The North Carolina Tar Heels football general manager told OutKick's Ricky Cobb that Bill Belichick will be staying with the program despite rampant rumors to the contrary.

Some suggested after former Lions OC Ben Johnson rejected the Raiders to become the next HC of the Bears that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady could reach out to Belichick regarding the club's HC opening.

North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi, who was new Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick‘s first official staff addition, is embracing the “professional” side of college football. Specifically,

The general manager of the North Carolina Tar Heels has defiantly claimed Bill Belichick will not abandon college football for an immediate return to the NFL, after the 72-year-old

North Carolina GM Michael Lombardi laid out what the next head coach of the Cowboys needs to do with team owner Jerry Jones.

North Carolina football received more confirmation that Bill Belichick will stay with the university, according to Michael Lombardi.

But to combat the rumors, UNC general manager Michael Lombardi appeared on "The Pat ... "And I think to understand the North Carolina system—it is a state institution—it takes awhile to ...

"Coach Belichick is 1,000% committed," Lombardi said Thursday, via The Pat McAfee Show. "NFL insiders have to put stories out there. That one was a complete falsehood. When that story came out, Coach Belichick was recruiting South Jersey.

Bill Belichick turned heads in December when he suddenly decided to take over as the coach of North Carolina's football team.

Outside of the Lombardi family, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has hired former Browns coach Freddie Kitchens (offensive coordinator), son Steve (defensive coordinator), former CFL coach Chris Jones (defensive assistant), Billy Miller (general position assistant) and Moses Cabrera (strength and conditioning).

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick has reportedly not signed a contract. Will the Super Bowl-winning coach depart for the NFL?

Bill Belichick’s inaugural head coaching staff at North Carolina is starting to ... like Florio’s and even sparked a response from Michael Lombardi, who was hired as Belichick’s GM at ...