Chris Johnson
(16:13) CB Avieon Terrell
(19:12) DT Domonique Orange
(21:28) C Sam Hecht
(24:08) WR De’Zhaun Stribling
(27:46) TE Eli Stowers
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In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks with trades for the current draft order!
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(00:00) Intro
(00:38) 1. Las Vegas Raiders
(1:25) 2. New York Jets
(3:09) 3. Arizona Cardinals
(4:55) 4. Tennessee Titans
(6:35) 5. New York Giants
(8:59) 6. Cleveland Browns
(11:13) 7. Washington Commanders
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The 2026 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Mike Renner and JP Acosta are ranking every position group in this year’s draft class from 10-1.
(00:00) Intro
(00:41) Running Backs
(4:39) Quarterbacks
(8:37) Defensive Line
(12:15) Tight Ends
(17:41) EDGE
(21:45) Safeties
(25:20) Wide Receivers
(29:27) Offensive Line
(34:10) Cornerbacks
(40:33) Linebackers
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