Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Adam Aizer and Jamey Eisenberg break down this week's minicamps, including the potentially surprising Chicago Bears, Matt Patricia's first season in Detroit, the Dolphins remaining mediocre, and a pretty captivating offseason for New England. The guys also discuss the NFL's clarification on their new 'targeting' rule and Hue Jackson's "cleanse" in Lake Erie.

Pete Prisco is joined by Bleacher Report columnist Mike Freeman to discuss the wide-ranging potential impact of the NFL's new national anthem policy and what gambling on football means moving forward. The guys then dive into Russell Wilson's role with the Seahawks before analyzing who is the league's version of LeBron James.

Pete Prisco is joined by former NFL defensive end and current pass-rushing specialist Chuck Smith to break down both the history and future of getting to the quarterback, what it takes for player to succeed at the skill, his teaching approach and his wide list of clients thriving in the NFL. You'll definitely enjoy this both technical and personal football conversation!

Pete Prisco fills in for Will Brinson, as Nick Kostos joins the podcast to breakdown the impact of Brandon Marshall heading to the Seahawks, analyze where Dez Bryant will end up, and how Odell Beckham Jr. fits amongst the best overall players in the league. Then, Pete and Nick take an 100-days early look at the Week 1 lines across the NFL, issuing tentative picks against the spread way in advance of the start of the season.

Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald joins Will Brinson to break down the Dolphins offseason, including his prediction that the Dolphins will score 25 points a game, what Adam Gase likes about this particular roster and why they are a lock for the over of 5.5 games in 2018.

Chris Trapasso joins Will Brinson to break down the Buffalo Bills offseason, discussing who should start at quarterback, what the offense will look like, if expectations should be high and then they dive into some discussion of the 2019 NFL Draft, including who would be the top pick right now and what the biggest strengths of the class are.

Danny Kelly of the Ringer joins Will Brinson to break down the Seahawks offseason and talk about their grand plans for 2018, how they will manufacture a run game, whether or not Brian Schottenheimer is an upgrade over Darrell Bevell, if Pete Carroll has control over this team, what the offense might look like, if the defense can be a sneaky good unit and much more.

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Media joins Will Brinson to break down what the Rams have done this offseason, what we can expect from their defense with Wade Phillips unleashing Aaron Donald/Ndamukong Suh/Michael Brockers, if the pass rush and linebackers are a concern and whether or not they can go over the 10 game total next year. The guys also break down Hunter Henry's injury for the Chargers and the Nick Foles to the Browns rumors. Will discusses other headlines including the NFL's national anthem policy.

Will Leitch of MLB and NY Mag joins Will Brinson to talk about the Arizona Cardinals season, what it means to have Josh Rosen on the roster, how expectations are looking with Steve Wilks replacing Bruce Arians, if Larry Fitzgerald is underrated, whether Will B should ever pick the Cards to win a title again and if Arizona can surpass its over/under of 5.5 games. Will B also takes a look at the Hunter Henry ACL injury for the Chargers and other NFL news.

Pete Prisco joins Will Brinson to talk about his breakout players list and to break down whether or not the 49ers prepared themselves to win 10 games with their offseason moves. The guys also discuss the only great place to host a Super Bowl (New Orleans) and run through the rest of the NFL news.