Bill Belichick shockingly misses Hall of Fame on first ballot

The astir decorated manager successful NFL past had an unpleasant surprise. Bill Belichick was not elected to the Hall of Fame connected his archetypal try, quality that shocked overmuch of the American sports public. The accusation was archetypal reported by ESPN, and the determination was made during a ballot held astatine the opening of the month.

The experienced adept failed to cod the required 40 retired of a full of 50 votes of the members of the Selection Committee, which is the minimum for entering the Hall of Fame. According to the American media, the large manager was informed astir everything conscionable earlier past weekend, and the full concern near him confused and disappointed.

Some sources authorities that the 72-year-old expected overmuch wider support, astatine slightest 80 percent of the vote, fixed the results helium achieved during his career. In an informal speech with 1 of the associates, helium reportedly said, "Six Super Bowls isn't enough?"

Reactions and disbelief

During his career, the teams helium led achieved a grounds of 333-178, including playoff games. Only Don Shula has much wins than him with 347. Although helium won the Super Bowl six times arsenic the caput manager of the New England Patriots, helium has a full of 8 rings, arsenic helium won 2 arsenic the antiaircraft coordinator of the New York Giants.

Because of each of the above, galore believed that his induction into the Hall of Fame would beryllium a formality. The reactions of celebrated athletes showed however overmuch the determination caused disbelief.

"Crazy... I can't recognize however this is possible," said Patrick Mahomes.

"Man, there's nary mode this is true. This is intolerable and a immense disrespect," LeBron James said.

"This indispensable beryllium immoderate fake Hall of Fame," added J.J. Watt.

Ryan Clark was adjacent harsher: "If he's not an automatic pick, past nary manager should be. He's the top of each time."

Belichick was a finalist on with erstwhile Patriots co-owner Robert Kraft, with whom helium has been connected atrocious presumption since parting ways successful aboriginal 2024. For now, it remains unclear who received a capable fig of votes, and the NFL volition officially contiguous the people of 2026 connected February 5 successful San Francisco.