The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s decision to snub Bill Belichick—a six-time Super Bowl champion head coach with the New England Patriots—has drawn widespread reactions from figures like Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, and J.J. Watt. Now, Tom Brady has joined the chorus.
Fans had been waiting to hear from the quarterback who helped Belichick secure six Vince Lombardi Trophies. In an interview with *Seattle Sports* the day after the controversial NFL ruling, Brady broke his silence.
“I don’t understand it. I mean, I was with him every day. If he’s not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, then really no coach should ever be a first-ballot Hall of Famer–which is completely ridiculous because people deserve it,” said Brady, who is also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Brady even mocked the voting process, adding, “Welcome to the world of voting. You might as well go audition for the Oscars or something. Get a big panel to tell you if you’re good or not. That’s how it works.”
Despite the snub, Brady—who also won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in addition to his six Patriots titles—remains confident Belichick will eventually be enshrined in Canton.
“He will get into the Hall of Fame. In the end, I’m not worried about that. Many times in life, things don’t happen exactly when you want on your timeline. But we’ll all be there to celebrate when it does. He’ll have a huge turnout of players and coaches who appreciated everything he did—the commitment to winning and the impact he had on all our lives. It will be a great celebration when it happens.”
**Robert Kraft Also Speaks Out**
Patriots owner Robert Kraft set aside any personal differences with Belichick and publicly acknowledged that the coach deserved a spot in the Hall of Fame, calling him the greatest of all time.
“Whatever perceptions may exist about personal differences between Bill and me, I firmly believe that Bill Belichick’s record and work speak for themselves,” Kraft said. “As head coach of the New England Patriots for more than two decades, he set the standard for excellence on the field, preparation, and sustained success in the era of free agency and the salary cap. He is the greatest coach of all time and unequivocally deserves to be a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer.”
Belichick and Brady won six Super Bowls together in nine appearances, including an undefeated regular season that ended with a 17-14 loss to the Giants in the big game.
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Belichick’s 333 regular-season and playoff wins with New England and Cleveland rank second all-time, behind only Don Shula’s 347.
