Podcast
Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
Hosted by CBS Sports · EN
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.
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Ranking Every NFL Head Coach Ahead Of The 2026 Season 👀
1w ago00:44:13Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL Head Coach Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro(2:10) Super Bowl Caliber(8:11) Leaders Of Men(9:21) Scheme Lords(18:03) Need To See More(23:18) Can Win You Games, Can Lose You Games(30:35) The First Years(38:57) First Coach Fired Potential-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →Ranking Every NFL FRONT 7 Ahead Of The 2026 Season 👀
2w ago00:44:01Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s NFL Front 7 Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro(3:13) Game Plan Tilting(11:07) Can Take Over A Game(20:20) One-Man Pass-Rushes(24:32) Overhauled Units(29:05) Need Youth to Step Up(36:05) Unspectacular(40:09) Rough-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →Ranking EVERY NFL Secondary Ahead Of The 2026 Season | Former NFL Cornerback Weighs In 👀
3w ago00:44:19Tap to summarizeJP Acosta and former 2x Super Bowl Champ Bryant McFadden go through JP’s NFL Secondary Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro (2:25) No Fly Zone (11:40) Sum Better Than Parts (21:45) Next Up (32:00) Need to get healthy (38:36) Gotta See it in Action (42:20) Easy Offense-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →Ranking Every NFL Offensive Line Ahead Of The 2026 Season 👀
Jul 100:44:03Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s NFL Offensive Line Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro(2:00) Bring Your Lunchpale(6:23) Minor Concerns(11:50) Up and Coming(20:29) Better Than People Think(28:43) High Variance(33:19) Unproven(38:13) Could Get Ugly-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →Ranking EVERY NFL Team’s Pass Catchers For The 2026 Season 👀
Jun 2400:44:03Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL Wide Receiver and Tight End Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro(2:32) Can’t Double Them(7:54) Dynamic Groups(16:18) Can We Get Them A QB?(24:10) Can Win You Games, Can Lose You Games(29:42) Fun, But Needs Time(36:01) Fun, But Needs Help(39:58) Jeremiah Smith Range-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →NFL RB Tier Rankings For The 2026 Season 👀
Jun 1700:44:05Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through Mike’s NFL RB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season!-(00:00) Intro(2:05) Do-It-All Elite(5:07) Elite Runners(8:51) Elite Space Backs(11:25) Joining Soon(15:09) Former Elite(20:24) High-End Starters(25:40) Fine With Them(31:28) Better Than This Tier When Healthy(36:41) Committee Backs(40:45) Intriguing Unknowns(42:36) Looking For Upgrades-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →NFL QB Tier Rankings For The 2026 Season 👀
Jun 1000:44:00Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through JP’s NFL QB Tier Rankings for the 2026 season! -(00:00) Intro (2:19) Mahomes-ian Tier (5:30) Elite of the Elite (10:59) Aging Vets (13:55) Certified Hoopers (20:06) Borderline Top 10 (25:09) Game Manager - Compliment (31:59) High Variance (34:55) Watching with great interest (39:15) Limited upside#NFL #football #pushingthepile #AFC #NFC #nfldraft #quarterbacks #patrickmahomes #joshallen #lamarjackson #joeburrow-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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →NFL Trades We Would Like To See Following Myles Garrett & A.J. Brown Moves! 👀
Jun 300:46:00Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta give their thoughts on Monday’s two big NFL trades including Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown. They discuss who won each deal, expectations for players on their new teams, and more! They also each give 3 hypothetical NFL trades they would like to see happen this season.(00:00) Intro(00:36) Rams Trade For Myles Garrett(15:57) Patriots Trade For A.J. Brown(23:57) Alvin Kamara Hypothetical Trade(26:10) Josh Sweat Hypothetical Trade(30:45) Kayshon Boutte Hypothetical Trade(33:47) Kayvon Thibodeaux Hypothetical Trade(39:05) James Conner Hypothetical Trade(42:55) Anthony Richardson Jr Hypothetical TradePushing 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.youtube.com/@pushingthepileDownload and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepileSign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newslettersFor 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/Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos.You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →2027 NFL Draft Prospects YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
May 2700:44:12Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta each give 5 prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft that you need to know now! - (00:00) Intro (3:14) Alabama EDGE Yhonzae Pierre (6:41) Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore (10:20) Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey (15:07) Indiana QB Josh Hoover (19:23) LSU TE Trey'Dez Green (23:52) Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison (27:23) Oregon DL A’Mauri Washington (30:36) Iowa C Kade Pieper (34:05) Florida RB Jadan Baugh (37:36) Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy - 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.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters 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/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
Transcribe →EARLY NFL WAGERS: Win Totals | Division Picks | Player Awards | Super Bowl LXI 🏈
May 2000:44:10Tap to summarizeMike Renner and JP Acosta go through their early NFL leans following last week’s schedule release. From Week 1 to win totals, division picks, player awards, and much more! - (00:00) Intro (00:36) Favorite Week 1 Wager (6:25) Win Total To Go Over (12:55) Win Total To Go Under (17:47) Favorite Division Winner Pick (22:38) Pick To Win NFC Championship (27:27) Pick To Win AFC Championship (32:42) Early Super Bowl Lean (34:30) Early Super Bowl Sleeper (38:43) Early MVP Picks (40:31) Early Offense Rookie of the Year Picks (42:30) Early Defense Rookie of the Year Picks 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.youtube.com/@pushingthepile Download and Follow Pushing the Pile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RFkEgdbFxbPBDU5F5xEjJ?si=1062d40c04e24fd5 Follow our PTP team on Twitter: @mikerenner_, @acosta32_jp, @pushingthepile Sign up for the Pick Six Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters 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/ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos. You can listen to Pushing the Pile on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Pushing the Pile podcast."
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