third season, but not even Sam Obisanya knows what lies ahead for the beloved comedy!«Nobody is telling me anything,» series star Toheeb Jimoh told ET's Nischelle Turner in a recent interview. «Everybody's keeping stuff close to the chest.

But I have ideas, they've dropped me hints. I've got clues, none of which I will share with you today!»Jimoh was a breakout star in season 1 as AFC Richmond's cheerful and talented young defenseman, and shone through once again in season 2, as Sam spoke out against a team sponsor that was wreaking environment havoc in Africa and weighed a tempting offer from a Nigerian tycoon hoping to build a powerhouse team in his home country.While born and raised in the U.K., Jimoh's parents are of Nigerian descent and he spent time in the country growing up.

The actor told ET that he was «in conversation» with the creative team — including creator and star Jason Sudeikis — through season 2, and was asked for input when it came to shaping Sam's specific storylines.«They ran like a lot of stuff by me, and they really encouraged me [to speak up] if there was anything that didn't quite feel like it was like entirely right,» he recalled, while noting that most of the time, the writers were «100 percent on the ball with all of that stuff.»«It is very sensitive and something that's really close to my heart, so I wanted to make sure we got it right,» he added. «But yeah, we spoke about it, and I'm really proud of what we put out in the end.»Sam also saw some new complications in his love life in season 2, as he began a secret relationship with the team's owner, Rebecca Welton (Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham).

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