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March 7, 2024

A reminder to take as many naps as you want this week because we’re losing an hour of sleep on Sunday.  

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On Tuesday, nine NFL players received a franchise tag. Which team made the right decision, and can untagged players shake up the free agency market?

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“Premier players like Brian Burns and Josh Allen (the one on the Jaguars) and Tee Higgins and L’Jarius Sneed won’t get to see what their true market value is and maximize their income.” —Austin Gayle

Winners and losers

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The NBA playoff race is officially heating up. Peruse our prediction hub to find out which teams we believe are most likely to secure the 2023-24 championship.

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Cue the Hans Zimmer score because we’re traveling several thousand years in the future to desert planet Arrakis to share all of our thoughts on Dune: Part Two. 

Full exit survey here

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Forget about Carmen Sandiego. The world would really like to know where Kate Middleton is. Has the Princess of Wales been moonlighting as Banksy? We investigate all of the crazy rumors sweeping the internet. 

Best Quote: “Middleton was frequently made the public face of bullying Meghan and Harry across the pond. Now you’re telling me that face has bangs, and also hasn’t been seen for months?” —Jodi Walker

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Pod Spot

Sean and Amanda are joined by New York Times film critic Wesley Morris to hand out some alternative Oscars before the big ceremony airs on Sunday. 

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