UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi confirms talks amid 'Hard Knocks' link

Posted Feb 28, 2025
UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi acknowledged that the program, under coach Bill Belichick, is considering a behind-the-scenes look at the team amid a report that the Tar Heels could be the focus of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Offseason." "There's a lot of conversations going on right now about that," Lombardi said Friday on the Pat McAfee Show. (ESPN.com)

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