Patriots owner Robert Kraft will have to wait at least another year to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it selected former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Buddy Parker as its finalist in the coach/contributor category.
Before practice on Wednesday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick told reporters that he had his fingers crossed for Kraft, who was selected as a semifinalist last month.
But, the vote did not go in Kraft’s favor.
Parker, who coached 15 seasons in the NFL, has a pair of championships and a 107-76-9 overall record.