January 28, 2026

Bill Belichick Denied NFL Hall of Fame First Ballot: Luminaries across the NFL world couldn't believe that Hall of Fame voters have denied Bill Belichick induction on the first ballot of his eligibility. "I can't be reading this right," J. J. Watt said.

posted by rcade to football at 09:14 AM - 3 comments

I think it's a matter of too many voters aren't convinced that he's done with the NFL.

posted by NoMich at 10:45 AM on January 28, 2026

If it's about DeflateGate and SpyGate those controversies shouldn't have kept him off the first ballot. This is a huge embarrassment for the Hall of Fame.

posted by rcade at 11:03 AM on January 28, 2026

When he does get in, I wonder what his speech will be like.

Will he be voluble and gracious, or will it be like one of his post game pressers combined with a big F U?

The longer it takes him to get in, the less likelihood you're going to want to hear what he has to say.

posted by beaverboard at 10:30 PM on January 29, 2026

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