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Tom Brady Reacts to Bill Belichick Hall of Fame Snub: "I Don't Understand It"
Tom Brady criticized Hall of Fame voters for delaying Bill Belichick's induction due to Patriots' cheating scandals, calling him deserving of first-ballot recognition.
- On Wednesday, Tom Brady, former New England Patriots quarterback, defended Bill Belichick on Seattle Sports' Brock & Salk after a Hall of Fame rep told Belichick he fell short of first-ballot induction Tuesday.
- ESPN reporting says voting deliberations referenced Spygate and Deflategate, and a voter said Bill Polian urged making Belichick `wait a year` as penance for Spygate.
- Belichick's résumé includes eight total Super Bowls, 302 regular-season wins and 24 seasons as Patriots head coach, while Tom Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls for New England across two dynasties.
- Brady said he expects Belichick to be inducted as soon as next year, while former players and public figures expressed displeasure and Bill Polian denied urging a delay, saying he voted for Belichick.
- Historically, only three coaches have been first‑ballot Hall of Famers, while Bill Belichick ranks second all-time with 333 wins behind Don Shula's 347.
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