Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Will Brinson is joined by Pete Prisco and R.J. White for gambling advice for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The guys discuss Vikings-49ers (7:45), Titans-Ravens (15:20), Texans-Chiefs (26:00) and Seahawks-Packers (33:30).

Will Brinson is joined by Danny Kanell to rank the remaining 8 quarterbacks in the NFL postseason. The guys attempt to balance recent play and previous playoff performances to decide who they would want leading their team if you had to win just 1 game.

Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to talk all that's trending in the NFL. The guys speculate the details of a Jerry Jones/Mike McCarthy sleepover as reported before the Cowboys made their new coaching hire (4:55). Will, Brady and Ryan also discuss the types of coaching hires that were made in 2020 vs. 2019 and reasons for the philosophical shift (12:45) as well as if other teams could possibly try to copy the Saints' use of do-it-all "athlete" Taysom Hill (25:55). Lastly, a deep dive on the 2020 NFL Draft and the impact of Tua Tagovailoa declaring (33:00). 

Will Brinson is joined by John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to react to the Giants hiring Joe Judge to be their next head coach. The guys discuss how the hire happened and how Matt Rhule and the Panthers impacted the decision, give a briefing on who Judge exactly is and explain why his special teams background is so unique for head coaches. Will, John and Sean also break down the importance of Judge's coaching staff, his relationship with Dave Gettleman, Bill Belichick's coaching tree and expectations for New York both next year and during his Judge's tenure.

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and CBS Sports college football writer and host of the 'Cover 3' podcast, Chip Patterson, to react to the Panthers' surprise hiring of Matt Rhule as the organization's next head coach. First, Chip breaks down Rhule's reputation in the college ranks and why he has been such a hot candidate in the NFL. Then the guys discuss how much of a shock this move was, the success rate of college coaches making the leap, what the Panthers will do with Cam Newton now and much more!

NOTE: News of the Giants hiring Joe Judge as their head coach broke during the recording of this podcast.

Will Brinson is joined by Jason La Canfora to break down the head coaching openings around the NFL and offer updates on their ongoing searches. The guys discuss the vacancies for the Giants (2:30), Browns (12:30) and Panthers (25:30) before analyzing Tom Brady's future following the Patriots Wild Card exit against the Titans (31:00).

Will Brinson is joined by CBS Sports NFL writers Patrik Walker and Jared Dubin to react to the Cowboys hiring of Mike McCarthy as their next head. The guys discuss the timing of the move and the flaws with the coaching search as they hire comes just a day after officially letting go of previous head coach Jason Garrett. Will, Patrik and Jared also analyze how McCarthy has possibly changed since we last saw him on the sidelines, what a potential coaching staff around him could look like plus how the Cowboys will address the rest of the offseason and what type of power McCarthy will have within the organization compared to the Jones family.

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the NFC Wild Card games from Sunday. The guys start by breaking down the Vikings 26-20 overtime victory over the Saints (:10), focusing on Kirk Cousins' overcoming big-game demons, another controversial finish in New Orleans and Drew Brees' struggles. What's next for the Saints at quarterback? Can Minnesota compete with the 49ers in the divisional round? The Pick Six Superfriends answer it all as they discuss this wild game. Then, Will, Ryan, John and Sean analyze the Seahawks edging the Eagles 17-9 (37:10) to advance for a meeting with the Packers next week. Philadelphia lost Carson Wentz to a concussion early, but Josh McCown still deserves credit for his performance. The connection between Russell Wilson and rookie D.K. Metcalf proved to be the difference-maker in this cap to an extremely entering weekend of playoff football.

Will Brinson is joined by Jared Dubin and Sean Wagner-McGough to react to the Cowboys finally parting ways with head coach Jason Garrett. They discuss what took so long, the failures of Garrett's tenure, the statement released by the team and the ongoing Dallas coaching search.

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap Saturday's AFC Wild Card action. Is the Patriots dynasty over (:15)? Who's more likely to leave; Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? The guys discuss the future in New England after the defending Super Bowl champs suffered a 20-13 loss to the Titans. They also dissect Tennessee's performance including an outstanding effort from Derrick Henry and below-average night for Ryan Tannehill, before analyzing their chances against the Ravens next week. Next, the Pick Six Superfriends react to a wild Wild Card early game as the Texans emerged past the Bills in overtime (44:30). We saw the full Josh Allen experience, a magical comeback led by Deshaun Watson, plenty of whacky moments and some questionable coaching decisions and Will, Ryan, John and Sean are here to break it all down. They also peek ahead at the Texans divisional round matchup vs. the Chiefs and pick an AFC East division favorite for 2020.