Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to discuss the Giants decision to replace Eli Manning with Daniel Jones (1:30). The guys also analyze player empowerment in the NFL (24:00) , the impact of Cam Newton's aggravated injury (31:00), and 0-2 teams that could still make the playoffs (36:00) before dissecting Pete Prisco's Power Rankings (49:00).  

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the Browns 23-3 victory over the Jets on Monday Night Football (1:00). The guys unpack the unimpressive nature of Cleveland's win, New York's woes after losing another quarterback (9:00) and VisorGate brought to you by Odell Beckham Jr (23:00). The guys then react to the Dolphins trading Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Steelers for a 1st-round pick (28:00), Jalen Ramsey's trade request (41:00), and the future for Eli Manning as the Giants starter (52:00). 

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to react to news of Ben Roethlisberger's season-ending injury (1:00) and Drews Brees' injury that will put him out of action for at least 6 weeks (19:00). The guys cover it all including the current and future implications on the careers of these elite yet aging quarterbacks, if the Steelers and Saints can survive, as well as the gambling and fantasy impact of these injuries. 

Will Brinson is joined by Jared Dubin to react to reports that Drew Brees will miss at least 6 weeks following thumb surgery for an injury he suffered Sunday vs the Rams (1:00). Will and Jared then break down tonight's Monday Night Football clash between the Browns and Jets (9:00). Next, Jason La Canfora joins the podcast (21:00) to discuss kicking woes across the league, officiating mishaps, the Bears and the state of the NFC North (31:00), a solid start to the career of Kyler Murray, the injuries to Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees (44:30), the status of Sam Darnold (51:00) and the future for the Dolphins (52:30). 

*Note: This podcast was recorded Monday morning before news of Ben Roethlisberger's season-ending injury.

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap all the Week 2 Sunday action from around the NFL. The guys discuss injuries to future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger (1:00) and Drew Brees (16:00) and the impact their absence could have on the Steelers and Saints. Then, the SuperFriends detail a wild finish between the Bears and Broncos (29:00), issue an Andy Dalton update (41:00) and breakdown the horrendous Dolphins (44:00) and Antonio Brown's New England debut (51:00). They continue with recaps of Chiefs-Raiders (54:00), Ravens-Cardinals (1:00:00), Falcons-Eagles (1:06:00), Packers-Vikings (1:11:00) and Cowboys-Redskins (1:16:00). Will, Ryan, John and Sean round out their recap by hitting on the final matchups between the Bills and Giants, Texans and Jaguars, Colts and Titans and Lions and Chargers. 

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the Bucs beating the Panthers on Thursday Night Football (1:00). The guys analyze what's wrong with Cam Newton (2:00) and address the poor officiating throughout the game (13:00), as well as what worked for Tampa Bay and Jameis Winston (21:00). Then, Will chats with Pete Prisco and R.J. White for Week 2 gambling advice (32:00). They cover all 15 games on Sunday and Monday, breaking down trends and issuing their picks and best bets of the week. 

Will Brinson is joined by Jared Dubin to preview tonight's NFC South clash between the Bucs and Panthers. The guys discuss the state of the NFC South after Week 1 (2:00), Cam Newton's arm (4:00), Jameis Winston's lack of improvement (12:00) and Bruce Arians' approach (16:00), before issuing their keys to the game and picks! 

Will Brinson is joined by Heath Cummings and Bryant McFadden to break down all fantasy things you need to know entering Week 2. The guys react to news of another injury for Chargers TE Hunter Henry (2:00) before sharing how to approach Antonio Brown from a fantasy perspective (10:00). Heath discusses the biggest thing he learned in Week 1 (15:00), while BMac details his thoughts on David Johnson and the Cardinals offense (18:00), and the Chiefs options without Tyreek Hill (23:00). We get best 'stashes' from Heath before diving into a Week 2 matchup breakdown (33:00) and top DFS plays (40:00). 

Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to take a look back at Week 1 and ahead towards Week 2. Brady delivers his 5 teams that are already looking ahead to 2020 (2:00), a list that surprisingly includes the Indianapolis Colts (5:00). The guys then cover the most concerning Week 1 injury (11:00) and follow that by assessing grades to Kyler Murray (20:00), Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota. Next, it's time to pick apart Pete Prisco's weekly Power Rankings (34:00) and finally, which 0-1 team needs a win the most this week (48:00)?

Will Brinson is joined by Ryan Wilson, John Breech and Sean Wagner-McGough to recap the Monday Night Football slate which consisted of 2 games in Week 1. The guys dive into the surprising effort from the Raiders and how bad the Broncos might be (1:00), before analyzing the Saints thrilling victory over the Texans (15:00), which including more officiating mishaps and Houston's failure to protect Deshaun Watson. Will, Ryan, John and Sean then assign Week 1 overreactions including whether the Dolphins will win a game this season (36:00), if Dak Prescott will soon become the league's highest-paid player (41:00) and if a 1st-year coach could get fired in-season (43:00). Finally, an Andy Dalton bet you don't want to miss (49:00).