— Count New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick reportedly will not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ESPN said Belichick received a call from the Hall of Fame last Friday with the news. The list included Hall voters and Tom Brady, who was the quarterback for all six of Belichick’s Super Bowl wins in New England. He won AP NFL Coach of the Year three times. Belichick and the Patriots agreed to mutually part ways following the 2023 season.