It's an early Thursday morning and Michael Lombardi is focused on breaking down tight end tape. He knows what his boss, Bill Belichick, wants at the position but it is still an ar

UNC football GM Michael Lombardi revealed an experience with Bill Walsh that shaped a philosophy shared by Bill Belichick. Here's a breakdown of it.

Belichick hired Michael Lombardi, a former NFL general manager, as the GM for the UNC football program, a role that has become essential in the name, image and likeness (NIL) era of college sports. Lombardi recently addressed his role and the NFL-like program the Tar Heels plan to build under Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl champion.