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Football fans are fuming over news that former New England head coach Bill Belichick is not going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. ESPN first reported that the eight-time Super Bowl champion fell short of the required vote threshold in his first year of eligibility.</p>
<p>His longtime quarterback <a href="https://www.archynetys.com/gisele-bundchen-is-pregnant-with-baby-no-3-expecting-first-child-with-boyfriend-joaquim-valente/" title="Gisele Bündchen Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3: Expecting First Child With Boyfriend Joaquim Valente">Tom Brady</a> told a sports radio program: “I don’t understand it.” Three-time Super Bowl champion <a href="https://node.patrick.net/post/1386597/2026-01-20-a-call-is-made-for-president-trump-to" title="A call is made for President Trump to trace the origins of the ..." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Mahomes</a> called the news insane, and NBA legend LeBron James called the snub disrespectful.</p>
<p>Belichick’s career was not without controversy. In 2007, he was fined $500,000 after New England was caught filming signals from an opposing team. The NFL will formally announce this year’s <a href="https://www.archynetys.com/wwe-legend-set-for-nxt-halloween-havoc-2024-appearance/" title="WWE Legend Set For NXT Halloween Havoc 2024 Appearance">Hall of Fame</a> class on February 5. | PBS NewsHour
