Ex-North Carolina GM Michael Lombardi Announces New Substack After Resigning Amid Scandal
It’s been a few weeks since former North Carolina GM Michael Lombardi announced his resignation from the Tar Heels football program amid a misconduct investigation. But he’s already got a new gig worked out to fill his time.
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Taking to X this morning, Lombardi announced the launch of a new Substack called “Football Done Right” where he writes about the NFL. His most recent post was a write-up on Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell while some other posts have been reviews of high impact NFL games.
“I started a Substack. Football Done Right is where my NFL writing lives now: the Tuesday review, the Friday Lombardi Look Ahead, QB and power ratings, and deep dives like this one on why Dan Campbell has never fixed the Lions defense,” he wrote on X.
Unfortunately for Lombardi, he either forgot or refused to turn comments off on X because his replies and reposts are filled to the brim with people trolling him over the scandal that led to his resignation:
“Quicker than I thought. No shame. If I subscribe will I find out why your GM tenure at UNC was a complete (expletive) show?” one user on X mocked.
“I loved you on Pods with Bill and listened to the GM podcast every week. Between what happened with UNC and the reporting from Pablo, its important for people to hear from you regarding those items. It’s a bit tone deaf to just pop back in and act as if nothing happened,” wrote another.
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“Why’d you start a substack I thought you were the GM of the 33rd NFL team?” a third joked.
“This guy is the Lavar Ball of Bishop Sycamores.”
Lombardi’s Ousting
Lombardi resigned on September 3 after spending time on paid leave due amid an internal investigation into a human resources complaint by a former front office employee.
“The scope of the investigation has since widened and has included attorneys reaching out to UNC staffers, coaches and even coaches’ wives and girlfriends, sources told ESPN’s David Hale. Questions have been asked of witnesses about Lombardi’s role in hiring and firing decisions regarding female and minority staffers,” ESPN shared on the day of his resignation.
Lombardi through his lawyer initially denied all of the allegations.
At the time of his hiring, UNC was paying him $1.5 million, the most by a college football GM at the time.
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This story was originally published September 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM.
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