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Rival Exec Denies Stopping Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame Bid

Rival Exec Denies Stopping Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame Bid

Legendary former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be a Hall of Famer in his first year of eligibility, in a surprising turn of events for almost the entirety of the football world.

New England Patriots News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 27
Former Patriots HC Bill Belichick’s blunt 5-word reaction to HOF denial

Former Patriots HC Bill Belichick’s blunt 5-word reaction to HOF denial

Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Yes, you read that correctly. Stunningly, Belichick received just 40 of the 50 votes needed in order to be put on the ballot in his first year.

New England Patriots News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 27
Joe Montana gives monster compliment to Drake Maye before Super Bowl

Joe Montana gives monster compliment to Drake Maye before Super Bowl

The stage is set for Super Bowl LX as the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots, after enduring an unspectacular AFC championship game, ultimately defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7.

New England Patriots News / New England Patriots on SI / January 27
NFL World Outraged Over Wild Bill Belichick Hall of Fame News

NFL World Outraged Over Wild Bill Belichick Hall of Fame News

The New England Patriots will grace Super Bowl LX with their presence on February 8, where they go up against NFC Champions the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX.

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The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history to win a Conference Championship game before turning 27 years old can you name in five minutes?

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz
The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz
The 'NFL coach postseason win leaders' quiz
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 27
Hall of Shame: Bill Belichick exclusion an embarrassing, irreversible stain on PFHOF

Hall of Shame: Bill Belichick exclusion an embarrassing, irreversible stain on PFHOF

Pro Football Hall of Fame voters sent a message with their ridiculous 2026 ballots, but it's probably not the one they intended. 

Why Bill Belichick reportedly did not make Hall of Fame on first ballot
JJ Watt was shocked by Bill Belichick HOF vote
25 bold predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason
The '2008 NFL playoff coaches and QBs' quiz
NFL News / Yardbarker
The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 27
Why Belichick reportedly did not make Hall of Fame on first ballot

Why Bill Belichick reportedly did not make Hall of Fame on first ballot

While Belichick's resume is without question Hall-of-Fame worthy, it was not without its controversy.

Hall of Shame: Bill Belichick exclusion an embarrassing, irreversible stain on PFHOF
NFL world unanimously slams Bill Belichick's 'shameful' Hall of Fame snub
JJ Watt was shocked by Bill Belichick HOF vote
25 bold predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason
The 'Most NFL games coached' quiz
New England Patriots News / Larry Brown Sports / January 27
Mike Vrabel addresses the Drake Maye injury rumors

Mike Vrabel addresses the Drake Maye injury rumors

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is not tipping his hand when it comes to suggestions that quarterback Drake Maye suffered some sort of injury during the AFC Championship game.

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / January 27
Patriots' Drake Maye discusses rumored shoulder injury

Patriots' Drake Maye discusses rumored shoulder injury supposedly suffered during AFC Championship win

Shortly after a report surfaced claiming that Maye picked up a shoulder injury when he landed on it following a run in the third quarter of the Denver game, he acknowledged that he was dealing with "some bumps and bruises."

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel addresses rumored Drake Maye injury
Mike Vrabel had great message to Patriots after making Super Bowl
AFC Championship Game takeaways: Patriots are back in the Super Bowl 
The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams
The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz
NFL News / Yardbarker
Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Stefon Diggs News / Gridiron Heroics / January 27
'They Were Calling Me Washed': Stefon Diggs Fires Back at His Haters After Patriots Reach Super Bowl

'They Were Calling Me Washed': Stefon Diggs Fires Back at His Haters After Patriots Reach Super Bowl

Stefon Diggs addressed critics sharply after the New England Patriots clinched a Super Bowl berth, using the moment to reject talk that his best days were behind him.

New England Patriots News / Stadium Rant / January 27
The Patriots’ “Easy Schedule” Narrative Is Lazy — Here’s Why

The Patriots’ “Easy Schedule” Narrative Is Lazy — Here’s Why

Every season, the NFL crown rotates through a familiar cycle of hype, doubt and dismissal. And once again, the New England Patriots have found themselves on the wrong side of the conversation.

New England Patriots News / Larry Brown Sports / January 25
Patriots’ Will Campbell gets roasted for awful first half

Patriots’ Will Campbell gets roasted for awful first half

New England Patriots rookie offensive lineman Will Campbell was under scrutiny during the first half of Sunday’s AFC Championship, and he did not exactly acquit himself well.

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