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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Hosted by Mike Renner, JP Acosta

Pushing the Pile is a CBS Sports NFL podcast hosted by Mike Renner and JP Acosta, with a former NFL cornerback joining some episodes. It covers NFL rankings, draft prospects, trades and wagers. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed, publishes weekly-plus with about four episodes a week, and runs about 44 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of roughly $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Daily-cadence NFL show from CBS Sports with 1,937 Apple ratings

  • Roughly four episodes a week, about 44 minutes each, across 1,000 episodes
  • Hosts include a former NFL cornerback and an analytics-driven film analyst
  • Strong 2026 season-preview and draft content keeps listeners engaged through the offseason
Best forSports betting and fantasy football brandsSports equipment and apparelStreaming and sports media subscriptions
Watch forEstimated audience only; no sponsor history visible in the feed, so pricing and ad acceptance need confirming.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports90%
Football60%
Gambling10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, analysis, ranking segment
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
40 to 46 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings_count of 1,937 maps to the 1,000 to 5,000 band (20,000 to 80,000), adjusted down for a show with a CBS Sports network backing that still accumulates ratings across many episodes; Podcast Index popularity 9 and daily-updated cadence support the upper range of this estimate.
Audience asks aboutWhich NFL teams and players are the strongest heading into 2026How the 2026 NFL draft prospects and classes rankWhich trades and wagers are worth considering this offseason
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
CBS Sports
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published by CBS Sports.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover rankings, drafts and trades with no flagged content.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 22 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks2 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 89 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

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…
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About Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Pushing the Pile is a CBS Sports NFL podcast that covers the league through rankings, draft prospects, trades and betting previews. Hosts Mike Renner and JP Acosta are described on the show's CBS Sports page, and the show is joined by a former NFL cornerback in some episodes. Episodes publish about four times a week, with a median length of roughly 44 minutes, according to the RSS feed.

Apple Podcasts lists 1,937 ratings with an average of 4.2 out of 5, and the feed shows 1,000 episodes in total. Audience figures here are estimates from the rating count and show profile, not published download numbers. The feed names no sponsors, so the show's commercial terms are unconfirmed.

A sponsorship here suits sports betting, fantasy football and sports equipment brands looking for a football-focused audience. Estimated rates are roughly $90 to $630 per host-read episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

How much does Pushing the Pile charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would be roughly $90 to $630 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms and needs to be confirmed directly.

What is Pushing the Pile about?

Pushing the Pile is a CBS Sports NFL podcast covering league rankings, draft prospects, trades and betting previews. Hosts Mike Renner and JP Acosta publish about four episodes a week.

How do I contact Pushing the Pile about sponsoring an episode?

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