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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
February 12, 2026 • 88 mins
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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February 10, 2026 • 81 mins
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
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February 8, 2026 • 38 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Seahawks Super Bowl LX win over the Patriots
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February 5, 2026 • 49 mins
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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2026 NFL Mock Draft: What We Would Do For EVERY 1st-Round Pick | Shrine & Senior Bowl Biggest Risers
February 3, 2026 • 76 mins
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
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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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