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Tom Ley

College Football

UNC Places Mike Lombardi On Administrative Leave

Israel Daramola

UNC Plans To Employ Two Formerly Great Coaches

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels walks onto the field prior to the game against the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bill Belichick’s Lackeys Have Become His Fall Guys

Samer Kalaf

UNC head coach Bill Belichick in a big puffy coat

Bill Belichick’s First Season At UNC Ends With A Mumble

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Diana Moskovitz

Jordon Hudson attends the game between the Richmond Spiders and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Rise Of Jordon Hudson, Small Business Owner

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Michael Lombardi attend the SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Broadcast From Bar A at The Jersey Shore Bar Anticipation on July 26, 2024 in Lake Como, New Jersey.

Please Spend Some Time Imagining Mike Lombardi Begging For Money In Saudi Arabia

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

General manager Michael Lombardi talks with head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels prior to the game against the Richmond Spiders at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Everybody Hates Mike Lombardi

Ray Ratto

A Florida Gator tackles a Texas Longhorn in a college football game.

Things Can Always Get Worse

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts in the first half of a game against the UCF Knights on September 20, 2025.

The Great Bill Belichick Experiment Is Already Deep In The Dumpster

Bill Belichick giving a very awkward thumbs up to the camera.

Death To The NCAA

Bill Belichick Will Not Allow The Patriots To Scout His Bad Team

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs. He's sort of grimacing but maybe also smiling by his standards? Hard to say. Looks bad.

Bill Belichick Gets Ass Handed To Him In College Football Debut

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Chris Thompson

Bills Week

Just What You Wanted: A Bill Belichick TV Show

Bill Belichick’s Talent Is Becoming Tiresome

Bill Belichick grimaces during a Good Morning America interview

Media Meltdowns

Bill Belichick Gives Proof Of Life, Stops By Another Morning Show

Bill Belichick Brought Along His Merry Band Of Losers

Bill Belichick in a ragged sweatshirt on CBS Sunday Morning

Bill Belichick’s Shit Isn’t Flying Anymore

Bill Belichick Brings His Trademark Charm To Excruciating CBS Interview

Patrick Redford

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 08: (L-R) Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson attend Michael Rubin's 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on February 08, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics)

Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Asks That Her Boyfriend’s Son Receive The “Upmost Respect”

North Carolina Tar Heels football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson look on during the first half of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils at Dean E. Smith Center on March 08, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Life's Rich Pageant

Bill Belichick: Please Email My Girlfriend

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 12: Head Coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels poses during a press conference on December 12, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

It’s A Good Time Be One Of Bill Belichick’s Lackeys

Bill Belichick, former NFL coach, looks on during the game between the Washington Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines at Husky Stadium on October 5, 2024.

Bill Belichick Isn’t The First Coaching Legend Who Doesn’t Know How To Quit

College Football Has Something For Every Type Of Degenerate

Lauren Theisen

College Basketball

David McCormack Earned That Twine

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)