UNC Football GM Michael Lombardi: Bill Belichick 1,000% committed to Tar Heels

Posted Jan 9, 2025
Bill Belichick is "1,000% committed" to the North Carolina football program, Michael Lombardi, his general manager, said Thursday on "The Pat McAfee Show." Lombardi made the comment a day after reports that several NFL teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders, which has a co-owner in Tom Brady, had contacted him about head coaching jobs. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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