What Bill Belichick is doing more of with UNC football than he ever did as an NFL coach

Posted Aug 21, 2025
Unlike the NFL, where he spent 29 years as a head coach and had the benefit of more than 100 preseason games to prepare his teams, Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels have to pump up the physicality and live contact in practices to evaluate the squad ahead of the season opener vs. TCU. "We’ve done a lot more live work here than we ever did in the NFL." (MSN.com)

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