ESPN.com · Jan 28
Wetzel: If Belichick isn't first ballot, just shut the Hall down
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If Bill Belichick isn't a Hall of Fame coach, as the committee that determines such things believes, then you might as well not even have a Pro Football Hall of Fame.
ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham reported Tuesday that the legendary Belichick failed to earn the necessary support for enshrinement during a Jan. 13 voting session.
It was Belichick's first appearance on the ballot, and while he'll get additional chances in future years, it is patently absurd that he didn't garner at least 80% support from the 50-person selection committee. In other words, at least 11 voters somehow didn't include him on their ballot.
