The deal fell apart just before a public announcement was to be made. Industry sources and obtained emails detail why the show moved on.

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick called it a "false narrative" that his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, was attempting to control his recent interview with CBS.

Plans for the cameras to roll at North Carolina for the first-ever college season of "Hard Knocks" were called off over worries about the involvement of coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend.