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In this episode of Gridiron East, Michael V. Jones and Donald R. Elder recap the 2020 NFL Draft and give their analysis on how the NFC East teams fared. The NFC East historian, Michael V. Jones, was thrilled with the Dallas Cowboys draft. He wasn't ready to compare it to the 2016 class that included Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and Jaylon Smith to name a few. The big prize of the day for the Cowboys was Cee Dee Lamb, WR out of Oklahoma. Jonesy regarded Lamb as the top receiver in the draft. The Washington Redskins defense improved with the addition of Ohio State "generational talent" Chase Young. The Redskins will expect All-Pro production out of their 2nd overall pick. The skins also added a couple Antonio weapons at receiver with Gandy-Golden and Gibson; also an interesting OL prospect out of LSU, Shaadiq Charles.David Gettleman made a couple solid picks for the Giants in the first two rounds. They brought in their LT of the future in Georgia standout, Andrew Thomas, who should make room for Saquon Barkley and protect the blindside of hopeful franchise QB, Daniel Jones. The other standout pick was Alabama safety, Xavier McKinney, who should start right away. The Eagles took a pair of Jalens with their 1st and 2nd picks. The first was well received by most; Jalen Reagor is a home run hitting threat at receiver. It was the next pick that had Jonesy scratching his head. The Eagles opted to take QB, Jalen Hurts, out of Oklahoma (also former Alabama QB) with their second round pick rather than fill other holes on offense. 

Gear up for the NFL Draft with Michael V. jones and Donald R. Elder. Gridiron East is back for the 2020 season and what better way to break the quarantine than some GE with your boys, virtually! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Micheal V. Jones and Donald Elder of Gridiron East give their picks for this week in the NFL divisional round of the playoffs! The San Francisco 49ers are favored to beat the Minnesota Vikings, but either Donnie or Jonesy is taking the upset special. That is the only difference of opinion on the week, but not the only upset called! Michael and Donnie both have the Baltimore Ravens over the Tennessee Titans, The Kansas City Chiefs over the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks over the Green Bay Packers. Listen to hear analysis on the Ron Rivera hire in Washington D.C. with the Redskins. Mike McCarthy gets a second shot with the Cowboys in Dallas; will this fix the team or is Jerry Jones the real issue? The New York Giants roll the dice with head coach pick Joe Judge, formerly an assistant with the New England Patriots. Will this payoff for the Giants and could it mean a year or two from hall of famer, Tom Brady? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

We previewed the Philadelphia Eagles home playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks in our last episode. This episode we cover the other playoff teams for the 2020 NFL Playoffs. Also, we cover the Redskins new head coach hire, Ron Rivera and give our picks for the vacancies in New York and Dallas. If you love football and can't get enough NFC East football, this is the perfect podcast for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

And then there was one. One team left standing in the NFC East for the 2019 - 2020 NFL season. Carson Wentz looks to complete his first full year in the NFL with a huge bang in the playoffs. Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks have other plans. Can Doug Pederson recreate more magic in Philadelphia, or will Pete Carroll have the recipe to success come Sunday. Michael V. Jones and Donald Elder bring you analytic-based opinions and analysis each week centered on the NFC East. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Win and in for Philadelphia. No Dwayne Haskins or Terry McLaurin for the Redskins. Dak's final game in Dallas? Can Pat Shurmur salvage his job with the New York Giants? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys look to win their second straight division title in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Carson Wentz and company have other ideas; the Eagles control their own destiny and need two straight division wins to secure their second division title under head coach, Doug Peterson. Dwayne Haskins will look to build on his last performance against the Eagles. The Redskins host Daniel Jones and the New York Giants in the battle of the 2nd overall pick. Both teams would be better served to lose, but will both likely try to win the game. It should be a great week of NFC East football. Happy holidays to everyone from Michael V. Jones and Donald R. Elder. Gridiron East. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

The Philadelphia Eagles were the only team in the NFC East to get a victory this week. They squeaked out a victory against division rival, New York. The Giants saw "sugar" Eli Manning return to quarterback to fill in for the injured rookie, Daniel Jones. Unfortunately for the G-men, the first half boost wasn't enough to hold off the scrappy Eagles. Philadelphia moves into a division tie with the Dallas Cowboys; both teams at 6-7.The Washington Redskins put up a fight and covered the spread at Lambeau Field against the home Packers. Dwayne Haskins had his ankle rolled in the first half, but he played through the pain and recorded his first TD pass to former OSU teammate, Scary Terry McLaurin. The Redskins will host division rival, Philadelphia on Sunday. It wouldn't be a complete week in the NFL without a disappointing performance from the Cowboys defense and special teams. These units continue to hold back a really good offense. The Cowboys have now dropped three-in a-row for the second time this season. Dallas does, however, still hold a share of the lead in the division. They also currently hold the tie-breaker of division wins. The Cowboys will host the red-hot Los Angeles Rams, who will likely need to win out to have a chance at the playoffs. Will the New York Giants get another win for Eli Manning? Eli has claimed he will not take a job as a backup quarterback next year in the NFL. That means this could be Manning's last year in the NFL. Could this be Eli Mannings last game played in the NFL? Will he finish his career with a losing record? All this and more on the best podcast covering the NFC East, Gridiron East. Join Michael V. Jones and Donald R. Elder for recaps, previews, and football analysis.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Cole Beasley carved up the Cowboys in his return to big D and ruined Jonesy's Thanksgiving. Dak Prescott has his worst game of the season.The Giants were competitive until the 4th quarter, but three INTs from QB Daniel Jones were too touch to overcome. Aaron Rodgers torched the Giants secondary with four passing touchdowns in route to a victory for Green Bay.The Eagles lost their third straight game, dropping Sunday's contest to the Miami Dolphins. Philadelphia falls to 5-7 on the season and misses an opportunity to tie Dallas for the division lead. Washington Redskins QB Dwayne Haskins got his second straight victory as a starter. The Redskins were powered by 100 yard rushing performances from both Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. What will the new NFL television deals look like? Will the league move to strictly streaming or will older generations keep the broadcast model alive? All this and more on the best podcast covering the NFC East division of the NFL. Gridiron East! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In this episode Michael V. Jones and Donald R. Elder preview week-14 in the NFC East. The guys give their predictions for a huge Thursday Night Football game in Chicago between the 6-6 Bears and the 6-6 NFC East leading Dallas Cowboys. The Washington Redskins have won two in a row. They are the only NFC East team with a victory in the last two weeks. Can QB Dwayne Haskins and company keep it going or will they turn into a pumpkin against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The New York Giants have lost eight straight games. They will be headed to Philadelphia this weekend to take on an Eagles team who has lost their last three games. Will QB Carson Wentz and the Eagles get back in the playoff race, or will QB Daniel Jones and the New York Giants get an NFC East interdivisional road win?How hot is Cowboys' head coach, Jason Garrett's seat? How hot are all the coaches seats for that matter? The Gridiron East crew discuses a down year in the NFC East and give their opinion on which teams will be searching for new leaders. All this and more on the best podcast covering the NFC East, Gridiron East--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

The Dallas Cowboys fall to the Patriots in New England. Amari Cooper shutdown and still no playmaking from the Dallas defense. Carson Wentz turned the ball over four times in the Philadelphia Eagles' defeat to the Seattle Seahawks. Washington Redskins starting quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, got his first win as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He missed the last play of the game while taking a selfie with the fans at FedEx field, but Jonesy and Donnie both chalk it up to a harmless rookie mistake. Daniel Jones continues to be a turnover machine; he has 14 fumbles on the year. Why aren't the New York Giants utilizing running back Saquon Barkley more?Dallas is -6.5 at home on turkey day against the 8-3 Buffalo Bills. Michael V. Jones and Donald R. Elder give their opinions on a huge showdown in big D. The Philadelphia Eagles have the weakest remaining schedule in the NFL, but Michael V. Jones points to three remaining division games can't be overlooked. Do the Eagles need to win out to make the playoffs?Could the Redskins make a big play in the offseason by signing Bill Belichick to be their next GM/Head Coach? All this and more on the best podcast covering the NFC East division of the NFL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys got a much needed victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Prescott lead the way with 444 yards passing to put him on top of the passing yards list this season. The 6-4 Cowboys have a chance to take a two game lead in the NFC East if they can beat the Tom Brady lead Patriots this weekend. The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a loss to the Patriots on Sunday. It doesn't get much easier for the Eagles this week, they will host Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. Doom and gloom continues for the Washington Redskins, who lost their ninth game of the season on Sunday. Dwayne Haskins had a few video game like passes, but he continues to have a rough rookie campaign, and has trouble protecting the football. The New York Giants didn't lose this week, but that was because they were on their bye week. New York will be back in action this week against a desperate Chicago Bears team, trying to stay in the playoff hunt. All this and more on the best podcast covering the NFC East division of football, Gridiron East.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

The Dallas Cowboys dropped a close one to the Minnesota Vikings. Michael V. Jones and Donald Elder have differing opinions on Dak Prescott. Can The Philadelphia Eagles survive their next two games against the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks? Why Can't New York Giants' QB Daniel Jones secure the football? Dwayne Haskins Named Washington Redskins' starting QB for the remainder of the 2019 NFL season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

The Dallas Cowboys came off the bye week with a victory over the New York Giants. Daniel Jones continues to be a turnover machines and Dallas remains in first place of the NFC East. The Washington Redskins continued their losing ways despite the first career start for rookie QB Dwayne Haskins. Washington hasn't scored a touchdown in their last three games. The Eagles got past the Bears in a very underwhelming performance. Philadelphia is hurting at the WR position. Could their inability to add a receiver at the trade deadline cost them a playoff berth this year?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Week-9 brings the midway point of the NFL season. The NFC East is a two-horse race between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys hope to have better luck at the Meadowlands this time facing the Giants than they did earlier in the year when they lost to the Jets. The Eagles are favored by 4 in a playoff rematch against the Chicago Bears. @TheMikeJonesy and @DonaldRElder give their predictions on the huge game in Philadelphia. Dwayne Haskins gets his first start for the Redskins. The first year QB has been under heavy scrutiny as questions have been asked about his knowledge of the playbook and dedication to learn it. Will Bill Callahan and the Redskins staff have Haskins prepared, or will it get ugly early in Buffalo against a good Bills defense? If you are a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, or Washington Redskins, check out this podcast and leave us comments on twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Week-7 saw the Dallas Cowboys take control of the NFC East. The Cowboys got a huge win in Dallas over the rival Eagles. The Cowboys ran the ball well; Ezekiel Elliott had 22 carries for over 100 yards and a Touchdown. The Dallas defense had their best showing of the year capitalizing on four Philadelphia turnovers. Dallas has a bye week this week and Philadelphia has another tough matchup against the 5-1 Buffalo Bills. Can Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz right the ship, or will it be doom and gloom in Philadelphia.The NY Giants lost to the Arizona Cardinals. They are having a tough time keeping rookie QB Daniel Jones upright and Daniel Jones is having a tough time securing the football. Could head coach Pat Shurmur get the axe after just two seasons in New York? Are the Giants using former second overall pick Saquon Barkley enough? The Giants will have to pass protect better this week against the Detroit Lions or we may get another look at Eli Manning this year? The Lions are favored by six and a half at home, can they cover? The Washington Redskins were shutout Sunday against the undefeated San Francisco 49ers but still won against the spread. Kyle Shanahan and company got an ugly win on an ugly day. Washington played well on defense, but couldn't get much going on offense. Washington fans wonder when it will be Dwayne Haskins time in D.C.? It likely will not be this week on a short week traveling to Minnesota. The Redskins will take on former starting QB Kirk Cousins and the Vikings. The Vikings are a 16-point favorite, which is the second largest spread of the year for the Redskins. It will also serve as a homecoming for Redskins QB Case Keenum and RB Adrian Peterson. Who will get the last laugh on revenge Thursday? All this and more on the best NFC East podcast in existence. Gridiron East: A podcast centered on the NFC East division of the NFL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

The NFC East is the worst division in football. The only division that doesn't have a team with a winning record. The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles have been major disappointments so far this year. Eagles' coach Doug Peterson has guaranteed a victory while Dallas head coach, Jason Garrett's seat continues to get hotter and hotter! Can the Cowboys turn around their season or will they suffer their fourth loss in a row? The Eagles haven't faired well against Jason Garrett's group under Peterson's reign as head coach. Will the returns of Darby and Mills be the difference to put Philadelphia in the driver's seat in a weak NFC East? The Washington Redskins got their first victory of the year. Lead by new interim head coach, Bill Callahan, the Redskins seem to be turning to more of a run first philosophy. Callahan says he wants to focus on completions plus rushing attempts in his game-plan. Terry McLaurin is the lone bright spot in Washington this year. The rookie receiver has put up a legendary campaign so far, which mirror's the rookie season of Hall of Fame wide out, Randy Moss. Washington faces a tall task with the return of Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan is 0-1 vs. the Redskins since being fired by the organization during the prior regime. The Giants are licking their wounds after a crushing defeat to the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The Giants look to bounce back as they get their star RB Saquon Barkley back and look to improve to 3-4 on the season. This week New York will take on the year's number one overall pick, Kyler Murray, and his new-look Arizona Cardinals lead by first year head coach, Kliff Kingsbury. Is Doug Peterson an overrated head coach? Is Terry McLaurin the best rookie WR since Randy Moss? Will the Giants shine with their first full game of both Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones this year? What is wrong with the Cowboys?If you are interested in any of these questions or just love the NFC East, you will enjoy this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In this episode, Donald Elder and Michael V. Jones recap week-5 in the NFC East and preview week 6. The biggest news of the week is the Washington Redskins moving on from head coach Jay Gruden and replace him with offensive line coach, Bill Callahan. The Cowboys lost their second game in a row and can't seem to beat good teams. Is Dak Prescott worth 30+ million? How will the Cowboys pay everyone on their defense and bring back franchise receiver, Amari Cooper? The Eagles get an easy victory and head to Minnesota to take on a Kirk Cousins lead Vikings team. The New York Giants are back to being the New York Giants we expected. They are a 17 point underdog this weekend in New England and it will likely be a long Sunday for the G-men. All this and more with Michael V. Jones and Donald Elder. Gridiron East is a podcast covering the NFC East division of the NFL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

Daniel Jones is 2-0 and has Giants fans buzzing. Dak and the Cowboys look to rebound in Dallas against possible postseason fo, Green Bay. Who is calling the shots in Washington and who will start at QB for the Redskins against New England? Philadelphia looks to have an easy game against the dreadful New York Jets. All this and more on Gridiron East, a podcast covering the NFC East division of the NFL. If you love football you will love this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In the first installment of the Two Minute Offense, Donald Elder previews the Thursday Night Football game between the Eagles and the Packers. The Eagles are in danger of starting the season 1-3 for the first time under Head Coach Doug Peterson. The Eagles haven't looked good on either side of the ball and have been plagued by early injuries. Is this it for the Eagles in 2019, or will Carson Wentz and company turn around their season on the road?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In this episode of Gridiron East, Donald Elder and Michael V. Jones recap the Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins game. Jonesy was at the game and doesn't have any good news for Redskins fans about their home field advantage, or lack of one. Dak Prescott looks like an early MVP candidate. Carson Wentz gets hurt again, how long will the Eagles starting QB last this year? Eli Manning benched for rookie QB Daniel Jones out of Duke. How long before the Redskins play rookie QB Dwayne Haskins? Can the Giants get their first win of the season against Tampa Bay and what kind of day would they need from Saquon Barkley for that to happen? Are the Eagles too injured to compete, or will they beat the Detroit Lions in Philadelphia? Donald Elder and Michael V. Jones give their predictions for week-three NFL matchups. We wrap up the show with our opinion's of Eli Manning's Hall of Fame case and give our predictions of top performers on offense and defense for week-three. Redskins, Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, NFL, NFC East, Dak Prescott--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In this episode of Gridiron East Donald Elder and Michael V. Jones recap week one in the NFC East. They cover the Washington Redskins implosion in Philadelphia and the Dallas Cowboys demolition of the New York giants. In the second half of the show, Donald Elder and Michael V. Jones preview the huge week two game in Washington featuring the Dallas Cowboys high octane offense against the new look Washington offense lead by Case Keenum. Michael V. Jones and Donald Elder give their predictions for each NFC East game in week two, which also includes the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Atlanta Falcons in prime time Sunday night and the New York Giants look to rebound against a 1-0 Buffalo Bills team. Who will replicate their week one performance and who do we believe could put up a dud.All this and more in the 5th episode of Gridiron East. Be sure to follow Donald R. Elder on facebook and @DonaldRElder on twitter. Michael V. Jones on facebook and @TheMikeJonesy on twitter. Please subscribe to Gridiron East on Google Podcast, Stitcher, or Spotify! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

With the conclusion of the third preseason game of the NFL season D.C. Donnie and Jonesy discus the latest reports coming out of the NFC East. Dallas is coming off a 34-0 thumping of the Texans and look to be firing on all cylinders. Stories out of Dallas include the recent success of Cowboys' DE, Taco Charleton. How long will the Ezekiel Elliott holdout last and will it matter? (Tony Pollard looks pretty good). Will Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper get new deals? Demarcus Lawrence just got off the PUPlist and Robert Quinn will be serving a two game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, will this effect the selections of the final 53 man roster? Will The Dallas Cowboys overpay Dak Prescott and what would be an acceptable deal for him? The New York Giants appear to be headed into the season with long time veteran Eli Manning starting at QB. How long will Manning be able to hold off preseason Superstar, Rookie, Daniel Jones? The Giants also look to start two 1st round rookie defensive players in former Clemson DT, Dexter Lawrence and former Georgia Bulldog CB, Deandre Baker. Eagles camp has been pretty quiet, though their backup Quarterbacks are getting beat-up behind an aging offensive Line. With the departures both DE Chris Long and DE Michael Bennett in the same year, and Fletcher Cox coming off a foot injury, D.C. Donnie questions the Philadelphia Eagles' defense. The Washington Redskins look to start the season without their best player and perineal Pro-Bowler, Trent Williams. Can Donald Penn provide enough stability for the Redskins to be a dark-horse in the NFC powered by a playmaking defense and ball control running game? Will fourth year WR, Josh Doctson get cut and who will be the young Redskins receiver to capitalize on his departure? With Case Keenum being named the starter, will Jay Gruden find ways to get Dwayne Haskins meaningful snaps in 2019? If you are excited about the NFL season and specifically the NFC East, you'll love this podcast. Listen to D.C. Donnie and Jonesy wrap up the NFC East preseason as they discus the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

In their second episode, D.C. Donnie and Jonesy discuss the store lines for each team in training camp. They discuss the upcoming contract dilemma of Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, and Amari Cooper for the Dallas Cowboys. Trent Williams' possible holdout, and who should start at quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Should it be the rookie, Dwayne Haskins, Journeyman back up, Colt McCoy, or new comer Case Keenum? Discussions surrounding the New York Giants include life after Odell Beckham Jr. and who will start between Eli Manning and rookie QB Daniel Jones our of Duke. We also discuss Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Carson Wentz and whether or not he will stay healthy this year. Was it a mistake for the Philadelphia Eagles to let go of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message

This is a podcast all about the NFC East from the objective points of view of D.C. Donnie and Jonesy. They break down rosters, salary, personnel of the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gridironeast/message