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Blake Silverman

Pro Football Hall of Fame Mulls Voting Process Changes Amid Bill Belichick Backlash

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced five new members that will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, in August. One key name stood out among all others as a controversial miss: former Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick.

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly and Roger Craig make up the 2026 Hall of Fame class. Belichick missed out on becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer, falling short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction into the Hall. Shortly after the new class was announced, Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said that several tweaks to the voting process are being considered, although Belichick’s snub isn’t the cause of the potential changes.

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