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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.

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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

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.

North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / January 27

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

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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

Bill Belichick 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

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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.

New England Patriots News / Larry Brown Sports / January 27

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 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

New England Patriots News / Gridiron Heroics / January 27