Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer!

[True Dough]

Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

In voting earlier this month, Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility, four sources with firsthand knowledge of the outcome told ESPN. Belichick received a call from a Hall representative last Friday afternoon with the news that he won't be inducted into the Hall in Canton, Ohio, this summer.

Several sources who spoke with the coach over the weekend described Belichick as "puzzled" and "disappointed" by his inability to secure support from at least 80% of Hall committee members.

"Six Super Bowls isn't enough?" Belichick asked an associate, referring to the championships he won as head coach of the New England Patriots. He won two more as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. To another associate, he said, "What does a guy have to do?"

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47747076/belichick-not-first-ballot-hall-famer

[True Dough]

1. I guess Bill sounds

rather DEFLATED!

[rampartd]

2. maybe drew brees will give belichick his

[appmanga]

3. Right now, Belichick is persona non grata to the NFL...

...but this is uncalled for. Maybe they didn't want him and Kraft on the same stage at the HOF (should Kraft be inducted), but, if this report is true, this is total bullshit.

[rsdsharp]

4. I thought you had to be retired five years to even be eligible.

His last year in the NFL was 2023.

[True Dough]

6. Not sure, but I read this:

Belichick, who last coached for the Pats in 2023, became eligible for the Hall of Fame after sitting out the entire 2024 NFL season.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25372867-bill-belichick-cam-newton-rob-gronkowski-more-eligible-2027-pro-football-hall-fame-class

[lastlib]

5. Try not cheating, Bill.

I think that would help you.

[True Dough]

7. Mike Florio's take:

[tishaLA]

8. It's absolute bullshit and I don't even like Belichick

And yes, he had the cheating scandal and he was an asshole to a lot of people, but one of the wining-est coaches in the history of the league doesn't merit a first ballot induction? Whoever convinced the voting members to snub him is an even bigger asshole than Belichick ever was.