It's been far too long since we heard from you, our dear listeners. And so we're happy to say that the TAFS inbox is open! Not just for this episode, either. We're going to be doing this all offseason long. In the return edition of the mailbag, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen discuss the point of fandom, the Bills best path to getting over the hump, if it's lame for neutral fans to root for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, what they'd do this offseason if they were Sam Darnold, and a whole lot more.

Rundown

• What can the Bills do to close the gap with the Chiefs in the playoffs?
• What is it to be a sports fan?
• Can Matt LaFleur get the Packers over the hump?
• Is it lame to root for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl?
• Assessing the staff around Ben Johnson in Chicago
• What biases influence Robert and Derrik?
• What would you do this offseason if you were Sam Darnold?
• Could Matthew Stafford be on the move this offseason?
• The role of elite tight ends in dynasties
• Why hasn't Steve Spagnuolo's staff been picked over for DC jobs?

Host: Robert Mays

Co-Host: Derrik Klassen

Executive Producer: Michael Beller

Producer: Michael Beller

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