Bill Polian continued to push back on the narrative that he played a role in Bill Belichick not becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Belichick did not receive the necessary votes to be included in the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026. Getty Images“I voted for Coach Belichick in the Hall of Fame selection meeting,” Polian said, reading from a prepared statement. “The Pro Football Hall of Fame has confirmed that fact through the auditors of the selection process. Simple as that.”Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian is introduced prior to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement on August 6, 2022 in Canton, Ohio.