ESPN turns to Patriots legends Tedy Bruschi and Randy Moss for Belichick lift

ESPN went above-and-beyond to sell the start of the Bill Belichick era to its viewers ahead of the UNC football program's season opener against TCU.

How did they do that? Well, they called upon two NFL legends who played for Belichick to do the trick!

Wide receiver Randy Moss, who played for Belichick for a short stint with the New England Patriots, discussed how Belichick taught him the proper way to prepare for football in general.

 "I come to New England, in my 10th year and make Pro Bowls, have all this recognition where I think I've accomplished everything. But one thing about Bill Belichick and how he teaches. He makes you understand if you are not a student of the football game, you're going to fail in his system.

So one thing he, one thing that I was able to do, I was able to go back to school tireless nights and just sleeping, just laying the playbook on my chest and just waking up with it on my chest. So let me get back to what I was saying. The situation of football that coach Nick Saban was talking about.

I never looked at the game, never approached the game as far as the way he coached it. That's why I know these guys tonight. They're young. I asked Coach Belichick before the game, what was one of the biggest things that he was excited about, about coaching? Coming back to college. Going to college, and coaching these young guys.

He was like the thirst for knowledge and understanding a football game. So, like I said, I'm excited to see what he pours on this field tonight. "

Linebacker Tedy Bruschi, a mainstay of the Patriots' dynasty, admitted that Belichick is the greatest coach he's ever played for.

It's safe to say that ESPN called upon some football greats to help add to the hype surrounding this monumental game in UNC football history. However, did they really need to call upon Moss and Bruschi in order to do so?