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Mail-it-in Friday: What will you do now that football season is over?

Published Feb. 13, 2015 11:00 a.m. ET

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Sid Saraf

We're entering a dark time.

It's been almost two weeks since Super Bowl XLIX and that means we must face the truth as we begin another edition of Mail-it-in Friday: The NFL season is over. No more football for the next several months. We'll have the draft and all the hype leading up to it, but those can't hold a candle to actual games. So, we're going to try to shake off the sads and move forward.

Remember, if you want your thoughts featured here, fire off an email to foxsportsnfl@gmail.com, or tweet us using #FoxMailbag. You can also just tweet me #RealSidSaraf. OK, let's get to work!

SO . . . NOW WHAT?

What are you going to do with yourselves now that we don't have football to cure our boredom every Sunday? Take it away, peeps!

Joy,

My worst nightmare. Socializing is the worst. Want to thrill me? Text me and say the plans we have for tonight are canceled.

"Oh, you can't make it out? Oh well, I guess it's Del Taco and video games at home for me! Woohoo!"

I love NFL season because at least three evenings each week are social life-proof. Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays all protect me from the drudgery of going out in public. I miss football.

Dan,

Or 15 or 20. Wives are awesome. Why? Because they usually love brunch and bottomless mimosas, like my wife does. Brunch is one of the few exceptions to my "no socializing" policy.

Mimosas are colorful, fizzy and make you feel good. What's more, there's nothing like chowing down on eggs benedict at 11 a.m. and then falling asleep by 2 p.m. And don't listen to those people who say brunch is played out and mimosas are overrated. Those people are hipsters and must be destroyed.

Enjoy yourselves. Just don't drink and drive. Uber, folks!

Dean,

I'm not embracing rugby or any other sport England loves until they show us the same respect. It's lame how they expect us to appreciate the grandeur of their Premier League and root for Tottenham or Flottenburg or whatever godforsaken teams they have across the pond, but still want to look down on the NFL. And they make snarky comments like this:

That's just mean! You gotta give respect to get respect. And until I stop seeing jokes and #handegg on Twitter, this is all I have to say:

Nick,

Nick is checking in from the great town of Little Falls, New York. Fun fact: According to Wikipedia, Little Falls was the setting of the 2001 novel "The Ordinary White Boy."

Anyway, Nick, I imagine the weather there must be cold and snowy. That sucks. Here is what the weather is like in Southern California -- where I live -- these days:

Move out here, Nick. We'll be happy to have you.

Ashley,

This is where we differ, Ashley. I'm going to start crying once the Combine starts. I'm sorry, I just can't get excited to watch people run drills while wearing tight shorts and shirts.

It's like a cattle auction . . . only these are human beings. Quite frankly, it's just gross.

Chris,

You don't even have to wait that long. If you have time in March, seriously consider taking a trip to Arizona for spring training.

It's amazing. The teams are all located in the Phoenix area so you can reach pretty much any stadium with a short drive. Fans from every team are in abundance and most of them have spent the winter freezing their butts off in the Midwest.

When they're in Arizona, they're ready to party. And the games are a blast. You pay attention for two innings and then head out to the grass past the outfield wall to lie down and chill out.

Good times.

Joe,

Hockey, huh? I follow the NHL . . . whenever the Kings are good. And since they've won two of the last three Stanley Cups, there's no bigger fan than yours truly.

I really am the worst sort of person.

Terrance,

Still upset? It's OK, so am I.

How is that not a catch? How? How? Sigh, let's move on.

What will it take for your team to reach Super Bowl 50? We posed the question and you gave us the answers.

Let's let the comedians go first:

Take it away, monkey:

Thank you, monkey. You are always there for me, even when I ask my readers hacky questions.

Dude,

First of all, your Twitter avatar makes me feel feelings. Strange feelings . . . but also good feelings.

And second of all, I couldn't agree with you more. Death, taxes and the Jets not winning a Super Bowl in at least the next five seasons are guaranteed.

Dustin,

Amen, sir! What I wouldn't give to have a team in Los Angeles to bring me constant stress and agitation. You fans in the other 32 NFL markets don't even know how much you are #blessed.

Be grateful!

Mikey,

First of all, No. 31 -- Terrence Brooks -- is a safety, not a corner. And sure, maybe he gets burned occasionally in coverage, like he did here:

And here:

But the man sure can hit. Just ask Delanie Walker:

That has to count for something, right? Give the kid a chance.

Dan,

OK, I don't want to be rude, but . . .

You comment reeks of satisfaction and honestly, the world isn't ready for happy Patriots fans yet. Give us a couple months and then you can share your joy with us. It's still way too soon.

What's more, I disagree with your premise. It's not like the Patriots dominated their way to a Super Bowl win. They barely got past the Ravens in the AFC divisional round and they needed an inexplicable play call from the Seahawks at the 1-yard line to win the Super Bowl.

Do you think the Patriots can afford to sit back and wait for more lucky bounces in 2015? No way. They better not rest on their laurels.

Tony,

Sorry, dude. With every passing day it looks like Jameis Winston could very well end up Tampa.

Just keep him away from the crab legs -- and other questionable activities -- and everything should be fine. There's nothing wrong with his ability on the field.

It's when he leaves the stadium that things start to get dicey.

Pat,

As long as all those games are at Lambeau Field, you're golden.

LAST CALL

Alrighty, folks, it's about time to end this fun for the week. Let's wrap with a question: What's the biggest storyline heading into the offseason?

Shel,

This might sound like blasphemy, but I hope he walks away from the game. I don't want to see a Peyton Manning as a shell of himself limping through games.

And selfishly, I want to see him go into acting. That way, he can do awesome sketches like:

Favorite quote: "I walked around with a piece of sliced ham in my pants for the past couple of days just to have my own secret."

Alrighty! We'll be back in a few weeks with another mailbag!

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