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Horoscopes March 2, 2024: Bryce Dallas Howard, think outside the box
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bryce Dallas Howard, 43; Method Man, 53; Daniel Craig, 56; Jon Bon Jovi, 62.
Happy Birthday: Learn as you go, and you’ll achieve all you set out to do this year. It’s important to give yourself the freedom to think outside the box and to take the road less traveled. Use your intellect and imagination when dealing with earning or handling money matters. Oversee any life changes that require you to deal with institutions, experts and authority figures. Your numbers are 4, 15, 23, 26, 34, 37, 48.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Weigh the pros and cons before you sign up for something. Your generous nature will get you in trouble if you are too accommodating. Take time to nurture yourself and meaningful relationships instead of trying to impress an outsider. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can achieve what you set out to do if you are practical and use your talents, experience and knowledge skillfully. Don’t let temptation lead you astray or allow someone’s manipulative tactics cost you. Stick to your original plans. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Target what you want to accomplish, and don’t stop until you reach your goal. Refuse to let anyone obstruct your plans or tempt you using false information. It’s up to you to believe in yourself. Put your energy where it counts. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Control your emotions. Don’t waste precious time getting upset over trivial matters. Walk away from unsavory situations and toward people who offer new possibilities. Create what you want to happen and leave the past behind. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can have fun without overspending. Participate in something that allows you to use your physical and mental skills to impress someone you want to get to know better. A job offer looks promising, and a financial improvement is within reach. Love is in the stars. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll encounter someone or something that gives you hope for a better future. Discussions will encourage you to learn something new or hone a rusty skill. Don’t let criticism stand in your way. Turn something you enjoy doing into a lucrative pastime. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put more time and effort into making your home welcoming. Entertaining or participating in something that brings you in contact with people you enjoy being around will offer insight into new opportunities. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Common sense, patience and handling matters yourself will pay off. Take it easy, stick close to home and find novel ways to lower your overhead or make some extra cash selling off things you no longer need. Avoid no-win situations. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Protect your assets, health and emotional well-being. Don’t let anyone dictate how to proceed. Don’t fold under pressure when it’s up to you to put your plans in motion and do what’s best for you. Put yourself first. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use your connections and intelligence to get what you desire. Stop saying yes when you want to say no. Live up to your expectations, not someone else’s. Rid yourself of dead weight and empty promises. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Decide what’s best for you instead of letting someone dictate what you do next. Overloading your roster with projects that don’t interest you to please someone else will set you back and cause frustration. Choose the path that excites you most. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t hesitate. You have plenty to gain if you trust your instincts and voice your opinion. Don’t let anyone tamper with your confidence or talk you into doing something that benefits them more than you. Advocate for yourself. 5 stars
Birthday Baby: You are alert, equipped and intuitive. You are helpful and encouraging.
1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes. 2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others. 3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals. 4 stars: Aim high; start new projects. 5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.
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What Drake London’s new deal could mean for George Pickens
Falcons WR Drake London is now the NFL’s third-highest paid wide receiver in AAV, signing a four-year, $141 million extension with $100 million guaranteed and $35.26 million per year.
London, who is 25, is the same age as Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens, and both are heading into their fifth seasons in the NFL. Pickens too was seeking a long-term contract, but the Cowboys told him and his representation that would not happen this offseason, and he instead signed his $27.3 million franchise tag that keep shim under contract for the 2026 season.
Pickens’ one-year deal on the tag makes him the 17th highest-paid wide receiver in the league in AAV. Should Pickens go out and post a year similar to his 2025 campaign where he had more than 1,400 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, a deal similar to London’s may be in the ballpark of what Pickens could seek. For reference, CeeDee Lamb is the league’s fifth-highest paid WR at $34 million annually. If Pickens surpasses him and is closer to London’s $35 million per year mark, he and Lamb would become the highest-paid WR duo in NFL history, surpassing the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, who currently combine for $69 million per year. – Tommy Yarrish
The Texas Department of Public Safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Garland Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abby Policastro and Marissa Aulbaugh prosecuted the case.
“This verdict should send a clear message to drug dealers that we will dismantle any effort to peddle deadly fentanyl in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “I want to thank our law enforcement partners for their dedicated collaboration in taking thousands of fentanyl pills off the streets of Dallas.”
If the Dallas Cowboys want to get over the hump and back into the playoffs in 2026, they’ve got to see a massive improvement in the defense.
Owner Jerry Jones was brutally honest with just how much the Cowboys were held back by their defense in 2025, and the numbers very clearly spell that out.
How does a Cowboys team that ranked top 10 in passing, rushing and points on offense still miss the playoffs?
Well, Dallas also ranked 30th in total yards allowed, 32nd in passing yards, 23rd against the run and 32nd in points against, that’s how. That putrid showing rightly cost Matt Eberflus his job, which set the stage for Dallas to hire Christian Parker.
It also set the stage for a total overhaul of the defense, with Dallas making many additions to that side of the ball, including at corner, where the Cowboys were bad on the boundary and in slot last season.
Fow now, we’re more focused on the boundary competition, as the Cowboys appear set to roll with Caleb Downs in the slot.
Cowboys’ CB competition is crucial for 2026
The Cowboys won’t have much hope for a playoff appearance if the cornerback play doesn’t improve. Of the 10 teams that landed in the bottom 10 in passing yards allowed last season, only two of them made the postseason.
Of course, the pass-rush played a part in that, and while Dallas has made multiple additions to that group this offseason, there really aren’t any guarantees with Rashan Gary, Malachi Lawrence or Donovan Ezeiruaku.
If that trio fails to improve a pass-rush that was tied for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL in 2025, the cornerbacks become even more crucial.
DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel did not play well in 2025, and while the former appears safe for now when it comes to a starting job on the outside, his leash could be short if he struggles again.
Revel, on the other hand, isn’t locked into a starting job on the boundary and is competing with Durant and Caelen Carson. It’s also worth keeping an eye on who finishes in second in that battle because that player could replace Bland if he struggles or gets hurt again.
There is hope Revel can bounce back now that he’s another year removed from the torn ACL he suffered in his final year in college and can enjoy a full offseason, but we’ll have to see it first before we can believe it.
“It’s very beneficial,” Revel said of having a normal offseason. “Just because I can clean up a lot of things, a lot of errors I didn’t see last year, or I did see last year, that I could clean up this year.”
“My knee is 100%, so now it’s time to focus on situational ball and I’ve got to see what I need to fix or get better at,” Revel added.
When training camp kicks off next month, we’re going to be locked into watching the battle at cornerback because it could very well make or break Dallas’ entire 2026 campaign.
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