

Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
CBS Sports, Football, NFL
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.
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Mar 15, 2021 • 44min
NFL Mock Draft Monday 5.0: Teams that could make trades + Aaron Jones agrees to 4-year deal with Packers (Football 3/15)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson for another edition of Mock Draft Monday with a bit of free agency news sprinkled in. Aaron Jones has agreed to a 4-year, $48m deal to stay with the Packers and our guys break it all down (5:30). Then, Brinson and Wilson shift focus to the draft with an eye on teams that could trade out of their current positions (10:00). The Dolphins are a prime candidate at #3 but who else could make a deal? Ryan also issues a 'Buyer Beware' label for a few players (34:30).'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 2021 • 23min
🚨Drew Brees retires from NFL after 20 seasons - Emergency Podcast (Football 3/14)
We had an inkling this decision was coming and now it's official (courtesy an Instagram post). Drew Brees has retired after 20 NFL seasons and 15 years with the New Orleans Saints. On this emergency podcast, Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson reflect on Brees' legendary career. Does he belong near the Brady/Manning discussion? Should he have won more than 1 Super Bowl? The Hall of Fame is certainly on the horizon, we know that. Brinson and Wilson also provide a lookahead for the Saints which now includes a crazy Taysom Hill deal and the possibility of a Jameis Winston return or even a trade. 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 2021 • 47min
📬 Mailbag: What do Lions fans have to look forward to? + how the (presumed) return of crowds in 2021 will impact gambling (Football 3/12)
Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech gather for a Friday mailbag answering YOUR questions from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. Who has the blueprint for NFL careers in terms of making money but not winning championships? How will more crowded stadiums impact sportsbooks in 2021? The guys also attempt to console sad Lions fans everywhere. All that and more on this mailbag episode.'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 2021 • 41min
NFC West Offseason Priorities: Biggest Team Needs for Seahawks, Rams, Cardinals & 49ers (Football 3/11)
All Things Covered with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden is a weekly podcast featuring unprecedented insight into the NFL and conversations with prominent guests. This weekt they talked to Nick Saban! Download and subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever else podcasts are found. The final installment of our offseason priority series arrives as we break down the NFC West on this episode. Will Brinson and Bryant McFadden provide team needs for the 49ers (9:30), Cardinals (19:00), Rams (26:45) and Seahawks (33:30). San Francisco and Arizona should both be paying attention to their secondaries. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has a new quarterback and we're waiting to see if Seattle will have a new one as well...'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 2021 • 50min
Franchise Tag Deadline Reaction + Free Agency Mock Draft (Football 3/10)
The franchise tag deadline allows for the opportunity to react to both tags that were awarded and not awarded. Will Brinson and Cody Benjamin break down the guys who did get it (Chris Godwin, Allen Robinson, Justin Simmons, Taylor Moton, Leonard Williams, Brandon Scherff, Marcus Maye, Marcus Williams and Cam Robinson) and guys who didn't get it (Kenny Golladay, Hunter Henry, Bud Dupree, Chris Carson, Hasson Reddick, Aaron Jones, Shaquil Griffin, Karl Lawson, Jonnu Smith). What were the biggest surprises? Who has a good chance to get a long-term deal done with their current organization? Those answers on this episode (4:35). But that's not all! Brinson and Benjamin also go through Cody's Free Agency Mock Draft (29:30), with a fun and simple concept...Just pretend that all free agents were entered into the 2021 NFL Draft Order. So, you get the Dolphins targeting Aaron Jones at #3, the Eagles taking JuJu Smith-Schuster at #6 and the Bears correcting a QB mistake they made last year. Listen for a more in-depth breakdown of the FA Mock!'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2021 • 47min
AFC West Offseason Priorities: Biggest Team Needs for Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers & Broncos (Football 3/9)
Our offseason priority series is nearing its end as we shift focus to the AFC West on this episode. Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech break down the needs of the Broncos (5:00), Chargers (15:45), Raiders (29:30) and Chiefs (37:45). Does Denver have a quarterback conundrum again? How far can Justin Herbert lead LA in Year 2? It's Year 2 in Las Vegas for the Raiders and they have their sights set on the playoffs but need some moves to get there. And Kansas City should always be in the mix with Patrick Mahomes, but could use upgrades in a few spots to end their season like they did in 2019 rather than 2020.'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2021 • 27min
🚨Dak Prescott, Cowboys agree to 4-year, $160m deal - Emergency Podcast (Football 3/8)
Dak Prescott finally has a long-term deal with the Cowboys. The details: a reported 4 years and $160 million with $126m guaranteed. Wow! Of course we had to fire up an emergency podcast for this long rumored move. Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson react to contract and what took Dallas so long to get it done. What is the future for the Cowboys, the quarterback market and Russell Wilson? Get ready for plenty of 🚨free agency podcasts!'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 7min
NFL Mock Draft Monday 4.0: More Quarterback Talk, Sleepers and Interviews with Prospects Amari Rodgers and Levi Onwuzurike (Football 3/8)
Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson and Emory Hunt for another version of Mock Draft Monday! This is the 4th version on the podcast and nearly the 30th version Ryan has written for CBSSports.com. Quarterbacks forever remain the focus so we have to get Emory's thoughts on the top guys (3:45). He only has 3 QBs in the first round, while most other experts are predicting 5...We also tap into how the upcoming free agency period could impact some team's draft plans. Next, Emory shares some of his top sleepers in this year's class (23:00). Also, you'll be able to enjoy two conversations with prospects that will be selected in April, Clemson WR Amari Rodgers (43:00) and Washington DL Levi Onwuzurike (57:00). 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 2021 • 54min
📬 Mailbag: Is Ryan Fitzpatrick a Hall of Famer? How relevant are the Cowboys? Bright spots for the Seahawks (Football 3/5)
Will Brinson, Ryan Wilson and John Breech gather for a Friday mailbag answering YOUR questions from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. We start with a question regarding Nathan Peterman, because why not? Ryan Fitzpatrick has had a long and fun career, but does that warrant ANY Hall of Fame consideration? One listener wants positive news on the Seahawks, so the Pick Six Superfriends attempt to offer that. The Cowboys are still relevant, right? And finally, the guys get technical with some contract talk. 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 4, 2021 • 54min
NFC South Offseason Priorities: Biggest Team Needs for Falcons, Panthers, Saints & Bucs (Football 3/4)
Our offseason priority series continues with a focus on the NFC South. Will Brinson and Tyler Sullivan break down the needs of the Falcons (:20), Panthers (15:20), Saints (26:45) and Bucs (39:00). Atlanta has a high pick which causes them at least to consider the future of Matt Ryan. Carolina seems firmly in the Deshaun Watson sweepstakes, so how will that impact the rest of their offseason approach? New Orleans is a mystery. We thought it was a guarantee that Drew Brees would retire, but there's at least some doubts now. And Tampa...They are the champs but also have areas of concern with several key free agents set to hit the market. Who will they retain and who will they let walk?**Note: There was a slight technical issue at the beginning of the episode so we jump right into the NFC South conversation! It was to good to be true that Brinson was THAT to the point. 'Pick Six' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Pick Six on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pick Six NFL podcast."Follow the Pick Six team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @willbrinson, @ryanwilsonCBS, @johnbreech, @E_DeBerardinisVisit the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksixCheck out the Pick Six Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/picksixpod/?hl=enJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/758548147935545/For more NFL coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices