We search for the fan theories of the iconic HBO series The Sopranos that actually made sense, from Silvio's comma dream to ...

"Getting a lot of Sopranos, a lot of Meadowlands, Hoboken," said defensive tackle Howard Cross III, who hails from Paramus. "Talking about we're going to pop their kneecaps, you know what I mean?

He expanded the cinematic potential of television and influenced a generation of showrunners, including “Sopranos” creator David Chase.

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano and Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano in 'The Sopranos' (2005).

The actor tells PEOPLE exclusively, while teaming up with Freshpet, about how he and other Sopranos costars anticipated getting killed off the mobster television series with almost every episode.