

Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner
CBS Sports, Football, NFL
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 recapsTuesdays: Power RankingsWednesdays: New, Storylines, Deep Dives & MailbagThursdays: Comprehensive weekend previewAnd 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!
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Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 14min
AFC Burning Questions | One question that will make or break every AFC team's NFL season
Mike Renner and Kyle Long ask the TOUGH questions for each AFC team. How they answer will determine the shape of their seasons, mint new superstars, and see records fall.Intro (0:00)Darrell Doucette vs. Patrick Mahomes (0:40)Creed Humphrey Gets Paid (8:43)Preseason QBs Drake Maye and Anthony Richardson (10:20)Questions for S-Tier AFC Teams (13:03)Questions for A-Tier AFC Teams (26:18)Questions for B-Tier AFC Teams (39:49)Questions for C-Tier AFC Teams (53:58)AFC Playoff Predictions (1:06:30) 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

Aug 22, 2024 • 48min
Breakout! | Which NFL players will take the leap from obscurity to stardom in 2024
Mike Renner and Kyle Long have a long list of NFL nobodies who they think are prime candidates to have breakout years in 2024. Veteran QBs, unsung o-linemen and fringe D contributors are all set to take the next step and start dominating.Intro (0:00)Commanders Trade Jahan Dotson to Eagles (0:53)Pete Carroll Radio Silent with Seahawks (4:24)Bo Nix Named Broncos Starter (6:32)A.J. Terrell's Massive Extension (8:48)Breakout QBs (10:15)Breakout Offensive Players (20:39)Breakout Defensive Players (30:12)Oldest Breakouts (40:07) 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

Aug 21, 2024 • 1h
MVPs, Coach of the Year and the "Edger of the Year Award" award | Predicting the 2024 NFL Awards
Mike Renner and Kyle Long take out their crystal balls and hand out some speculative hardware to who they think will win 2024 NFL Awards. Then they come up with their OWN awards to give out to lucky recipients.Intro (0:00)Backyard Sports Returns (1:38)Tua calls out Brian Flores (4:35)Ja'Marr Chase's strange holdout (8:50)Predicting the NFL Awards (12:03)The "Pushie" Awards (36:26) 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

Aug 19, 2024 • 1h 26min
Welcome to Pushing the Pile! | Most improved NFL teams, regression candidates, and impressive rookies
Mike Renner and Kyle Long break down which teams have gotten better since the end of last season and which teams are sliding in the other direction. Then they give their main takeaways from preseason so far and give some impressive rookies their flowers.Intro (0:00)Are the 49ers in trouble? (5:28)J.J. McCarthy injury a good thing (9:13)Rams play NO STARTERS (12:48)Most Improved Teams (15:07)Regression Candidates (38:30)Preseason Week 2 All-Rookie Teams (52:10) 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 14min
Who's the MVP!? Drafting the 8 Most Likely 2024 NFL MVP Winners
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches on Monday, August 19.In this extended trailer, Kyle and Mike each draft 4 MVP candidates for the 2024 NFL season. Who picked the actual winner? 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 15min
Absolute UNITS: Ranking the 6 BEST Offensive Position Groups in the NFL entering 2024 season
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches on Monday, August 19. In this extended trailer, Kyle and Mike each rank their favorite offensive position groups in the NFL. 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

Aug 14, 2024 • 2min
Introducing 'Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner'
Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner officially launches Monday, August 19.Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, combining football passion, analytics and fan interaction for 4 episodes a week. Join former All Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long and longtime football analyst Mike Renner as they make the extra effort to push the pile with recaps, previews, news & storylines. 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. Download and subscribe to Pushing the Pile anywhere podcasts are found. 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

May 16, 2024 • 1h 5min
2024 NFL Schedule Release Special and BIG Pick Six announcement
Will Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan dive deep into the 2024 NFL schedule and pick out the hottest matchups, juiciest revenge games and instant classics to be for the upcoming football season.Intro (0:00)Best Game (3:05)Revenge Games (12:38)Holiday Games (28:18)International Games (38:20)Tough Stretches (47:10)Easy Stretches (52:50)Best Team Release Videos (55:40) 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

May 14, 2024 • 54min
If I Ran the NFL | Changing the league for the better as Commissioner for the day
Will Brinson and Leger Douzable were just named NFL commissioner for the day...and they have some changes in mind. More jerseys, fewer Wednesday games and a BANGER of a Super Bowl Halftime Show are on the docket.Intro (0:00)Chiefs Get PERFECT Early Schedule (4:20)One Big Change (11:13)18-Game Season (17:38)Off-Day Football (24:50)Replays, Reviews and Missed Calls (28:37)More Jerseys (37:15)Super Bowl Halftime Show (40:35)Physicality (44:10) 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

May 13, 2024 • 1h 10min
Bears Renaissance, Unhappy Wideouts & QB controversy | Biggest Post-Draft Questions for EVERY NFC TEAM
Super Friends Will Brinson, John Breech and Tyler Sullivan look to answer each team in the NFC's biggest post-draft questions. Will Caleb Williams make the Bears contenders? Can Bryce Young rebound in year 2? Find out.Intro (0:00)Chiefs-Ravens Season Opener (2:30)NFC North Post-Draft Questions (9:16)NFC South Post-Draft Questions (29:35)NFC West Post-Draft Questions (41:50)NFC East Post-Draft Questions (53:48) 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