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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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.
Week 13 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Cowboys Would Be SCARY In Playoffs + Joe Burrow SHOULD NOT Return
Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
1 hour 40 minutes
1 month ago
Week 13 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Cowboys Would Be SCARY In Playoffs + Joe Burrow SHOULD NOT Return
In today’s episode, Mike Renner and JP Acosta recap the Monday Night Football matchup between the Panthers and 49ers. They also reveal their latest NFL Tiers List, break down film from Week 12 and re-draft the top 10 picks from the 2025 NFL Draft!
(00:00) Intro
(00:42) Should Joe Burrow Play?
(4:00) What Are The Saints Doing?
(9:33) MNF Recap - CAR 9, SF 20
(20:21) NFL Tiers List
(38:44) Week 12 NFL Overreactions
(1:00:20) Film Breakdown
(1:11:19) 2025 NFL Re-Draft
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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast
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.
