Free Press writer Dave Birkett, one of 50 Pro Football Hall of Fame voters, explains the voting process and shares his ballot.

Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history

Count New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick will reportedly not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility

According to ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham, the Spygate and Deflategate cheating scandals came up in deliberations, and Bill Polian told some of his fellow voters Belichick should "wait a year" as penance.

ESPN has reported that six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn’t get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility

Former New York Giants defensive coordinator Bill Belichick was denied Pro Football Hall of Fame honors in his first year of eligibility.

US President Donald Trump says it is "ridiculous" that Bill Belichick - widely considered the greatest NFL coach ever - has reportedly been denied first-ballot induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former NFL general manager Bill Polian said he couldn’t recall if he voted for Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame bid, adding another twist to the coach’s surprising first-year snub.