How Michael Lombardi became the top adviser behind Bill Belichick's UNC Football takeover

Posted Feb 11, 2025
It's early Thursday morning and Michael Lombardi is breaking down tight end tape. He knows what his boss, Bill Belichick, wants at the position but it is still a challenge. The former NFL GM has been breaking down tape more than 40 years but there are considerably more prospects to evaluate at the high school level. That's a blessing and a curse. (CBS Sports)

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