Kristin Dos Santos of E! Online has the latest on the future of Friday Night Lights, which recently began its third-season run on NBC ...

Q: The last wonderful episode of the amazing Friday Night Lights on DirecTV felt a whole lot like a goodbye. It was the season finale, wasn't it? Any news on the show's future as far as next season?

A: It was the season finale, yes, but it was also the setup to a killer Season Four, if you ask me. I cannot wait to see what Coach Taylor does with the rag-tag East Dillon Giraffes! As for a new season, FNL boss Peter Berg tells us he's very optimistic: "I always predict another season for Friday Night Lights, because they keep saying that we're going to be killed and we never are. So we continue. We continue to fight on." Clear eyes, full hearts, you know the rest…

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