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
April 24, 2026 • 49 mins
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
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April 23, 2026 • 49 mins
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?
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April 22, 2026 • 49 mins
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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April 21, 2026 • 49 mins
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) Step...
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April 20, 2026 • 49 mins
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
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April 15, 2026 • 49 mins
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 Fa...
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April 13, 2026 • 34 mins
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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April 10, 2026 • 49 mins
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
(13:00) 8. New Orleans Saints...
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April 9, 2026 • 1 min
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April 8, 2026 • 49 mins
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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April 1, 2026 • 88 mins
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest risers and fallers for the 2026 NFL Draft as we sit just 22 DAYS AWAY from Round 1!
(00:00) Intro
(00:52) QB Risers
(5:57) RB Risers
(9:59) WR Risers
(14:38) TE Risers
(20:15) OL Risers
(24:48) QB Fallers
(29:07) RB Fallers
(34:00) WR Fallers
(39:36) TE Faller
(42:11) OL Fallers
(46:20) DL Risers
(49:36) EDGE Risers
(54:04) LB Risers
(57:36) CB Risers
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March 30, 2026 • 41 mins
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta give the teams they think are most important in the 2026 NFL Draft.
(00:00) Intro
(00:36) Tennessee Titans
(5:49) Arizona Cardinals
(12:06) Pittsburgh Steelers
(15:38) Kansas City Chiefs
(20:09) New York Jets
(24:14) Miami Dolphins
(28:38) Dallas Cowboys
(32:46) Chicago Bears
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March 25, 2026 • 49 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest needs for all 16 NFC teams following free agency as we sit 29 days away from the NFL Draft.
(00:00) Intro
(00:29) NFC East
(11:20) NFC North
(23:13) NFC South
(34:10) NFC West
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March 23, 2026 • 56 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta give their biggest needs for all 16 AFC teams following free agency as we sit 31 days away from the NFL Draft. The guys also react to Jaxon Smith-Njigba getting a four-year, $168.6M contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, becoming the highest-paid WR in NFL history.
(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Jaxon Smith-Njigba extension
(4:55) AFC East
(17:42) AFC North
(26:56) AFC South
(41:26) AFC West
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March 18, 2026 • 49 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through their post-free agency NFL power ranking tiers!
(00:00) Intro
(1:00) Come Back In 2027
(4:08) Let’s See What The Young QB Has
(9:22) Teams With QB Question Marks
(14:33) Trendy Turnaround Candidates
(19:22) Seats Are Hot
(25:15) Outside Looking In
(29:28) Elite QB, Retooling Teams
(33:22) Playoff Teams
(38:34) Hipster Super Bowl Picks
(42:10) Super Bowl LXI Favorites
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March 17, 2026 • 79 mins
March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out!
(0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets
(1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday
(7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions
(24:00) South Regi...
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March 16, 2026 • 68 mins
In today’s episode Mike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The guys go through all 32 1st-round picks for the current draft order!
(00:00) Intro
(2:53) 1. Las Vegas Raiders
(3:10) 2. New York Jets
(4:57) 3. Arizona Cardinals
(9:11) 4. Tennessee Titans
(11:11) 5. New York Giants
(13:57) 6. Cleveland Browns
(16:22) 7. Washington Commanders
(18:20) 8. New Orleans Saints
(20:11) 9. K...
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March 16, 2026 • 36 mins
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March 11, 2026 • 48 mins
JP Acosta and John Breech break down the fallout of the Ravens signing Trey Hendrickson after backing out of the Maxx Crosby trade. They also give their biggest winners and losers from NFL Free Agency.
(00:00) Intro
(00:43) Maxx Crosby, Trey Hendrickson
(10:13) Indianapolis Colts, Daniel Jones
(18:06) Los Angeles Rams
(20:32) Washington Commanders
(22:47) Jacksonville Jaguars
(26:48) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(30:13) Tua Tagov...
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March 9, 2026 • 42 mins
Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap day 1 of the NFL Free Agency Negotiating Period. The guys discuss the biggest moves, grade the deals and much more!
(00:00) Intro
(01:18) Dolphins release Tua Tagovailoa
(4:34) Malik Willis to Dolphins
(7:38) Tyler Linderbaum to Raiders
(10:41) Mike Evans to 49ers
(14:41) Alec Pierce re-signing with Colts
(18:32) Kenneth Walker III to Chiefs
(21:08) Jaelan Phillips to Panthers
(23:56) Boy...
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