Chansky’s Notebook: The 33rd NFL Team

Posted Feb 12, 2025
Mike Lombardi personifies how different UNC Football will be. Mack Brown relished his weekly press conferences. He talked for 30 minutes before he answered every question for the next 30. Lombardi, general manager of the Tar Heels, conducted the first official press conference of the Bill Belichick era and spoke two minutes before asking for questions. (Chapelboro.com)

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