to Saturday during the season Clinton Portis Jersey , and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.The bye week was kind to the Redskins. Going into Week 4, the Redskins had the same record as the Eagles at 2-1, but were in 2nd place in the division by virtue of the Redskins loss to the Colts, who were beaten by the Eagles.While on vacation, the Redskins moved into sole possession of first place in the division, a half-game ahead of the Cowboys and Eagles, thanks to our division foes going 1-2 for the week.The Cowboys actually surged past the Eagles and into second place with their win over the Lions, despite having been outscored by ten points (67-77) through four games. The Giants have maybe a week or two to fix their season; as I mentioned in yesterday’s 5 o’clock club post, with a pair of wins in Weeks 5 and 6, the Giants could actually find themselves leading the division.That said, not many people are expecting the Giants, who have been outscored by 22 points in the first quarter of the season Darrell Green Jersey , to turn things around, and April next year could see the team with a top-5 draft pick for the second year in a row, allowing Dave Gettleman to recover from his failure to select a quareterback in the 2018 draft.Assuming that happens, the Giants could be a force to be reckoned with by, say, 2020.For now, I thought it would be a bit of fun to simply enjoy the misery that our division rivals have lived through in Weeks 3 & 4, and frolic in the joy of leading the division.After all, when all the games have been played on Sunday, no matter the outcome, the Redskins will still be in sole possession of the division lead, and the Cowboys Sammy Baugh Jersey , Eagles and Giants will still be bringing up the rear.1 October 2018Jordan RaananGiants lose again, appear headed nowhere1 October 2018Tim McManusInability to protect Carson Wentz costs Eagles24 September 2018Todd ArcherLooking to assign blame on Cowboys’ offense? Start with everybodyESPN has a feature that runs occasionally where all 4 network beat writers answer the same question about the division.Here are some cherry-picked excerpts from the October 3rd version of this ‘ask the beat writers’ series.Resetting the NFC East: Has Eagles’ slow start opened up the division?ESPN Eagles reporter Tim McManus: Note from BiB: I’d just like to point out that playing the Saints and Jags has nothing to do with a “difficult first-place schedule” for the Eagles; every team in the NFC East will play every team in the NFC South and AFC South this season.The ‘first-place schedule’ consists entirely of the Vikings and Rams.The Redskins’ two NFCN & NFCW games for this season are the Cardinals and the Packers.ESPN Giants reporter Jordan Raanan: ESPN Redskins reporter John Keim: ESPN Cowboys reporter Todd Archer: IonMan!"Officially Official:The Redskins got a big win today, and are extending underrated defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis for 3 years, $21.75 million. The former 5th round pick went from being cut and placed on the practice squad his rookie year, to being one of the best penetrating defensive linemen in the league. The Redskins spent heavy draft capital on their defensive line the last two years. Jonathan Allen and DaRon Payne were taken in the first round, and have solidified a young line for years. There were questions about whether Washington would extend Ioannidis with big contracts expected to come for the Alabama Wall when their rookie deals were up in 3 and 4 years(with 5th year options). The Redskins also double dipped last year by taking Tim Settle in the 5th round.Ioannidis has been a force inside, but has also been rotated heavily, especially after Payne's arrival last season. He was still able to rack up 7.5 sacks, while playing around 42% of the snaps on defense.Up next? Brandon Scherff's extension...