Why I Wouldn’t Vote for Bill Belichick — And It Has Nothing to Do With Spygate
Belichick snub: greatness clear, legacy debated
Let me get this out of the way up front: Bill Belichick is one of the greatest football coaches who has ever lived. Six Lombardi Trophies , a defensive mind that rewrote game planning , and a career that spans eras, rules changes, and stylistic revolutions. If the Pro Football Hall of Fame were a simple scoreboard, this wouldn’t even be a conversation. But it isn’t. And when the day comes that Belichick’s name appears on a Hall of Fame ballot, I won’t be voting for him—at least not on the first try. And no, it has nothing to do with Spygate . Greatness Isn’t the Question The Hall of Fame is filled with greatness. Belichick has that in abundance. What makes the voting hard is separating individual legacy from organizational dominance . For two decades in New England, those two things were so tightly intertwined that pulling them apart is still uncomfortable—and unresolved. The Patriots weren’t just a well-coached team; they were an ecosystem. Front office stability, ownership patience, a Hall …
