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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
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.
Episodes
January 25, 2026 • 40 mins
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
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January 21, 2026 • 83 mins
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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January 20, 2026 • 72 mins
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
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January 18, 2026 • 52 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap all 4 NFL playoff games from the Divisional Round and provide an early preview for the NFC and AFC Championship Games!
(00:00) Intro
(2:01) Rams 20, Bears 17 - OT
(12:11) Texans 16, Patriots 28
(21:13) 49ers 6, Seahawks 41
(27:34) Bills 30, Broncos 33 - OT
(42:00) AFC Championship Preview
(46:54) NFC Championship Preview
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January 15, 2026 • 90 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the New York Giants finalizing a deal to make John Harbaugh their new head coach. They also preview and pick every Divisional Round game for the NFL Playoffs and rank position groups for the 2026 NFL Draft!
(00:00) Intro
(4:26) Giants Hiring John Harbaugh
(13:33) Bills vs Broncos Preview/Picks
(23:02) 49ers vs Seahawks Preview/Picks
(30:30) Texans vs Patriots Preview/Picks
(44:32) Rams vs ...
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January 13, 2026 • 16 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to Mike Tomlin stepping down as Steelers head coach after being eliminated from the playoffs. The guys discuss how we got here, expectations for next season, possible replacements and more!
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January 13, 2026 • 65 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Monday Wild Card game between the Texans and Steelers! The guys also break down film from Wild Card weekend and discuss an offseason plan for every team that lost.
(00:00) Intro
(00:34) Wild Card Recap: Texans 30, Steelers 6
(7:15) Texans at Steelers Preview
(11:19) Wild Card Film Breakdown
(22:23) Steelers Offseason Plan
(28:10) Jaguars Offseason Plan
(34:10) Chargers Offseason Plan
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January 12, 2026 • 59 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap every NFL Wild Card game through Sunday! The guys discuss their biggest takeaways from each matchup, look ahead to the Divisional Round and preview Monday’s game between the Texans and Steelers.
(00:00) Intro
(1:44) Chargers 3, Patriots 16
(14:30) 49ers 23, Eagles 19
(26:35) Bills 27, Jaguars 24
(35:41) Packers 27, Bears 31
(42:16) Rams 34, Panthers 31
(45:31) Bills at Broncos Preview
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January 8, 2026 • 75 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview every NFL Wild Card game. They will discuss where they think each matchup will be decided and give their picks. They also give their 1st Team NFL All-Pro predictions for offense and defense!
(00:00) Intro
(1:18) Rams at Panthers Preview
(6:25) Packers at Bears Preview
(12:26) 49ers at Eagles Preview
(18:22) Bills at Jaguars Preview
(25:40) Chargers at Patriots Preview
(31:09) Texans at Ste...
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January 8, 2026 • 13 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Miami Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel as their head coach following Week 18.
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January 6, 2026 • 24 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Baltimore Ravens firing John Harbaugh as their head coach following Week 18. The guys discuss how we got here, expectations for next season, possible replacements and more!
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January 6, 2026 • 70 mins
In today’s episode, Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal their NFL Playoff bracket predictions. They go through the coaching carousel around the league, break down film from Week 18 and go through Mike’s latest Mock Draft!
(00:00) Intro
(2:45) Bracket Predictions
(15:57) Notable Coaches/GMs Not Fires
(29:08) Ranking Head Coach Openings
(38:21) Film Breakdown
(47:14) NFL Mock Draft
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January 5, 2026 • 16 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Arizona Cardinals firing Jonathan Gannon as their head coach following Week 18. The guys discuss how we got here, expectations for next season, possible replacements and more!
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January 5, 2026 • 18 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Las Vegas Raiders firing Pete Carroll as their head coach following Week 18. The guys discuss what went wrong, possible replacements and much more!
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January 5, 2026 • 16 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Cleveland Browns firing Kevin Stefanski as their head coach following Week 18. The guys discuss potential replacements, expectations for Cleveland next season and much more!
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January 5, 2026 • 59 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap Week 18 around the NFL! The guys will break down the playoff bracket, preview the Wild Card round, go through the latest NFL Draft order and much more!
(00:00) Intro
(1:04) Ravens 24, Steelers 26
(8:08) Other Sunday Storylines
(14:59) Texans at Steelers Preview
(18:25) Bills at Jaguars Preview
(23:03) Chargers at Patriots Preview
(31:07) Rams at Panthers Preview
(35:23) 49ers at Eagles Prev...
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January 4, 2026 • 18 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta react to the Atlanta Falcons firing Raheem Morris as their head coach.
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
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January 2, 2026 • 70 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the Week 18 NFL slate.
(00:00) Intro
(00:56) Current Playoff Picture
(5:25) Panthers at Buccaneers
(13:46) Seahawks at 49ers
(24:44) Ravens at Steelers
(32:01) Chargers at Broncos
(34:17) Titans at Jaguars
(37:32) Dolphins at Patriots
(42:01) Saints at Falcons
(47:06) Colts at Texans
(49:08) Lions at Bears
(51:54) Commanders at Eagles
(54:20) Ca...
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December 30, 2025 • 82 mins
On today's episode of Pushing the Pile, JP Acosta and Ryan Wilson recap the Rams' loss to the Falcons on Monday Night. Later, they discuss the updated playoff picture and tier rank every Week 18 NFL game. Finally, JP conducts a quick film review and Ryan shares his five teams who he thinks should draft a quarterback this year.
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - MNF Recap
8:55 - Updated Playoff Picture after Week 17
22:28 - Tier Ranking Every Wee...
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December 23, 2025 • 54 mins
In today’s episode, Mike Renner and former NFL QB Ben DiNucci recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the 49ers and Colts. They also go through the current playoff picture, play fact or fiction and preview EVERY Christmas Day game!
(00:00) Intro
(00:52) MNF Recap
(7:15) Updated Playoff Bracket
(10:33) Bucs New Coach Next Season?
(14:14) Most Surprising Team This Season?
(16:50) NFC West Champ Will Win Super Bowl?
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