Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub is 'asinine,' Rob Gronkowski says

Sportscaster Jim Gray joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The popular opinion in football circles is that Bill Belichick was snubbed from Canton.

It was revealed earlier this week that the eight-time Super Bowl champion was not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

ESPN first reported that Belichick would not be going into the Hall of Fame this time around. The outlet, citing sources, reported that Belichick was "puzzled" and "disappointed" with the decision and wondered what more he had to do as a head coach to get in on the first ballot.

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Head coach Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots look on during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Gillette Stadium on Nov. 13, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Belichick's former star tight end, Rob Gronkowski, is in that same boat.

"It's very asinine that he was not a first-ballot Hall of Famer. It's just absolutely absurd," Gronk told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "Guy has eight rings, second-most wins of all time, most wins in the playoffs.

"This guy not only has a great resume, but he has also touched so many lives in the game of football in very positive way. From players to coaches, he gave so many people opportunities and fair opportunities as well to succeed in life. And that's what he sure has done. And it's just unbelievable that he wasn't selected. He's obviously going to be a Pro Football Hall of Famer, but it was just absurd it wasn't the first ballot."

It's been reported and speculated that Spygate and Deflategate were points