Smith had two head coach interviews, one with the New York Jets and another with the Chicago Bears, in the NFL this offseason, but did not land either job. He is now set to return as offensive ...

Bill Belichick reportedly wasn't UNC's first choice to become its next head football coach, enlisting the help of senators to ...

Bill Belichick's reign in North Carolina reportedly wasn't going to happen if Arthur Smith, the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, agreed to join the program.

A former Pittsburgh Steelers coach is heading down to the Big Easy for his next job in the NFL. According to 247 Sports' Matt Zenitz, the New Orleans Saints ar ...

North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head ...

In a lengthy exposé detailing how the talks to hire Belichick unfolded, ESPN reported UNC AD Bubba Cunningham had Pittsburgh ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels wanted to hire former offensive lineman Arthur Smith as head coach. UNC went a different ...

Bill Belichick is the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football team, but he apparently was not their first choice ...

It has become clear the Pittsburgh Steelers want to be a run-first football team. This has been the philosophy of Steelers ...

SHEFFIELD STEELERS’ head coach Aaron Fox is hoping his players will feel the benefit of a “normal” week when they return to ...

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Here's who North Carolina actually wanted as their head coach over Bill Belichick, according to a new report from ESPN.