Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner

Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner, as they combine analytics and football passion for 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…If your buddies were 8-year NFL vets and analytics experts who helped develop player evaluation systems that every NFL team uses to this day. Here’s what to expect during the football season… Mondays: Full weekend recaps Tuesdays: Power Rankings Wednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & Mailbag Thursdays: Comprehensive weekend preview And a whole lot of listener engagement. Sometimes in football you need just a little more for that first down and on Pushing the Pile we’ll give you that extra effort!

Episodes

May 2, 2025 62 mins
It’s never too early to look ahead to next year’s draft! Our guys are teaming up for an EARLY 2026 NFL Mock Draft! Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon are joined by Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli for a With The First Pick & Cover 3 Podcast crossover. Will Arch Manning be for QB1 if he declares? And what will teams with multiple picks do in Round 1? We go through all 32 1st-round picks! (00:00) Intro (7:22) Will Arch Manni...
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Mike Renner is by himself for this one, but that won't stop him from breaking down Pete Prisco's Post-Draft Power Rankings to see who's ranked too high, who's ranked to low and who's ranked just right. Intro (0:00) What the 2025 NFL Draft Will Be Remembered For (1:25) QBs Aren't Like Other Positions in the Draft (8:43) Draft Prank Calls (10:20) Ranked Too High (14:16) Ranked Too Low (21:05) Ranked Just Right (27:26) Draft Superlat...
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Today, we're stacking every draft class from worst to first. We start at the bottom, where a few front offices clearly missed the mark, and work our way up through some c onfusing hauls. As we climb the list, things get a little more interesting — teams that didn’t crush it, but might’ve found a sleeper or two if things break their way. Around the halfway mark, we start seeing real upside: smart swings, strong fits, and the kind ...
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Mike Renner is joined by Leger Douzable and Bryant McFadden to explain which picks had them pumping their fists and which picks had them scratching their heads for each team. Intro (0:00) First 5 Teams (6:22) Teams 6-16 (32:45) Teams 17-32 (53:04) 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.yo...
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Ryan Wilson and Mike Renner break down Day 3 of the NFL Draft and then recap their favorite and least favorite classes. (1:00) Shedeur Sanders (13:30) Best Day 3 picks (25:00) Titans class (29:00) Bills class (34:30) Cardinals class (37:30) Falcons class (41:00) 49ers class (45:00) Bengals class (49:00) Vikings class (52:30) Lions class (54:00) Jets class (57:00) Steelers class Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS Yo...
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Ryan Wilson and Ran Carthon break down Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft including the continued wait for Shedeur Sanders. The guys also discuss their biggest winners and losers before looking ahead to Day 3. (1:30) Shedeur Sanders reaction (17:30) Bears winners (21:00) Patriots winners (25:30) Texans winners (31:00) Cowboys winners (34:30) Seahawks winners (39:30) Bengals losers (46:30) Steelers losers (49:00) Saints losers (5...
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Mike Renner is joined by Chris Trapasso to give their reactions to the 1st Round of the 2025 NFL Draft. How about that Travis Hunter trade? The Jaxson Dart Trade? No Shedeur Sanders? They'll hit it all. Intro (0:00) Biggest Storylines (:29) Best Pick & Biggest Surprises (12:14) What I Would Have Done (21:12) Grade the Trades (29:44) Green Bay Hosts (37:13) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as we...
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Mike Renner is joined by Emory Hunt to give a full 2025 NFL Draft Round 2 Mock before the picks start flying. Then Mike and Emory will give you their deep draft sleepers who will become diamonds in the rough. Intro (0:00) 2nd Round Mock Picks 33-42 (:53) 2nd Round Mock Picks 43-53 (12:17) Biggest Surprises 54-64 (22:32) Day 3 Players to Watch (31:17) Sleepers (36:21) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy ...
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Ryan Wilson and Former NFL GM Ran Carthon react to the 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft! Winners/Losers, best picks, team grades, and top players still available after Day 1. Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you liste...
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In today’s episode, we go through all 32 first-round picks in our FINAL 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Former NFL GM Ran Carthon joins Ryan Wilson to discuss how they think Thursday’s 1st Round will actually play out! Ran provides insight on what he has been hearing from teams around the league as we sit just 1 day away from the 1st pick. (00:00) Intro (00:48) 1. Tennessee Titans (1:41) 2. Cleveland Browns (3:07) 3. New York Giants (4:44) ...
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by NFL Insider Jonathan Jones to go over Jones' eyebrow-raising Mock Draft and all the rumors before the picks start flying. Then they answer YOUR draft questions. Intro (0:00) Shedeur Sanders Out of 1st Round? (1:27) Travis Hunter to Browns (12:45) Jeanty Goes Top 10 (16:24) Nolen, Simmons Go Early (19:32) Trading Out of the 1st Round (27:15) Draft Trade Rumor Mill (31:02) Mailbag (33:21) Pu...
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long make their OFFICIAL PTP 2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT. With Mike making odd picks and Kyle Making even ones, the guys go through all 32 1st round picks in the upcoming NFL draft. Intro (0:00) Picks 1-6 (1:12) Picks 7-12 (10:12) Picks 13-18 (19:32) Picks 19-25 (29:32) Picks 26-32 (36:03) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podc...
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Join a team of CBS Sports experts as they work their way through a 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.  Watch With the First Pick on the NFL on CBS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NFLonCBS 'With the First Pick' is available for free on the Audacy app as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers!...
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long look at Lance Zierlein's, Mel Kiper/Field Yates' and Dane Brugler's latest mock drafts and decide who's picks they like the best. Intro (0:00) Pick 1 (1:40) Pick 2 (1:56) Pick 3 (3:52) Pick 4 (4:30) Pick 5 (6:07) Pick 6 (8:03) Pick 7 (10:09) Pick 8 (11:17) Pick 9 (12:37) Pick 10 (16:29) Pick 11 (19:50) Pick 12 (21:32) Pick 13 (23:20) Pick 14 (25:40) Pick 15 (27:15) Pick 16 (28:41) Pick 17 (32:11) Pick 18 ...
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by 10-year veteran Center Mitch Morse to answer the mailbag, talk OL play, and look forward to next week's draft. Intro (0:00) Mailbag (1:39) Clay Matthews Glorious Hair (29:00) Retirement (31:27) The Intricacies of playing Center (36:40) 2025 OL Draft Prospects (47:05) Mitch Vs. Kyle (52:06) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and where...
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Mike Renner and Kyle Long hand out superlatives for the upcoming draft. Who's the Best Overall Prospect? Which team is Most Desperate to Nail the Draft? Which player will do the funniest thing as they're drafted? Find out. Intro (0:00) Bears Sign Kyler Gordon to $40M Extension (5:15) Dolphins - Jalen Ramsey Agree to Seek Trade (6:49) Giants Schedule Shedeur Sanders Private Workout (9:42) Team Superlatives (15:10) Prospect Superlat...
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The 2025 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Ryan Wilson is back and joined by Josh Edwards and Chris Trapasso to go through a full Mock Draft for the 1st and 2nd rounds.  (00:00) Intro (00:32) 1. Tennessee Titans (3:00) 2. Cleveland Browns (4:03) 3. New York Giants (4:35) 4. New England Patriots (5:25) 5. Jacksonville Jaguars (6:21) 6. Las Vegas Raiders (6:59) 7. New York Jets (8:10) 8. Carolina Panthers (9:00) 9. New Orleans Sa...
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Which secondary players from the 2025 NFL Draft class are at the top of our rankings? Join Mike Renner and Bryant McFadden on Pushing the Pile to hear who they have as their top cornerbacks and safeties. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Secondary Rankings 19:00 - Traits for CBs 30:45 - Building the perfect DB 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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Rule changes to overtime and kickoffs are just some things that will go into effect for the 2025 NFL Season. Mike Renner and Kyle Long are joined by CBS Sports senior NFL reporter and insider Jonathan Jones to discuss everything he learned from the NFL League Meetings. 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Updated Draft idds 21:45 - Big Board Updates 36:00 - Day 2 Version of Day 1 Prospects Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app...
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In today’s episode, we go through all 32 first-round picks in our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft. Former NFL GM Ran Carthon joins Ryan Wilson to discuss who they have each team taking as we sit just 22 days away from draft day. (00:00) Intro (00:47) 1. Tennessee Titans (1:13) 2. Cleveland Browns (1:53) 3. New York Giants (2:45) 4. New England Patriots (5:17) 5. Jacksonville Jaguars (7:36) 6. Las Vegas Raiders (10:22) 7. New York Jets ...
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