An NFL writer and voter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026 shared his reasons for not voting for ex-New England Patriots six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick.

He is one of the most winningest coaches in NFL history, but his snub from the Pro Footbal Hall of Fame adds to a growing list of defeats.

At least 11 Pro Football Hall of Fame voters did not put Bill Belichick on their ballot this year, meaning the eight-time Super Bowl champion will not be inducted in his first year of eligibility.

Bill Belichick has won just about every accolade you can. But he won't have that plaque in Canton just yet. The sports world was understandably shocked by Belichick's snub as a first-year Hall of Fame selection, especially when you look at Belichick's résumé. Let's look at the numbers, starting with his Super Bowl performances:

Eight-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick was considered a lock to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2026. However, everybody was confused after Belichick fell short of the 40 of 50 votes he needed to make the

This week on the H&H Podcast, Ahmad Hicks and Henry Lake discuss several sports topics. Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of Famer. Sam Darnold is headed to the Super Bowl, did the Vikings make a mistake?

Belichick will get his place in Canton someday. If anything, his snub this year should help his chances of getting next year, as voters seek to rectify what has been widely decried as a foolish omission. When his bust is eventually added to the Hall, no one will remember whether he got in on the first ballot.

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