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Bill Polian Turns Into National Punchline Over Belichick Hall of Fame Snub Take

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Bill Polian Turns Into National Punchline Over Belichick Hall of Fame Snub Take
Bill Polian and Bill Belichick (Photo By Imagn Images)

Bill Polian turned into a national punchline Tuesday after the Hall of Fame voting disaster left Bill Belichick on the outside looking in. The legendary coach missed the cut despite 333 career wins and six Super Bowl rings.

Polian, the 83-year-old former Colts GM, told ESPN he was 95% certain he voted for Belichick but couldn’t say for sure. Reports surfaced that Polian had pushed for Belichick to wait another year before Canton.

Polian claimed he was shocked by the outcome. The internet smelled something off.

One fan laid out the math and the problem. “Imagine denying one of the greatest coaches the NFL has ever seen from being a first ballot hall of famer and forgetting what you voted? Should you even be allowed to vote again.”

Another saw the institution losing credibility. “Just like I’m saying, ‘Remember when the NFL Pro Bowl mattered?’ My kids will be saying, ‘Remember when the NFL Hall of Fame mattered.’”

A third spotted the obvious contradiction. “Doesn’t remember but he’s shocked? Ok buddy whatever”

One wasn’t letting the explanation slide. “You don’t forget a vote like that. Come on now. This just makes the whole process look messy”

Someone offered a remedy with bite. “Electroshock therapy should help him remember…”

Another cut through it quick. “Bull crap”

One fan connected forgetfulness to fitness for duty. “If his memory is that bad, then maybe, just maybe he shouldn’t be allowed to vote moving forward.”

And this user asked what everyone was thinking. “Why does he have a vote if he cant remember”

Emmanuel Acho dropped the hammer in a post, saying anyone who can’t remember their vote is too senile to be voting. The criticism landed because it exposed what fans suspected all along about the secretive process.

Other Than Bill Polian‘s Controversy Scandals Loom Large Over Bill Belichick Canton Vote

Bill Belichick
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick (Image Credits: Imagn)

ESPN’s reporting pointed to Spygate and Deflategate as factors in discussions. One long-time voter said the controversies bothered committee members. Belichick sits second all-time in victories behind Don Shula’s 347. He captured eight total championships, counting his coordinator days with the Giants.

Robert Kraft, Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood were other finalists. Polian mentioned Greenwood as who he most likely voted for alongside his coach pick.

Patrick Mahomes called it insane. J.J. Watt questioned if it was even the real Hall of Fame. Jimmy Johnson, a 2020 inductee, ripped the decision and labeled Belichick the greatest ever. People close to Belichick told ESPN he was puzzled, asking if six championships weren’t sufficient. The fiasco revealed a voting system that looks more like backroom politics than objective merit evaluation.

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