Tom Brady latest to slam Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub - ESPN

Tom Brady joined the chorus of voices questioning Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, saying the voting committee's decision is «completely ridiculous.»

Brady voiced his opinion on the news during an interview with Seattle Sports 710-AM on Wednesday, one day after ESPN reported that Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for Hall induction during his first year of eligibility.

«I don't understand it,» said Brady, who played under Belichick for 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. «I mean, I was with him every day. If he's not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, there's really no coach that should ever be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, which is completely ridiculous because people deserve it.

»He's incredible. There's no coach I'd rather play for. If I'm picking one coach to go out there to win a Super Bowl — give me one season — I'm taking Bill Belichick. So that's enough said."

The quarterback-coach combination of Brady and Belichick famously teamed to lead the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories and nine conference championships. Multiple sources who spoke with Belichick over the weekend described him as «puzzled» and «disappointed» by his inability to secure support from at least 80% of Hall committee members.

Belichick was one of five finalists among coaches, contributors and senior players who last appeared in a game in 2000 or earlier. Patriots owner Robert Kraft was the contributor finalist, with Roger Craig, Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood the players.

«Whatever perceptions may exist about any personal differences between Bill and me, I strongly believe Bill Belichick's record and body of work speak for themselves,» Kraft said in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press.

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