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 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

October 16, 2025 84 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 7 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) PFF Grades on TV (2:40) W6 Locks Review (9:43) Buccaneers @ Lions (11:14) Texans @ Seahawks (18:19) Falcons @ 49ers (23:58) Rams @ Jaguars (33:53) Eagles @ Vikings (40:36) Colts @ Chargers (46:37) Commanders @ Cowboys (50:50) Panthers @ Jets (54:07) Dolphins @ Browns (59:10) Saints @ Bears (1:03:02) Packers @ Ca...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss what they're looking forward to on trade deadline day before unveiling their week 7 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of QB arm talent and a Steelers-Bengals TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Trade Deadline Ideas (0:38) Power Tiers (16:28) QB Arm Talent Tiers (41:25) TNF Preview (1:00:10) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and whe...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the Monday Night Football Doubleheader and discuss the Titans firing HC Brian Callahan. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the draft prospects before finishing up with deeper week six insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) CHI-WAS (0:48) BUF-ATL (11:24) Brian Callahan Fired (21:40) Trench Takes (29:53) JPs Playbook (40:10) Re...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week six game. Intro (0:00) DET-KC (1:20) SF-TB (11:22) SEA-JAX (22:38) DAL-CAR (32:21) NE-NO (38:30) LAC-MIA (45:42) ARI-IND (55:43) CIN-GB (1:05:54) CLE-PIT (1:14:01) DEN-NYJ (1:20:00) LAR-BAL (1:27:48) TEN-LV (1:32:11) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and w...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta touch on the Jaguars-Browns CB swap, the Ravens Trading Odafe Oweh and Giants HC Brian Daboll trolling the Eagles before previewing and giving their locks for every game of the week 6 NFL slate.   Intro (0:00) Browns-Jaguars Swap CBs (0:17) Ravens Trade Oweh to Chargers (4:35) Brian Daboll Trolls Eagles (8:08) W5 Locks Review (10:57) DET-KC (11:42) SF-TB (18:28) SEA-JAX (24:10) CHI-WAS (29:40) ...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta discuss the Bengals trading for Joe Flacco and UNC canceling their Hulu series before unveiling their week 6 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of NFL food cities and an Eagles-Giants TNF preview. Intro (0:00) Bengals Trade for Joe Flacco (4:16) Hulu Cancels UNC Series (6:57) Power Tiers (18:38) NFL Food City Tiers (47:21) TNF Preview (1:03:59) Kyle's Locks (1:06:52) ...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the Chiefs-Jaguars Monday Night Football bonanza. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the rookies before finishing up with deeper week four insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) KC-JAX (0:11) Trench Takes (18:57) JPs Playbook (27:24) Renner's Rookie Report (39:22) Upon Further Review (48:05) Pushing the Pile is available for fr...
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Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week five game. Intro (0:00) NE-BUF (2:06) DEN-PHI (8:25) TB-SEA (23:02) MIA-CAR (30:54) TEN-ARI (41:07) WAS-LAC (48:57) MIN-CLE (59:22) DAL-NYJ (1:08:28) HOU-BAL (1:15:09) NYG-NO (1:21:46) DET-CIN (1:28:58) LV-IND (1:32:30) Pushin...
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Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 5 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) W4 Locks Review (0:35) KC-JAX (2:55) DEN-PHI (10:50) WAS-LAC (18:56) TB-SEA (25:10) HOU-BAL (29:25) LV-IND (33:47) MIN-CLE (38:20) NYG-NO (43:28) MIA-CAR (47:01) DAL-NYJ (48:33) NE-BUF (52:05) TEN-ARI (55:12) DET-CIN (57:25)...
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Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Mike Renner and JP Acosta discuss the Browns benching Joe Flacco for Dillon Gabriel, and Lamar Jackson missing 2-3 weeks before unveiling their week 5 POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of big play celebrations, and a 49ers-Rams TNF preview.. Intro (0:00) Browns to Start Dillon Gabriel (2:27) Lamar Jackson to Miss 2-3 Weeks (6:...
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Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the MNF doubleheader. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the rookies before finishing up with deeper week four insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) Bad Bunny to Play Super Bowl (:50) NYJ-MIA (4:28) CIN-DEN (13:31) Trench Takes (20:05) JPs Play...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week four game. Intro (0:00) GB-DAL (0:53) PHI-TB (12:19) JAX-SF (21:28) IND-LAR (30:28) BAL-KC (39:57) LAC-NYG (46:50) CHI-LV (53:50) MIN-PIT (1:03:33) WAS-ATL (1:11:30) CAR-NE (1:17:46) CLE-DET (1:24:24) TEN-HOU (1:26:46) NO-BUF (1:32:49) SEA-ARI (1:34:25) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 4 NFL slate. Intro (0:00) W3 Locks Review (0:15) PHI-TB (1:09) BAL-KC (6:32) IND-LAR (11:04) JAX-SF (16:11) MIN-PIT (20:37) WAS-ATL (25:30) GB-DAL (30:12) CIN-DEN (33:32) NYJ-MIA (37:55) CHI-LV (41:13) CLE-DET (44:19) TEN-HOU (47:38) LAC-NYJ (51:30) CAR-NE (54:18) NO-BUF (1:00:56) W4 Locks Recap (1:03:30) Pushing the Pile is a...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long and JP Acosta discuss Jaxson Dart starting, the Texans releasing C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and the Titans changing play callers before unveiling their POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of franchise QBs, TNF preview and Kyle's locks for the week. Intro (0:00) Giants to Start Jaxson Dart (0:52) Texans Release C.J. Garnder-Johnson (9:25) Jets Trade for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (11:59) Titans Brian...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long, and JP Acosta review the high-scoring Lions-Ravens MNF game. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the rookies before finishing up with deeper week three insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) DET-BAL (0:21) Trench Takes (10:14) JPs Playbook (23:36) Renner's Rookie Report (36:23) Bears Offense? (44:16) AFC is Wild West (49:46) Mobile QBs (53:40) Pushi...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week three game. Intro (0:00) LAR-PHI (1:43) DEN-LAC (10:01) NYJ-TB (18:47) HOU-JAX (24:00) GB-CLE (31:50) ARI-SF (39:00) LV-WAS (49:40) KC-NYG (57:59) CIN-MIN (1:04:16) DAL-CHI (1:08:18) IND-TEN (1:12:49) PIT-NE (1:17:04) NO-SEA (1:22:20) ATL-CAR (1:24:43) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as ...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta preview and give their locks for every game of the week 3 NFL slate.   Intro (0:00) TNF Recap (0:21) W2 Locks (8:36) DET-BAL (10:25) LAR-PHI (14:45) DEN-LAC (20:45) LV-WAS (24:47) HOU-JAX (28:37) ARI-SF (33:17) ATL-CAR (37:43) DAL-CHI (40:10) CIN-MIN (43:50) PIT-NE (46:48) IND-TEN (50:27) NYJ-TB (52:15) NO-SEA (55:47) KC-NYG (57:47) GB-CLE (1:00:45) Locks Recap (1:03:20) Pushing t...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long and JP Acosta discuss Calijah Kancey's injury, Arron Jones hitting the IR and the Bengals signing more QBs before unveiling their POWER TIERS. Then they finish off with a tier list of the NFL cities with the best nightlife, TNF preview and Kyle's locks for the week. Intro (0:00) Calijah Kancey Injury (1:06) Aaron Jones to IR (4:37) Bengals Sign QBs (9:15) Power Tiers (13:15) Right Tier (31:15) Wrong Tier (3...
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Mike Renner, Kyle Long, JP Acosta and guest host Ben DiNucci review the Monday Night Football doubleheader. Then they cut on the tape to hit the trenches, breakdown the plays and report on the rookies before finishing up with deeper week two insights upon further review. Intro (0:00) Buccaneers-Texans (1:06) Chargers-Raiders (13:18) Trench Takes (26:53) JP's Playbook (40:53) Renner's Rookie Report (54:23) Upon Further Review (1:0...
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Mike Renner and JP Acosta reveal the critical numbers that decided the winners and losers from each week two game. Intro (0:00) Joe Burrow Turf Toe (2:27) JAX-CIN (4:40) NYG-DAL (13:18) PHI-KC (20:51) DEN-IND (28:43) SEA-PIT (37:13) NE-MIA (45:53) ATL-MIN (50:27) CHI-DET (58:54) CLE-BAL (1:05:44) LAR-TEN (1:10:29) BUF-NYJ (1:14:42) CAR-ARI (1:18:00) SF-NO (1:26:24) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well...
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